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    Coming Clean
    Coming Clean
    Coming Clean
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    Coming Clean

    By Carol Lynne

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    Trapped by words spoken as a teenager, Chase Hughes longs for a love that touches not only his heart but also his body.

    First loves are often the hardest to leave behind. For months, college student Chase Hughes has known he owes his high school sweetheart the truth about his feelings. He still loves Benny, but he has grown to realise he's ready to move on. The problem is, he knows Benny will be crushed by the breakup, and hurting the sweetest man he's ever known weighs on Chase's soul.

    While working as a server at Clean Slate, Chase meets the man of his fantasies. Mac Evans pushes all of Chase's sexual buttons, and after having uninspiring sex with Benny for two years, Chase is ready to explore more than the tattoos on Mac's muscular body.

    Mac gave up everything to come clean with the people he loved, and expects nothing less from Chase before allowing things to progress between them. Chase is forced to choose between hurting the man of his past and giving up a sexy, tattooed man that may be his future.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPride Publishing
    Release dateApr 18, 2014
    ISBN9780857156754
    Coming Clean
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    Carol Lynne

    An avid reader for years, one day Carol Lynne decided to write her own brand of erotic romance. While writing her first novel, Branded by Gold, Carol fell in love with the M/M genre. Carol juggles between being a full-time mother and a full-time writer. With well over one hundred releases, one thing is certain, Carol loves to keep busy writing sexy cowboys, shifters, bodyguards, vampires and everything in between. Although series books are her passion, Carol enjoys penning the occasional stand-alone title. As founder and President of GRL Retreat, Inc., Carol helps organize the annual GayRomLit Retreat. Now in its sixth year, GayRomLit is an annual retreat that brings together the people who create and celebrate LGBT romance for a one-of-a-kind, must-attend gathering of dynamic, informal, and diverse fun.

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      Coming Clean - Carol Lynne

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      A Totally Bound Publication

      Coming Clean

      ISBN # 978-0-85715-675-4

      ©Copyright Carol Lynne 2014

      Cover Art by Posh Gosh ©Copyright March 2014

      Edited by Stacey Birkel

      Totally Bound Publishing

      This is a work of fiction. All characters, places and events are from the author’s imagination and should not be confused with fact. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, events or places is purely coincidental.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form, whether by printing, photocopying, scanning or otherwise without the written permission of the publisher, Totally Bound Publishing.

      Applications should be addressed in the first instance, in writing, to Totally Bound Publishing. Unauthorised or restricted acts in relation to this publication may result in civil proceedings and/or criminal prosecution.

      The author and illustrator have asserted their respective rights under the Copyright Designs and Patents Acts 1988 (as amended) to be identified as the author of this book and illustrator of the artwork.

      Published in 2014 by Totally Bound Publishing, Newland House, The Point, Weaver Road, Lincoln, LN6 3QN

      Warning:

      This book contains sexually explicit content which is only suitable for mature readers. This story has a heat rating of Totally Sizzling and a Sexometer of 1.

      Campus Cravings

      COMING CLEAN

      Carol Lynne

      Book eighteen in the Campus Cravings series

      Trapped by words spoken as a teenager, Chase Hughes longs for a love that touches not only his heart but also his body.

      First loves are often the hardest to leave behind. For months, college student Chase Hughes has known he owes his high school sweetheart the truth about his feelings. He still loves Benny, but he has grown to realize he’s ready to move on. The problem is, he knows Benny will be crushed by the breakup, and hurting the sweetest man he’s ever known weighs on Chase’s soul.

      While working as a server at Clean Slate, Chase meets the man of his fantasies. Mac Evans pushes all of Chase’s sexual buttons, and after having uninspiring sex with Benny for two years, Chase is ready to explore more than the tattoos on Mac’s muscular body.

      Mac gave up everything to come clean with the people he loved, and expects nothing less from Chase before allowing things to progress between them. Chase is forced to choose between hurting the man of his past and giving up the sexy, tattooed man that may be his future.

      Dedication

      For Kristina Galbert. Thanks so much for all your support.

      Trademarks Acknowledgement

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

      Under Armour: Under Armour, Inc

      Sam Adams: Boston Beer Corporation

      Coke: The Coca-Cola Company

      Mustang: Ford Motor Company

      Pop Warner: Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc

      Lynyrd Skynyrd: Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc

      Sweet Home Alabama: Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant

      Mountain Dew: Pepsico, Inc.

      Lord of the Flies: William Golding

      Harleys: Harley-Davidson Inc

      Chapter One

      Chase Hughes stared at the large flat-screen television in the BK House rec room without seeing a damn thing. The phone in his hand dropped to the sofa cushion beside him. He needed to get off the couch and jump into the shower before work, but he couldn’t get the conversation with Benny, his boyfriend of two years, off his mind.

      It wasn’t that the phone call had been bad. He never had a problem talking to Benny because they knew each other so well they never ran out of things to say. Nope, it was the way Benny ended their daily calls with an ‘I love you’ that made him feel like shit.

      Benny Allenbrand was one of the nicest guys Chase had ever known, and there had been a time when the two were inseparable, but that had been before Chase had gone off to college. Being two and a half years younger, Benny wouldn’t graduate high school until May.

