Amy and Brad's parents go to the movies, leaving them with a babysitter who knows just what to do to make them happy.

Henry gets an odd response to his personal ad in the m4m section. It’s a blind man, who claims he isn’t even gay. It’s just that he’s so desperately lonely. He might be willing to consider it. After all, people in jails do it all the time. Henry’s a bit tired of the Craigslist crowd, with their peculiar feuds and jealousies.

Henry is in the grocery store when he sees a guy who really appeals to him. It’s not like anything he’s ever attempted before. Only later, at home alone, the terror hits. Sticking a note on the fellow’s windshield might not have been such a good idea. A short story of gay romance.

Dave Corrigan is touring the Middle East and the Holy Land. Stressed by his mother’s passing and his own mid-life crisis, what happens next is right out of this world. The funny thing is, Davey’s all right with it. It might even be exactly what Davey needed. A short story.

Miles McHale is a tattletale. And everybody knows it. But he's not the only one who needs help, so his teacher decides: it's time to fight the Tattle Battle! But will Miles figure out the right time to tell a grown-up about another person's behavior, or is he doomed to be a tattletale forever?

Trevor is a hopeless romantic and he keeps calling Daniel up. He’s tall, funny, good-looking and a gentleman. He’s also painfully shy. Daniel is done waiting for him to make the first move. When Trevor phones, Daniel suggests a quiet evening over at Trevor's place. Perhaps a friendly game of cards will help break the ice. If Trevor really is that shy, Daniel will seduce him. A short story.

It’s a beautiful day in the California sunshine. Craig is roller-blading along the boardwalk when he takes a sudden spill. Robert, pumping iron nearby, comes to his rescue. It is only when Robert invites him for a weekend in the desert that the ambiguity gets to be too much. The thing to do is to provoke him—just a little. It’s the only way they’re going to get any answers. A short story of gay romance.

Enrico está en la tienda de comestibles cuando ve a un tipo que realmente a él le gusta. No es como cualquier cosa que él había intentado antes. Sólo más tarde, en casa solo, los éxitos de terror. Pegarse una nota en el parabrisas del becario podría no haber sido una buena idea. Una breve historia de romance gay.

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