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  He watched as River considered his words and then nodded. “Okay, then what are we going to do?”

  Damion grinned. “Well, provided we survive this blizzard, we’re going to have a nice long talk with Mr. Layngston. We have to make sure he understands that he does not have to go through this disease alone. Even if it’s untreatable. And then after that… bed.”

  “Are you tired, Damion?”

  Damion grinned. “Oh no. I was thinking we should try having sex in a bed. It’s so much better than the couch in the employee lounge of the library.”

  River laughed. “I do believe that is a perfect idea.”

  “As do I.”

  CHAPTER NINE

  It was only one more day before they were rescued, thanks to River’s friend Michelle calling around to let everyone she could possibly get in touch with know about them being trapped in the library. By that point they’d had sex in front of the Classic Literature section, the Religious Literature section, and the Biology section. Layne thought one couldn’t go wrong having ménage, gay sex in front of William Shakespeare’s works as well as books written by religious zealots who said it was wrong before ending in front of books that talked all about the human body.

  Damion had told him he was sick. River had called him a genius.

  But they had both gone along with it. He wondered what that made them.

  They were now standing in Layne’s living room staring at each other. The entire city had been buried in white and were it not for the snow plows, they wouldn’t have been able to get home. The house was freezing, still needing time to warm up and Layne was extremely nervous, though he wasn’t sure why.

  “Ugh! Why do I feel like a high schooler picking up his date for the prom?” River asked.

  Damion snorted and Layne chuckled. “I was just thinking the same thing.”

  “You were not,” Damion said.

  Layne shrugged. “Almost.”

  River started pulling off his clothes and Damion looked over at Layne before doing the same. Layne hesitated for only a second before joining them.

  “Okay, we’re going to play a game. I have to work on my marketing research paper and you guys are going to help me, so grab that marketing book and for every question I get right, you guys have to suck my cock for five minutes and for every one I get wrong I have to suck yours for five minutes. Deal?”

  Damion looked over at Layne and grinned. “Deal.” Layne nodded.

  Layne followed Damion and River to the bedroom, his gaze trained on their naked asses, his hardened erection leading the way. He knew everything wasn’t perfect, there was still a lot to work out with him and Damion—and now River—and he still had that fucking brain cancer he had to deal with, but it could all work out, for now he had two men waiting in the bedroom for him, and an entire blizzard to enjoy them through.

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Vicktor Alexander (everyone calls me “Vic”) is a southern gentleman by day, and a writer and purveyor of steamy, sticky, hot man on man (sometimes on man on man on man on man on man) sex by night. He now enjoys writing about shifters, humanoids, cowboys, firemen, rent boys, fairies, elves, dancers, doctors, Doms, Subs, and anything else that catches his fancy, all sexy men falling in love with each other and having lots of naughty, dirty, man-on-man sex. He is a huge fan of the “happily-ever-after” ending, but while all his characters all ride off into the proverbial sunset, all sexually satisfied and in love (because it’s the least he can do), they all bear the scars of fighting for that love, just like in real life.

  Out and proud, he doesn’t believe that love only comes in one form, one race, one gender and that not only is gender fluid, by sexuality as well. He loves to make people laugh (and guys hot) and when he’s not writing, or rather, procrastinating in writing, he’s reading, playing the Sims 3, talking to his adopted daughter whom I call Chipmunk, seeking the man or men who can handle his crazy, stressful, soap opera-esque life and being distracted from said writing by pictures of John Barrowman, Charlie David and Shemar Moore.

  Find out more about Vic at www.vicktoralexander.com

  TRADEMARKS ACKNOWLEDGMENT

  The author acknowledges the trademark status and trademark owners of the following wordmarks mentioned in this work of fiction:

  Carrie: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.

  Yale University: Yale University

  Nikes: Nike, Inc.

  Nautica: Nautica Apparel, Inc.

