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    Second Skin
    Second Skin
    Second Skin
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    Second Skin

    By Alex Whitehall

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    When Jay heads to the university’s learning center for help with his math class, he doesn’t expect his tutor to be tall, dark, and handsome. But Roswell is all that and more, and their instant connection over cult movies, books, and TV shows quickly evolves into dating.

    That’s when things get tricky.

    Roswell might claim he doesn’t have issues with Jay being trans, but when he’s constantly insisting they “take it slow,” Jay’s not so sure. He’s been hurt before, and he's not going to let it happen again.

    But then Roswell reveals that he, too, has a few secrets under his skin.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRiptide Publishing
    Release dateApr 18, 2016
    ISBN9781626494169
    Second Skin
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    Alex Whitehall

    Alex Whitehall is forever searching for their happy ever after, but in the meanwhile strives to give everyone else theirs. They hop between writing fantasy and contemporary, sometimes shuffling them together when the mood strikes.When they aren't chained to the keyboard, they ride horses, knit, watch anime, and play tabletop role-playing games. They live with a forest of aloe plants in Pennsylvania, and are just as cool as they thought they'd be in high school.

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      Second Skin - Alex Whitehall

      Riptide Publishing

      PO Box 1537

      Burnsville, NC 28714

      www.riptidepublishing.com

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. All person(s) depicted on the cover are model(s) used for illustrative purposes only.

      Second Skin

      Copyright © 2016 by Alex Whitehall

      Smashwords Edition

      Cover art: L.C. Chase, lcchase.com/design.htm

      Editors: Sarah Lyons, Gwen Hayes

      Layout: L.C. Chase, lcchase.com/design.htm

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher, and where permitted by law. Reviewers may quote brief passages in a review. To request permission and all other inquiries, contact Riptide Publishing at the mailing address above, at Riptidepublishing.com, or at marketing@riptidepublishing.com.

      ISBN: 978-1-62649-416-9

      First edition

      April 2016

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      When Jay heads to the university’s learning center for help with his math class, he doesn’t expect his tutor to be tall, dark, and handsome. But Roswell is all that and more, and their instant connection over cult movies, books, and TV shows quickly evolves into dating.

      That’s when things get tricky.

      Roswell might claim he doesn’t have issues with Jay being trans, but when he’s constantly insisting they take it slow, Jay’s not so sure. He’s been hurt before, and he's not going to let it happen again.

      But then Roswell reveals that he, too, has a few secrets under his skin.

      About Second Skin

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      Chapter 6

      Chapter 7

      Chapter 8

      Dear Reader

      Acknowledgments

      Also by Alex Whitehall

      About the Author

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      The spring breeze ruffled Jay’s short hair as he followed the brick trail through campus, his messenger bag on his shoulder and the last class’s notes humming in his head.

      On a normal day, he would grab lunch before heading back to his dorm. Today, he detoured to the library, home to the various tutoring and help centers.

      The front desk directed him where to go. He wasn’t sure if it was commentary about math or about people who needed math help, but math’s tutoring rooms were in the very back, downstairs, in a windowless hall. It was an intimidating location, but the door, covered in brightly colored construction-paper numbers, was cracked open. Jay knocked gingerly, nudging the door to let the guy inside see him when he looked up from the screen.

      Um, hi? I’m looking for math tutoring?

      Come on in. The guy spun in his seat and stood.

      He was tall and lithe, with ebony curls, a dark complexion, and green eyes that glittered in the overhead light. Everything Jay wanted.

      How can I help you today?

      Wasn’t it obvious? I’m here for tutoring.

      What kind of tutoring are you looking for?

      There’s different kinds?

      Sure. Are you just having trouble with the current chapter? Are you struggling with math in general? Is the professor going too fast and you need some extra explanations?

      Oh. Wow. He hadn’t thought about it. In fact, he hadn’t really considered getting a tutor until his friend Connor had mentioned it. He wasn’t doing great in the class, but he wasn’t failing. Usually he thought he understood what was going on, but at the end of every section, when he handed in a paper, the grade he got back told him that he was missing something. And it wasn’t that the professor was going too fast. It sort of felt like he was moving too slowly sometimes.

      Jay must have spaced out, because the curly-haired cutie in front of him smiled, and damn if that didn’t make him twelve times hotter.

      Well, I can walk you through figuring out what you need. What class are you taking?

      Theoretical and Philosophical Math.

      The guy laughed, and Jay was ready to bolt until the tutor said, Sorry! Not laughing at you. You’ve completed my set. You’re the last one in the class to come down for tutoring. Dr. Riahn always gives me the class list to know who to expect. I was wondering if I’d get to meet you.

      Jay stared. Just stared. Everyone else had already come in for help? He wasn’t sure if that made him the smartest in the class or the dumbest. Oh.

      Though, I thought . . . The tutor went over to a filing cabinet and shuffled through, then pulled out a thick folder and a sheet of paper. He skimmed it, his brow furrowing, and his eyes rose back to Jay. Um, are you Jenna Watkins?

      Jay cringed. I go by Jay. But, yeah, Jenna’s my given name.

      There was a moment of visible confusion before understanding lit the guy’s face. Gotcha. Well, let’s take a look at the schedule and see where we can fit you in.

      Thank you. So, um, you’re the tutor for the class?

      Yes. I’m the only one who has taken Riahn’s theoretical class. It’s not a requirement. Hell, it’s barely math. I think most math majors go running the other way when they see Borges on the book list.

      Well, the class doesn’t deal a lot with numbers, that’s for sure. It’s sort of why I took it, but now I’m regretting it, Jay admitted.

      Don’t worry. We’ll help you figure everything out. It’s not an easy class, but Dr. Riahn is a fair grader, plus coming in for tutoring gets you extra points in his book.

      Now I wish I’d come in earlier.

      So do I. The guy winked. Flirting? Although it looked a little forced. Maybe it was just playful. Yet the smile that went with it . . . Here are the days I’m in. Any of the times work for you?

      Jay hoped he wasn’t blushing and focused doubly hard on the schedule the tutor had pulled up on the computer screen. Strangers didn’t usually tease him, especially after they found out he’d been assigned female at birth. Well, at least not teasing in a friendly manner. Um, Monday at seven?

      A few clicks and Jay was entered into next week’s schedule. "Okay. Do you want me to save that

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