Alec grabbed the front of his shirt, pulling him down next to him. It was like he was embarrassed to meet his eyes, because he instead pressed his face into Mark's chest. For a moment, Mark was worried that Alec would hear his pounding heart with his head pressed into his chest, but then he realized he didn't really care. Before the other boy could fall back asleep, he asked a question. "Alec, why did you pretend to be drunk?" He knew that in asking this, he was admitting to the other boy that he cared. Alec's head lifted and he looked up at him with wide eyes "You know why." Their gazes locked, and Mark didn't dare blink. He thought back to Adam's words from earlier. Take the time to understand. So Mark did. He thought of his hands on Alec, taking advantage of the fact that the boy was wasted and most likely wouldn't remember in the morning. Then he thought about how he wasn't the only one to put his hands there. Sometimes they were guided, by Alec's own hands, and it realized that that if he wasn't drunk at the time, but sober, then Alec must have wanted his hands there. And then, Mark understood.

In which Michael Bradford and Ian Donnelly both struggle to find out who they are and learn something about what they could have together in the process. -This is the third of the Bradford Boys books, but you don't need to read the first two to understand what is going on here.

The story of Tyler Amore and Pierce Bradford. It's frustrating and messy, but so are they.

The Anders' family moves from Florida to Illinois after a series of distressing events that lead to the family's financial stress. In Illinois, James Anders is reunited with his long time best friend, attends a school at which he needs to hide who he truly is, and encounters the Bradford family- a family of seven attractive but dangerous boys. The oldest six happen to be extremely protective of the youngest, whom James happens to find particularly beautiful.

How Jean and Caden meet, three years later.

Lawson is bad at calculus. Sean, a mathematics education major, is more than willing to help.

It is a known fact Nathan Daily has sex with everyone- literally everyone- except, of course, Glenn Pearson.

In which Remy Reed has a troubled past and severe trust issues, and Cecil Clarke is very persistent. HEADS UP- MENTIONS OF SERIOUS CHILD ABUSE IN HERE-

Collier has never needed many people in his life. His two best friends had always been there for him, and his father made up for the support that his mother lacked, but when both of his friends find them self's in serious relationships, and his mother forced Cole to live with her after his parents divorce, Collier finds himself desperate for some sort of companionship. Who would have ever thought that Henry Stone, unfriendly, short tempered Henry Stone would be looking for that as well.

Carter Vanroy and Jordan Sullivan have always been close, even on terms of best friends, but that was all it ever was, and all it ever would be. Because Carter is straight, and completely caught up in the beauty that is Caroline Olsen. And Jordan is still getting over Carmen Huego and swears his relationship with Carter is strictly platonic.