Telling the Truth by Lee Brazil
Series: Truth or Dare
Publisher: Breathless Press
Genre: GLBT, M/M/M, Contemporary, Erotic Romance, Menage
Word Count: 20,518
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Summary:

Terry has lived his life according to the guidelines, by studying accounting, getting an MBA, and working for the family business. And while his work has its own rewards, something has been missing, and his eyes have only just been opened to what–or rather who–that could be.

Terry’s brothers have upped the ante in their weekly poker game. A Truth or Dare challenge. Terry can handle any dare his brothers dish out, but the demand for Truth is a different matter. Terry is honor-bound to divulge secrets he’s been ashamed to admit even to himself in the privacy of his own bedroom.

Twins Dex and Trick have finally found acceptance for their relationship in the homes of their friends. They’d never do anything to jeopardize that newfound sense of belonging. Fooling around with their friend Mischa Blake’s prissy, domineering, oh-so-sexy older brother is risky. A one-night stand might be okay, but they close ranks afterward, pushing Terry aside.

Terry isn’t going to back down without a fight. Dex and Trick are meant to be his, and he’ll do whatever it takes to make them realize all the safety and protection they need can be found in his arms.

Excerpt:

When he opened his eyes again long moments later, he caught sight of two young men, nearly identical in appearance, standing in the shade of a leafy palm tree directly in his line of vision. Stunned, he stared in disbelief. They were absolutely beautiful. Were they actors from the studio? Pale skin, black hair, identical bright blue eyes, rosy-red lipped mouths, slender, athletically built; they were so absorbed in one another they seemed alone in the crowded yard.

As he watched, the boys turned closer in to each other, leaning forward to whisper together. Lowering his lids, Terry watched covertly. There was something illicit about the pair, something almost sexual. But surely they were related? Two young men who looked so much alike had to be brothers.

One of the boys tugged the other deeper into the shadows of a tree and the privacy fence. They looked around, and when one bright blue glance settled on him for a minute, Terry’s heart rate increased and his skin heated. They couldn’t tell he watched from under his lashes could they? Apparently deciding that he was asleep and no threat, the two embraced, sharing gentle kisses and petting each other with slim white hands.

Enthralled, Terry stifled a groan as his cock stirred against the zipper of his khaki shorts. Damn. That hadn’t happened with so little effort in a long time. What the fuck? He tried to look away from the boys, told himself he should be disgusted, but he couldn’t. Bottom line, he’d never been so turned on in his life. He’d spent his whole life doing and feeling exactly what everyone felt he ought, and what had it gotten him? A corner office in the family business and a lonely bed at night. Fuck it. He was done living for everyone else. If Mischa could find his own way, then Terry damn well could too. And he’d get started on doing that as soon as his erection subsided enough to get out of this chair without causing himself a lot of embarrassment. He crossed his hands over his lap and continued to watch the boys in the corner of the yard.

Mm, and why rush off? This lovely couple was really getting into their embrace now, and since no one else seemed to notice, Terry felt kind of included, almost as though he were participating in the act instead of witnessing it. He could practically feel the sweep of tongues in his mouth, the touch of two sets of hands tracing his shoulders, his abdomen. Damn, he really wished he had Dan’s bold personality or Mischa’s rebellious streak. He’d be over there in a heartbeat taking his share of kisses.

Down boy, he whispered to his newly overactive libido. Baby steps; we’ll get there eventually. Jumping from mild-mannered straight accountant to gay threesome in seconds made for too drastic a change.

“Terry? Are you all right? Do you need a drink or something?”

Damn. Somehow Mischa had walked up and knelt next to him without him noticing.

“I’m fine. Fine. It’s a little hot here, that’s all.” Terry spoke, but he didn’t look at Mischa.

THE TWIN CONNECTION

Okay- You caught me with my hand in the cookie jar. Any chance I can convince you that I was filling the jar? No? All right then. *Sips coffee*

I see you’ve got my latest release right there as well. More evidence. *shrugs philosophically* I can’t deny it, I suppose. I’m busted. I’ve got a thing for twins.

