Sheila D

Life has been easy for me. Top of my class. Star quarterback of the football team. Every guy wants to be my friend, and every girl wants to date me. Yeah, life is pretty sweet. Except it’s not. It’s all fake. School comes too easy for me, and I’m bored. Football isn’t fun anymore. The guys I hang out with aren’t really my friends. And the girls? I don’t want to date them. The only one I want to date... He’s a little bit...hostile.

My life is turned upside down when I'm suddenly given custody of my sister's infant daughter. My dad used to call me the troubled child. As a high school dropout and former party animal, I admit, he was right. But I'd been trying to figure things out. The problem is that I'm barely able to stand on my own feet, and the sudden pressure of caring for a newborn is too much. I guess that’s why I formed a fascination with a local children’s show host and author.

Patrick’s To-Do List: 1. Tell family I’m gay. 2. Convince Connor to be my fake boyfriend for the weekend. 3. Try to keep my hands off Connor. 4. Make sure Connor doesn’t find out I’ve been in love with him for the last three years. Connor’s Steps for Success: 1. Perfect pole routine for Chrome Stars. 2. Survive weekend with Patrick’s family without mauling him while sharing a bed. 3. Prevent feelings from exploding like a glitter bomb. 4. Make sure Patrick doesn’t find out I’ve been in love with him forever.