Behind the Bleachers

By Maria Rose

Art is an average art student, who's always been fascinated by Carter, his stepbrother's best friend and the star quarterback of their school. When Art wakes up naked next to Carter one morning, he's more than a little aroused and a lot confused. After all, how could he like someone as promiscuous as Carter? But as they spend more time together, Art realizes that there's more to Carter than meets the eye. Will Art be able to overcome his confusion and accept his feelings for Carter?

In a story of self-discovery and the complexities of love, Art and Carter's journey intertwines with the challenges of navigating their own desires and the judgment of those around them. As they confront their own insecurities and confront the expectations placed upon them, they must find the courage to follow their hearts and embrace the love that has blossomed between them. Will they find the strength to overcome the obstacles in their path and build a future together? Find out in this captivating and heartfelt tale that explores the power of acceptance, self-discovery, and the transformative nature of love.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Maria Rose
• Release date: Jan 4, 2024
• ISBN: 9798223912262

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SONGS

If I was gay – Andreas Wijk

Defenceless – Louis Tomlinson

Wildflowers – Tom Petty

Little Freak – Harry Styles

Crossfire – Branden Flowers

This Town – Niall Horan

Romeo – Bryce Xavier

CHAPTER 1

What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it's curved like a road through mountains.

Tennessee Williams

MY EYES FLUTTERED OPEN, and I turned my head suddenly when I felt warm hands cupping my butt. I thought of pulling away from the chest, but I immediately missed the warmth, an ear-splitting headache made me lay my head down again, groaning loudly when last night’s events came back to me in a flash. My stepbrother Henry had invited most of his popular friends from the senior class for a party at our house. I’m usually part of the nerd crew, but nobody can keep me away from a party held at my own goddamn house. Somehow, I ended up in the company of... Oh no! I turned a little and saw in my peripheral a mop of curls confirming my suspicion - there is only one guy who I knew with golden curls like these, and I would rather die than wake up next to him.

Shoot! Shoot! Shoot! I must have muttered it loudly because the next thing I know, I am rudely brought back to reality when an equally annoyed voice stirs behind me.

Would you just stop thinking so loudly? a gruff voice said right next to me, pushing me. I breathed in deeply, trying to keep calm, and inhaled the delicious apple cinnamon scent. I tried to do this inconspicuously, but I’m sure I failed terribly because I’m weird like that. Why am I sniffing the dude anyway?

I’m not thinking out loud! I huff, scooting from the bed. I don’t get far when an embarrassing yelp escapes my mouth as warm arms wrap around my stomach, pulling me tighter into warm embrace.

Just keep still for a moment longer, he grumbles into my hair. I open my mouth, but his hand covers it before I can say anything.

Art... before you start on whatever rant you have, just stop... let me hold you.

Please... he whispers, barely audible.

Wrapping my hand around his back, I find his curls entangling my fingers through their silky softness, then tugging lightly on the beautiful ends. He growls - I swear he growls into my neck, making me break out in shivers. I hate the effect he has on me. I love the effect he has on me. I’m way out of my element around Carter Lewis - the universe knows it, he knows it, and so do I.

A thought crosses my mind, and I immediately stiffen in his arms.

How in the hell did I wake up next to you - wait did we...? Pulling the blankets of me my brain not comprehending what I was seeing, his thick pulsating dick jutting up from his hips as if it is a missile projecting itself and my own dick straining against my stomach jutting into his hip a bead of precum leaking onto his leg – kill me – how did I not notice it until now...how high did I get last night? The bane of my existence is currently very aroused and very naked next to me. Carter gives me his signature smirk when he notices my eyes bug out.

Carter, why are we naked? I gasp loudly. Realizing only a second after I shouted and that I should keep it down. I knew that most of my brother’s friends had spent the night, and I could just imagine the taunts. My stepbrother’s father died in a motor accident when a drunk driver jumped a red light. His one and only rule at his house parties was that no one leaves the house when they have been drinking, so most of his friends usually just crashed around the house.

I can’t sleep with clothes. It makes me hot, his voice drawls slowly. Speaking of hot, you’ve been holding out on me, Art. His eyes travel to where the duvet is just covering the top of my chest up to my eyes and down. Loudly, he gruffly says, Perfect little tight body.

Dude, I don’...just because I am gay does not mean that I will sleep with anybody who has a dick and want to be a gay experiment. Carter shit, you are straight. I blurt out and fall, almost crashing off the bed to get a