Pining in Plain Sight

Seven years of pining. One leaky ceiling. A secret that’s about to break them both.

Cal Rourke is a man of extreme discipline. He built a successful gym, maintains perfect form, and has spent the last seven years silently, desperately in love with his straight best friend. He has made peace with his boundaries, accepting that being a supportive anchor is the closest he will ever get to having him.

Nate Price’s life has just imploded. Freshly dumped and newly homeless, he does what he always does when the world tilts: he runs to Cal. Moving into Cal’s spare room is supposed to be a temporary fix, but when a ceiling leak forces them to share a single bed, the careful lines they have drawn begin to blur.

Nate has spent thirty-one years performing the role of the perfect straight boyfriend, completely unaware that his absolute devotion to Cal was something else entirely. In the dark, with only inches between them, the truth becomes impossible to ignore. As undeniable tension explodes into a scorching physical awakening, Nate must finally decide if he is brave enough to step into the light and publicly claim the man who has been waiting for him all along.