  Cool Waters (cologne): Zino Davidoff SA

  NBA: NBA Properties, Inc

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  RAINBOW ROMANCE WRITERS

  Raising the Bar for LGBT Romance

  RRW offers support and advocacy to career-focused authors, expanding the horizons of romance. Changing minds, one heart at a time. www.rainbowromancewriters.com

  THE TREVOR PROJECT

  The Trevor Project operates the only nationwide, around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. Every day, The Trevor Project saves lives though its free and confidential helpline, its website and its educational services. If you or a friend are feeling lost, alone, confused or in crisis, please call The Trevor Helpline. You’ll be able to speak confidentially with a trained counselor 24/7.

  The Trevor Helpline: 866-488-7386

  On the Web: http://www.thetrevorproject.org/

  THE GAY MEN’S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT

  Founded in 1994, The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project is a grassroots, nonprofit organization founded by a gay male survivor of domestic violence and developed through the strength, contributions and participation of the community. The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project supports victims and survivors through education, advocacy and direct services. Understanding that the serious public health issue of domestic violence is not gender specific, we serve men in relationships with men, regardless of how they identify, and stand ready to assist them in navigating through abusive relationships.

  GMDVP Helpline: 800.832.1901

  On the Web: h
ttp://gmdvp.org/

  THE GAY & LESBIAN ALLIANCE AGAINST DEFAMATION/GLAAD EN ESPAÑOL

  The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

  On the Web: http://www.glaad.org/

  GLAAD en español: http://www.glaad.org/espanol/bienvenido.php

  SERVICEMEMBERS LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK

  Servicemembers Legal Defense Network is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, legal services, watchdog and policy organization dedicated to ending discrimination against and harassment of military personnel affected by “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT).The SLDN provides free, confidential legal services to all those impacted by DADT and related discrimination. Since 1993, its inhouse legal team has responded to more than 9,000 requests for assistance. In Congress, it leads the fight to repeal DADT and replace it with a law that ensures equal treatment for every servicemember, regardless of sexual orientation. In the courts, it works to challenge the constitutionality of DADT.

  SLDN Call: 800-538-7418

  PO Box 65301 or (202) 328-FAIR

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  THE GLBT NATIONAL HELP CENTER

  The GLBT National Help Center is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that is dedicated to meeting the needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community and those questioning their sexual orientation and gender identity. It is an outgrowth of the Gay & Lesbian National Hotline, which began in 1996 and now is a primary program of The GLBT National Help Center. It offers several different programs including two national hotlines that help members of the GLBT community talk about the important issues that they are facing in their lives. It helps end the isolation that many people feel, by providing a safe environment on the phone or via the internet to discuss issues that people can’t talk about anywhere else. The GLBT National Help Center also helps other organizations build the infrastructure they need to provide strong support to our community at the local level.

  National Hotline: 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)

  National Youth Talkline 1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743)

  On the Web: http://www.glnh.org/

  e-mail: [email protected]

  If you’re a GLBT and questioning student heading off to university, you should know that there are resources on campus for you. Here’s just a sample:

  GLBT SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCES

  http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/tell-us-about-an-lgbt-scholarship

  Syracuse University

  http://lgbt.syr.edu/

  Texas A&M

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  Tulane University

  http://tulane.edu/studentaffairs/oma/lgbt/index.cfm

  University of Alaska http://www.uaf.edu/woodcenter/leadership/organizations/active/index.xml?id=61

  University of California, Davis

  http://lgbtrc.ucdavis.edu/

  University of California, San Francisco

  http://lgbt.ucsf.edu/

  University of Colorado

  http://www.colorado.edu/GLBTQRC/

  University of Florida

  http://www.multicultural.ufl.edu/lgbt/

  University of Hawaii, Mānoa

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  University of Utah

  http://www.sa.utah.edu/lgbt/

  University of Virginia

  http://www.virginia.edu/deanofstudents/lgbt/

  Vanderbilt University

  http://www.vanderbilt.edu/lgbtqi/