Nick Stoner is a gaming dork. Khade Hynkle is an athletic prodigy. Nick Stoner is accident prone. Khade Hynkle is a golden boy. Nick Stoner is gay, and well, you may be surprised to find out that Khade Hynkle is gay too.

"It's Italy. All things are possible here. Especially love." His emerald eyes bore into mine as he said those last words, his stare like a fire in a furnace burning the wood to ashes, I knew if I looked too long I too would be ashes, burned from his touch. This is the moment I knew, no matter what, I had to stay as far from him as I could. I couldn't be the ashes he creates by his hot touch, the ashes he'd be sure to throw away once this trial was over