His Steamy Summer: A Portville Mpreg Summer Romance

By Xander Collins

Can love really heal all wounds?

A recent tragedy has taken almost everything from Nate and left him feeling empty and alone.
His parents are gone, he has no home and no money, and he’s lost part of his leg in a boating accident.
Being with Brian, Nate's childhood best friend and crush, feels like home, like his life before he lost everything.
But Nate is worried that things are too different between them now and that Brian won’t want him when he finds out about his injury.

Brian regrets not having made a move when Nate’s parents moved the family away during their sophomore year in high school.
The kiss that never happened between them has haunted Brian for years.
When he sees Nate again he realizes he’s been given another chance with the love of his life, and he’s not going to blow it this time.

Can Brian convince Nate of his love?
Can that love give Nate his life back?
Is it possible for two boys who knew each other as childhood best friends to come together as men and find that they really were meant to be together all along?

His Steamy Summer is a childhood crush/second chance romance of 30k words.

It includes some tragedy and angst, a lot of feels, some incredibly hot sex and male pregnancy, and the kind of disgustingly optimistic HEA you've come to expect from Xander Collins.

• Language: English
• Publisher: X Collins
• Release date: Apr 28, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005331719

Xander Collins

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Prologue

There was something in Nate’s scent. I noticed it the other times I’d seen him, but now, with him so close to me, it reminded me of the happiest moments in my childhood. Freshly cut grass, and playing on the beach, and running around screaming like an idiot, and just … fun. That’s what Nate smelled like to me, like the best moments of my life.

As I hovered over him and he looked up at me, the only thing that existed was his incredible scent, and his beautiful eyes, and his perfect lips. I lowered my head so that it was just inches from his, and I closed my eyes and inhaled, letting the essence of Nate wash over me.

When I opened my eyes again Nate was still looking at me. He didn’t say a word about how close we were, that our lips were almost touching. He just stared at me with those dazzling eyes. But I notice they were starting to get tinged with fear again.

Do you have any idea how long I’ve wanted to do this? I said, gently brushing my lips against his. But the minute our mouths touched, I couldn’t control myself any longer. I got on top of Nate, straddling his body, and I kissed him deeply.

I pressed my lips into his, parting my mouth and tasting him for the very first time. It was intoxicating, Nate’s scent and his own special flavor. Shock waves of pleasure shot to my core as my mouth lingered on his.

My tongue snaked around his as I explored a place I had wanted to for years. I could feel that Nate wanted it too as his muscles practically melted underneath me. He pushed his hands up into my hair and pulled me into him so that our kiss became even deeper.

I pressed my cock into his and felt how turned on he was too. Our bodies gyrated slowly together as the intense pleasure of the moment washed over us.

But then something changed. Nate pushed my chest and our lips parted. Then he turned his head away from me. I don’t think this is a good idea.

Why? I asked, sitting up on the bed. Did I do something wrong? I don’t understand, Nate. I kinda got the feeling … I mean, before you left … I thought maybe you were into me.

Nate just stared at the wall for a long time. He looked like he wanted to say something but every time he started, something made him stop.

Please tell me what’s going on, Nate.

He finally turned his head back and looked at me, then swallowed hard. "You don’t understand, Brian. I was into you back then … I am into you now … I just …"

What? I blurted out. I was trying to be sensitive, but I couldn’t hold back any longer. I didn’t understand what had come between us. I was your best friend, Nate. We told each other everything. Why won’t you tell me what’s going on?

I lost my leg in that accident, Brian. Nate stared at me for a long time like he was expecting me to react. When I didn’t he continued. Well, half of it anyway … and I have this prosthetic leg that they gave me in Costa Rica. It doesn’t fit very well and it makes it hard for me to go up and down stairs. It makes it hard to get up off the ground. It makes it hard to walk on the sand or on gravel or rocks or anything that’s not paved. And I couldn’t have gone into the water the other day, even if I wanted to. Not without taking my leg off. Then he lowered his voice even more. And I don’t want you to see it.

Oh, my God, Nate. I’m so sorry. Why didn’t you tell me?

I was scared, I guess.

Of what? We used to tell each other everything. Why should that be different now?

"Because things are different now. I’m different. I was scared you wouldn’t want to be around someone who had a defect, or that you’d just feel sorry for me."

Don’t say that. You don’t have a defect, Nate. You’re the same person you were before. And I want to be around you. All the time.

