Gettin' Picked

Ben and Cole have long been best friends, but when they get to college, they grow apart. Part of the reason is that Cole is gay, and straight boy Ben can’t face up to his own complicated feelings about Cole. They lose touch when Cole joins the Marines, and it’s not until a year later, at a party, that Ben learns Cole is about to go overseas. He panics, suddenly feeling he may never see him again, and drinks way too much. Cole volunteers to take him home and they make love, as Ben finally admits to himself and Cole how much he loves him in a very non-platonic way. But over the next few months while Cole is in Afghanistan, Ben’s fears overwhelm him again. When Cole is wounded, it’s time for Ben to face his true feelings once and for all, or he may lose Cole forever.