      Chase glanced at the phone. Benny had accepted a scholarship to play football for North Central Idaho University. The same football team Chase played on. It had always been their plan for Benny to graduate and join Chase, so what the fuck was wrong with him now that their dream was going to come true?

      Wyatt came into the room, twirling a set of keys on his finger. Do you still need a ride to work?

      Chase glanced at the clock. Fuck. So much for getting a shower in. He got to his feet and stretched his arms over his head. Do I have time to change?

      Sure. I thought I’d grab something to eat from the kitchen before I left anyway. Meet you back here in fifteen?

      Great. Chase picked up his phone. He should have enough time for a quick shower. It was his first night back to work since he’d returned from winter break and he couldn’t wait to get some money in his pocket again. He’d only worked at Clean Slate since he’d turned twenty-one in November and couldn’t believe the bar’s owner, Reid, had given him time off to go home for Christmas.

      It only took Chase a moment to race to his room and grab a towel and his shower bucket. He stripped out of his clothes and stepped under the hot spray of water. When he’d first taken the job at Clean Slate, he’d made piss poor tips until Wyatt and Zeke had clued him in on what to wear and how to flirt. He still wasn’t as good as Wyatt and Zeke at the flirting, but he’d spent his entire first week’s pay on clothes that he wouldn’t be caught dead in back home in Cattle Valley.

      After a quick scrub, Chase spent a couple of minutes getting his blond hair styled. He preferred the just out of bed look and obviously, so did the bar patrons, because the less time he spent on it, the higher the tips.

      Chase pulled on his low-rise jeans and tight white T-shirt with the bar’s logo. Wyatt had told Chase he’d make even more money in tips if he got his nipples pierced, but he wasn’t willing to go that far. He was the smallest quarterback in the college’s history and was already pushing his luck with the football team. Showing up for spring training with pierced nipples would likely get him jumped in the showers.

      Fully dressed, Chase stopped by his room to toss the towel toward his bed and retrieve his wallet. I’m going to work, he told his roommate.

      Rusty glanced up from the book he was reading. His parents had died in an accident less than six months earlier, so Rusty had stayed at BK for the holidays. Chase couldn’t imagine how shitty that would be.

      Okay, Rusty replied before going back to his book.

      As Chase jogged down the steps, he prayed he wasn’t the only student who’d come back from break early. A packed bar was a lucrative shift.

      * * * *

      This place is dead, Skeet Drews declared, entering the garage through the tiny showroom.

      Mac glanced up from the custom bike he was working on. Not many people are out looking for Harleys when there’s a foot of snow on the ground.

      So why’re you even open? Knock off early and let’s grab a drink. Skeet plopped down on one of the small metal stools Mac had sprinkled around the three bay garage.

      Mac didn’t dare tell his best friend that being alone at the shop was a hell of a lot easier than being alone at home. He’d made the mistake of letting Skeet talk him into going to Clean Slate a few months earlier, and Skeet hadn’t shut up about going back since. That place is too loud.

      Fuck, when did you become an old man? Skeet tapped a booted foot against Mac’s workbench.

      When I became responsible for a wife and son at the age of eighteen, asshole. Mac returned his attention to the gas tank he’d been grinding on.

      Who said anything about getting drunk? I figured we’d have a couple beers, a big plate of chili cheese fries and maybe get lucky.

      Mac didn’t bother to reply. He liked a good hard fuck as much as the next guy, but knew from experience he couldn’t find what he was after in a damn bar. It was probably a sick fucking thing, but he enjoyed the chase. Unfortunately, the guys that seemed to slither over to him when he was at a club only wanted one thing. Where was the challenge? He needed a challenge. He fucking lived for it. His dick wouldn’t even get hard unless he believed he was about to tap something special. Still, it was almost seven and the thought of going home didn’t hold much appeal.

      Come on. I don’t want to go by myself, Skeet begged.

      Mac growled as he set the hand-grinder aside. One of the advantages of owning his own custom motorcycle shop was the ability to set his own hours, and since he hadn’t had a single customer all day, he decided to follow Skeet’s lead. You start turning off the lights while I get things locked up.

      Skeet clapped his hands. That’s what I’m talking about. You won’t be sorry.

      Skeet’s enthusiasm was not infectious, leading Mac to think he was already sorry he’d agreed to the night out.

      * * * *

      Hey, Chase answered his phone. He nodded when Zeke indicated the tray full of drinks on the bar.

      You have time to talk? Benny asked.

      Sorry, I’m in the middle of my shift. Is something up? Chase tucked the phone between his cheek and shoulder while he added slices of lime to two of the beer bottles.

      Not really. I can’t stop thinking about our call earlier.

      Chase squeezed his eyes shut. Why don’t I give you a call back on my break?

      When’s that?

      Chase glanced at the large clock over the bar. Another hour and twenty. Discussing their earlier conversation wasn’t something he felt like doing on his break, but he knew Benny wouldn’t sleep until they’d worked things out between them. Chase still wasn’t sure he was doing right by Benny and had said as much hours before.

      I guess, Benny mumbled.

      Zeke gave Chase a look that said Chase better

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