Chad Drake was the top athlete in the country and had more championship rings than he knew what to do with but even though it appeared that he was on top of the world, he lived a life of secrets and shame. Afraid that his family, friends and team wouldn’t understand, he lived with his skeletons in a highly guarded closet but that all may change once he takes a vacation and opens his eyes to how things could be for him. For Chad, being gay is harder than just admitting that he’s attracted to men, for his mother has never had any problem voicing her opinion on the matter of homosexuality.

His choice may be taken out of his hands once a photograph of surfaces from his fling in Italy in the arms of the man who changed his life forever. Chad decides to do nothing until he is faced with the possibility of finding happiness in his own back yard. Will he be able to come out and risk breaking his mother’s heart, his team’s trust and support of his fans or will he keep his secret locked inside as he’s done for years, hurting only himself in the process?

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