Why? I wish I knew. All I know is I find them fascinating, amusing, intriguing and quite frankly, sexy as hell.

I’m not the only one either. I understand twins are hot in …er…*ducks head to hide blush* porn right now, too. * Shakes head* But it’s not all erotic! Scientists have been studying the twin phenomena for years, trying to find scientific explanations for things that, as a sibling to twins, I just know exist.

For instance, there’s a “myth” that twins can communicate with one another without using words. I’ve seen it happen. Many times growing up, my brothers would stop what they were doing, look at each other, and suddenly simultaneously change gears. Now, granted, these weren’t life altering situations, more like instantly dropping the Legos and heading for the Nintendo ( Classic, of course, think Zelda, and the very first ever Final Fantasy. Those were the days… but that’s a topic for another time). I’m not saying they could carry on an in depth discussion of the symbolism of the turtle in Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath, but…

So- all this twin mythology makes a fascinating challenge in writing. It gives you some tools that characters don’t normally have- silent communication, deep understanding, – but it also sets up some situations that are hard to navigate.

You have two characters- their DNA is identical. Their appearance is practically identical- unless you gift one with a scar, or a passionate need to express his individuality by dying his hair. And…their nurturing backgrounds are identical. The author has a limited venue then for establishing different personalities for these characters.

Establishing different characters is a must, too. Because twins are individuals. They may
be very similar, but the bottom line is they are unique people who share a very special connection. Each one though has his own talents, interests and quirks.

And that brings us to Telling the Truth. I created Dex and Trick in Keeping House, as friends for Mischa. They were in the back ground…quiet boys grateful for genuine friendship that didn’t judge their obviously intimate connection. It was only natural from there that they get their own story, and that they find a match with one of Mischa’s brothers. The dynamic between the three of them fulfills all of their needs.
So, why that added degree of intimacy?

Because it’s a natural extension of the intimacy that already exists. At least, in an erotic writer’s mind. In general, society considers sexual relations between siblings to be taboo- but between same sex siblings less so… and between twins… even slightly less so. I suppose this has something to do with the fact that there won’t be children to be influenced by the union.

*shrugs* I can’t claim to understand this fascination any more than I can claim to understand the “connection” twins have with each other- but it’s one of my favorite motifs in fiction. The vast array of emotions to explore… degrees of intimacy to express… I can’t resist reading or writing about twins.

ABOUT LEE BRAZIL

I’m an avid reader and former teacher of grammar and composition who believes that falling in love is the grandest adventure anyone can have.  In a nutshell, that’s every story I have to tell.

Relocating from the crazy pace of life in Southern California’s Orange County to the beautiful and leisurely atmosphere of the Illinois countryside has given me the time to indulge the desire to write that I set aside when I started teaching fourteen years ago. Readers can find out more about me and my writing by visiting me at my blog, http://leebrazilauthor.blogspot.com/ or finding me on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001551666797.  Feel free to drop me a line at [email protected]

CONTEST

Good morning everyone,

First, I want to thank Lee for being our guest today. I must admit that I love twins myself. There truly is something fascinating and mysterious about them. With that said…I thought that we’d have a little contest today. One lucky winner will win a copy of Lee’s new release Telling The Truth.

Here’s the question: What fascinates you in regards to twins? Easy- Peasy!

Of course this is an overnight contest; therefore, you will have until Friday evening at 6:00 PM (CST) to leave a response in the comments section. The lucky winner will be selected using the True Random Number Generator from RANDOM.ORG.

For those of you who don’t know, the sites went down for about 3 hours yesterday due to a power outage in Atlanta where the main server is located for all of my sites. Therefore, it threw things off in regards to contests. So, all contests are extended until 6:00 PM (CST) on Friday that were posted yesterday to give you a little more time to participate. Woo-hoo! I’ll be back with more later on this afternoon.

Now for the rest of the rules:
1. Must be or become a member of The Cafe
2. Must answer the question
3. Must leave your name and email address in case you win
4. Must have fun!

Good Luck Everyone!