When tragedy strikes Nick Nelson and his family during his senior year of high school, he spirals into oblivion, unable to cope with his grief and without a system to support him. Losing Jo, his twin and closest friend, leaves him feeling utterly alone and desperate to find a way out of the town that constantly reminds him of her absence. With parents who are just as crushed as he, who cannot find a way out of their own grief to help him, he takes off: carving out his own life, far away from home and all reminders of Jo. Years after Jo's death, he still struggles with his grief, more than he should. Marie, the only friend he's truly made since moving to Seattle, knows it's unhealthy and, on some level, so does Nick. He keeps as much of Jo at bay as he can, refusing to dredge up old memories and pain. At the start of a new semester, Nick notices a familiar face in class-Jory Michaelson-a fellow classmate from his old high school. With home being almost three thousand miles away, Nick is shocked to see him. He tries his best to avoid Jory; they were not close in high school, barely knew each other, and he does not want to chance feeling upset over talking to someone from home. Soon, Nick realizes that he can't stay away from Jory, both because he finds him attractive and because Nick's desperate to hear any new stories about Jo that he doesn't already know. When Jory agrees to talk to him, it starts a relationship that neither man expects to take off. Filled with turmoil, depression, anger, and guilt, Nick struggles to find a way to cope with his loss, to heal and to open to Jory - or risk losing him entirely. Please Note: This book contains Adult Language & Steamy Adult Activities, it is intended for 18+ Adults Only. Novella, approx. 30,000 words in length. HEA (happy ever after ending). Does not end with a "cliffhanger".
