Page 4, Stories by Danny Galen Cooper

Tom is hospitalized; Dr. Everly asks Tom's siblings about the past. Steve flies to Corpus to face his future in the last chapter of "The Trombone Player."

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The Trombone Player (ch. 4)

10 May 2021 comments

Steve and Tom begin therapy; Steve thinks he knows a way to make Tom really happy (Tom's siblings disagree).

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The Trombone Player (ch. 3)

5 May 2021 comments

Steve presses Tom to reveal his secret.

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The Trombone Player (ch. 2)

4 May 2021 comments

Steve imagines being with Tom. They spend the next afternoon together.

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The Trombone Player

28 Apr 2021 comments

Steve Winters, a 28 year old man, finally meets someone he wants to see again.

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Jiggy Journal of Jacob Johnson (ch. 4)

27 Apr 2021 comments

Jacob's parents meet Eric, and Eric kisses Jacob's mother.

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Jiggy Journal of Jacob Johnson (ch. 3)

26 Apr 2021 comments

Jacob's feelings for Eric grow, and his first week at college ends with a hospital stay.

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Jiggy Journal of Jacob Johnson (ch. 2)

24 Apr 2021 comments

Jacob continues his search for sex and uses his poor writing skills to record them in his journal

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Jiggy Journal of Jacob Johnson

21 Apr 2021 comments

Jacob Johnson decides to record his sexual exploits as his high school days come to an end. Most days, he has nothing to write.

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Mark is Jeremiah's Brother

20 Apr 2021 comments

Aaron and Jeremiah have been best friends forever, but Aaron has started noticing his younger brother Mark. Each throws innuendos at the other.

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Jason Slade (ch. 7)

19 Apr 2021 comments

Parker helps Jason through the recovery process, but will his discovery of Parker and Randy's father's night together destroy them. The story concludes with this chapter.

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Jason Slade (ch. 6)

18 Apr 2021 comments

After an evening with Randy's father, Parker finds myriad text messages from Jason.

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Jason Slade (ch. 5)

15 Apr 2021 comments

When Jason runs into Parker, Parker's instinct is to get away as fast as he can. Parker meets an older man who comforts him.

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Jason Slade (ch. 4)

13 Apr 2021 comments

Now that Jason has left him, Parker is in a tailspin.

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Jason Slade (ch. 3)

12 Apr 2021 comments

Parker and Jason enjoy dinner together and share an intimate moment.

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Jason Slade (ch. 2)

11 Apr 2021 comments

Jason comes to my room with dinner and ends up sharing the details of his first time.

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I lust after Jason from the first time I see him. Seeing him with another guy just makes me lust after him more. When I get to talk to him, the coach mistakes lust for love. Or am I the one who's confused?

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Carl Wants It (ch. 2)

4 Apr 2021 comments

In part 1, Carl had wanted it, and I gave it to him. But now, I want it. Will Carl reciprocate?

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Car Rental (ch. 11)

3 Apr 2021 comments

I waited for him to hang up. I wondered what it would be like if he were snuggled up next to me. I could rub his head and help him relax. I thought about what I had done that afternoon. I felt guilty about it as if I were cheating on Jeff.

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Car Rental (ch. 10)

27 Mar 2021 comments

Jake considers telling Jeff how he feels but runs into a cop at the grocery store instead.

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Car Rental (ch. 9)

25 Mar 2021 comments

Jake graduates from college without a fiancé. He returns home to begin work. He ends up naked in another man's bedroom.

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Car Rental (ch. 8)

23 Mar 2021 comments

Jake visits the hospital. He returns to school for his last semester.

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Car Rental (ch. 7)

21 Mar 2021 comments

Jake and Chad try to study together, and in a moment of passion, Chad reveals his true feelings. Cameron's memory returns.

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Car Rental (ch. 6)

20 Mar 2021 comments

Chad spots Jake in the cafeteria; the two go on a date. Chad wants to get naked, but Jake makes him wait.

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Car Rental (ch. 5)

18 Mar 2021 comments

When I got home for summer vacation, I sat on the couch and stared at the wall for three days. My father finally held me and began to cry. My mother said, “You really loved that boy, didn't you?”

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