[to those of you who are offended by this or don't like boyxboy DONT READ IT!] Life is hard than normal for a gay male but even harder when your in the military. You are told to keep quiet about what you are or be discharged. Jeremy Crawford is a Staff Sergeant in the Marine Corps who not only has to keep part of his life a secret but also his biggest most important part of his life, his boyfriend Kris of five years. Being a Marine is something Jeremy always wanted to be since he was a small boy, serving his country was a big must on his list but he never thought that he would fall in love along the way. he was only a young man when he met his soul mate Kris Hayes. Now he's being deployed to Afghanistan yet again leaving kris back home. While he's gone memorys bombard him and Kris who is 7000 miles away of all the things they went through, the love they share, then and now. [this story is written in past and present]

Young, fit, and fresh from the Fire Rescue Academy, Rookie Firefighter,Thaddeus Martin landed the newly opened position to the infamous Ladder 29 station. Ecstatic to be getting the chance to put his training into real life action, he was more than eager to jump into the deep end with both feet, the heroism of the job fully seducing him. After settling into the lively group of gorgeous men, especially with the gorgeous mammoth bear of a man, his Chief, Lance Garrison, who left him blushing and tongue tied. Thad comes to the realization of just how close the men of Company 29 were during one night of no emergency calls coming into the station, he stumbles upon what could have been described as the most erotic gay man's dream. He was tugged into a world of mind blowing ecstasy. Will he fit in and prove his worth and ability to hang with the big boys and as a firefighter, especially in handling the burly Fire Chief, or will he get overwhelmed and go running for the hills? Read to find out. ***This is a mxm story containing graphic multiple male on male encounters. This story is for the 18+ crowd. Mature content, harsh language. and rough sex involved between men. If this is not your genre, please don't read. Thank You***