Chapter 1-
Dave rubbed the back of his neck in frustration, sometimes the other guys can get on his nerves. His college hockey team have been nothing but welcoming in his year with them and being open with them from the start he had not experienced any homophobic moments. Truthfully he could of handled that, he was having trouble handling their interest in his love life or their enthusiasm on the topic.
"Come on Dave, you've been here for a year and not once have you introduced your closes friends to a singly guy you have dated! Are you ashamed of us?"
"Jesus Glenn, could you try the guilt trip alittle more?"
"Glenn is right Dave, you never tell us anything about your love life? Come on now, you are the up and coming star, are you telling me that isn't come nice boy you've been romancing?" Adds Hank.
"Alright" Dave explaining, giving in to his two best friends, "No there is no nice boy in my life alright! And no I am not ashamed of you, when I meet a guy I like I'll introduce you guys but I haven't met any"
"Dave? Are you still hung up on the boy from your home town? What was his name? Ken?" Glenn quietly asks
"Kurt and I told you's Kurt and I are just friends" Dave mumbles
"Friends my ass Dave, I've never seen your face when you get an email from him!" Hank smiles
"We are friends, just friends alright" Dave takes a deep breath trying to keep his temper
"Yes you are friends but admit it Dave, you like him, hell he is why you have only gone on what 3 dates all year"
"Hey I told you's I just didn't like them, there was no umm spark" Dave explains praying silently that they let the topic go.
"There was no spark because they weren't Kurt, admit it, we've seen the look on your face when an email comes in from him and we have to deal with your moods when you haven't heard from it in over a week. We know why you never come out on Wednesday's evenings because you and him skype occasionally" Glenn is getting worked up now
"FINE!" Dave bellows "I STILL FANCY KURT ALRIGHT! I NEVER STOPPED LIKING KURT BUT HE ISNT INTERESTED IN ME THAT WAY, WE ARE FRIENDS AND WILL ONLY EVER BE FRIENDS" Dave slides down the locker behind me and sitting on the floor of the locker room sighs looking up at his 2 best friends.
"Its okay Dave, we just you to be honest to yourself man!" Hank smiles down at Dave
"Come on lover boy, lets us buy you a beer"
Dave gets back up to his feet and smiles at the other 2 men
"No offence but your not really my type man"
Laughing and smiling Dave walked out from the locker room and into the cooling Chicago night for a few too many beers with his friends.