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Walking onto the field, taking in his surroundings and the atmosphere in the stadium, Luke consciously pushed back any thoughts of Reid and focused on the game.

83 minutes in and the score was still 0-0. Luke played a good game, sharp and fast. His direct opponent, and up-and-coming player whose attitude was as big as his talent, had been bugging ( Read more... )

This was it. He was going to come out of the closet and admit he was in a relationship with a man. How different was his life going to be after everyone knew the truth about Luke Snyder, soccer legend?

It was a month after the magazine with Luke’s interview came out. As it turned out, his life wasn’t all that different.

Yes, he’d gotten many, many ( Read more... )

Chapter 41

Luke woke just before ten o’clock, which gave him some time to get dressed and make coffee in anticipation of Kevin’s visit.

And surely, a few minutes after ten, the bell from the gate rang, indicating a visitor had arrived. Luke buzzed him in and moved to the front door to wait for Kevin outside.

He leaned against the door frame, ( Read more... )

"Arrested?" Reid asked incredulously. "For what?"

Luke continued to tell Reid the story he just learned from Mike. As it turned out, Kevin was suspected of tax fraud. When he was investigated , it was found out that Kevin not only owed the government money, but a lot of other people as well.

"But he must bring home a decent paycheck-Where does ( Read more... )

Chapter 39

“Well that went well, I think?” Reid said, closing the door behind his parents. He turned to see Luke standing a few feet away from him, his expression uncertain.

“Yeah? You think so?” He asked hesitantly.

“Are you an idiot?” Reid asked, crossing his arms. “They freaking loved you. My dad was completely star struck. I think he was just one ( Read more... )

The next day Reid got in touch with his parents, who were more than happy to come over and meet the man in their son’s life. If they had any apprehension about Luke they certainly didn’t show it. They agreed to come over the very next weekend, giving Reid, but more importantly Luke, only a few days to prepare for it.

He felt nervous and anxious ( Read more... )

Chapter 37

They were in bed. They were cuddling and it was nice and easy, both feeling completely at home in each other’s arms.

Reid drew slow circles on Luke's back. Luke had his head on Reid's chest and listened to Reid's steady heartbeat. They couldn't put it off any longer, they both knew that. But it was difficult to talk about nonetheless, ( Read more... )

One Year later, Christmas in Oakdale.

Reid was standing on the porch of the farmhouse, his hands shoved deep into his pockets. He was cold, very cold. But he kept standing there because he wanted to see Alex and Luke goof around in the snow. Alex had been in awe of everything when Luke had shown him around the farm. Being a city boy, just like Reid ( Read more... )

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