Nate looked back into my eyes, but he didn’t smile. He looked sad and tired. Like he’d been fighting something inside him for a long time. I want to be around you too, he said, his eyes glazing over with tears. Fuck. I’m pathetic, Nate said as he threw one of his arms over his eyes so I couldn’t see them.

No, you’re not. You’re being way too hard on yourself. I put my hand in Nate’s and pushed his arm off his face. You’re an amazing person, Nate. I don’t know anyone who’s even a tenth as strong of a person as you are.

I wanted more than anything in the world to see Nate smile again, and I hoped that kissing him would help. With my fingers interlaced with his, I lowered my lips again and brought them to his gently. I felt Nate’s body give into mine again. One of his legs curled against me and he pressed his chest into mine. I freed one of my hands and moved it down his chest until it was resting right on the button of his jeans.

Do you want to do this? I asked.

Okay, Nate whispered.

1

Nate

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You wanna hang?

I saw Brian’s name and my first reaction to the text was excited. I could literally feel my heart pounding inside my chest at the thought of seeing him again. But then that feeling quickly switched to dread and seeped down into my stomach.

It had been amazing seeing him at the Fourth of July barbecue at my neighbor Hank and Jason’s house after so many years. It was like going back in time. Like I was in high school again and nothing bad had ever happened. My parents were still alive and I was still in college working on my bachelor’s.

But the reality of my life now was very different. I was going absolutely nowhere. Or at least that’s the way it felt. I was stuck in a group home for abandoned omegas and children; I had no money and no job. Plus, I was still waiting to hear back about my disability payments. Even though I didn’t want any more handouts, I was broke. I was twenty years old and I literally didn’t have a cent to my name. I wanted to be able to take care of myself, but everywhere I turned I kept running into nothing but bad luck.

My phone vibrated in my hand again.

Watch a movie?

I sat there on my bed with my thumb hovering over the screen, trying to decide if I should text Brian back. I wanted to see him so badly. I missed his sexy smile and the way he made me feel so safe just by being near. He had been my best friend since I was three years old and he was very protective of me even before he came into his alpha status. That’s just the kind of person he was.

As we grew up we spent almost every waking moment together, until my parents moved us across the country in my sophomore year of high school. After that Brian and I texted and emailed, but even that dwindled after a while.

Especially after the accident.

But, as much as I wanted to see Brian again, leaving my room was really hard. Sometimes I could handle being out in the common area with all the other omegas and kids, but most of the time I just wanted to be alone. And going out into the world was even harder. I knew people stared at the way I walked, and it just felt easier to stay in bed most of the day.

Eat some popcorn?

I smiled at Brian’s persistence. He’d always been like that—there to make me smile when I felt like crap. Always looking at me with bright, dazzling eyes that made me feel like I was the only other person he could see. The only one he cared about. But now things were so different. I wasn’t sure there was anyone in the world that could make my life better now. Even him. And I wasn’t sure he’d still look at me the way he used to if he knew what was wrong with me now.

Candy? I’ve got Reece’s!

I laughed out loud and opened the text app. Brian knew how to sway me. I just hoped I could put on a happy face for him. I wanted so badly for things to be okay again. I wanted this horrible feeling inside me to go away. But no matter what I did, the feeling always seemed to be there. The knowledge that something was wrong with me. That I was broken and could never be fixed.

Sure

I’ll ride over

See you in ten

I jumped off the top bunk and landed on my good foot, then headed out of the room and down the hall. As I approached the common room I heard little kid music playing, as well as chattering and laughter. I stood in the doorway for a second and watched Daniel leading some kids around with plastic instruments. They were dancing and playing along to the music and following right behind him like he was the pied piper. It was adorable.

My eyes glazed over as I watched them skip around the room. I knew that all those smiling faces were alone in the world, just like me. And my omega instinct was to play with them and comfort them and let them know how much they mattered. But I didn’t have the energy. I barely had enough to smile.

I walked around the perimeter of the room, hoping to avoid having to talk to Daniel. He was a really awesome guy, he worked at The Sunnyside Home and spent lots of time with the kids, but I always felt like I had to put on an act for him. Like being anti-social and not smiling for everyone was wrong. I knew I should come

Reviews for His Steamy Summer

[L'eau · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Another feel good story, but still needs editing that doesn't depend on spellcheck.