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Out of Bounds

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T.A. Chase

Dedication

Thanks to my CPs. Your help made this story better. To my awesome editor, thank you for seeing my

mistakes and making them disappear. To Anne, the cover goddess, you always manage to bring my guys

to life. And to C, through all the years, you’ve stood by me and encouraged me. Thank you.

Chapter One

Kasey Johnson leaned against his doorframe, fumbling with the keys in his pocket. A road trip this early

in the season always wore him out. The team had headed up to Salt Lake City and over to the West

Coast, ending in L.A., before heading home to Phoenix. He looked forward to finding his bed and

sleeping. As he managed to slide his key into the lock, the door jerked opened.

“About time you got here.” His twin brother stood in the doorway.

“I’m not in the mood, Garrett.” Kasey dragged his ass inside the apartment, dropping his duffle bag on

the floor next to the couch, and fell face first onto the cushions.

“You’re always like this during the season. I’ve never understood why you play basketball if you feel

like shit after every game.” Garrett slapped Kasey’s ass as he walked to the kitchen.

“I’m good and I enjoy playing. I just don’t like the road trips.” He turned his head to look at his brother.

“What the hell are you doing here? I thought you and Rich were visiting his parents this week.”

“Ah, yeah, well.” Garrett frowned.

“You broke up.” Kasey pushed his aching body up. “How many times has it been?”

“Four, but we’re not counting. He took off and I decided to stay here. We need time away from each

other.” Garrett sighed, leaning against the counter and running a hand through his hair.

“Why do you keep getting back together? All you do is fight and break up.” Kasey thought about

standing up, but his knees protested and he settled back against the cushions. “Can you bring me some

water?”

“Sure.” Garrett grabbed a bottle out of the fridge and tossed it to him.

He caught it, raising an eyebrow at his brother. “Are you going to answer me? You two never fought this

much before you made it big.”

Garrett frowned down at the fancy black leather dress shoes he wore. “I know. I don’t think Rich wants

to be a Hollywood wife. It was fun to talk about when it didn’t seem very likely it’d happen. Now it’s a

reality and he’s getting upset with the fact I’m in the tabloids all the time. As one of the few openly gay

actors, I’m far more interesting than the other guys.”

“Add to the fact your twin brother is a starting point guard on a pro basketball team and you’re a tabloid

reporter’s wet dream.” Kasey twisted the cap off the bottle and took a drink. “What are you doing

here?”

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“Take a shower and get dressed. We’re going out.”

Garrett’s chin stuck out and Kasey knew there was no point in arguing. He’d go out, have a drink and

hope some of Garrett’s friends would show up to distract his twin, so he could come back home and

sleep. “I hate you. You do realize that, don’t you?”

Garrett gave him a quick hug as Kasey made his way past him down the hall way to his bedroom. “I

know you do. Thanks.”

Kasey shut the bedroom door and leaned against it with a sigh. He didn’t want to go out. He tried to

avoid doing anything besides staying home during the season. Most of his time was taken up by

basketball. He didn’t have the energy to be social. Also, being gay and playing professional sports didn’t

mix well. More like oil and water. He’d learned to be lonely most of the time. He’d come out to his

family and close friends at the same time Garrett had. He wasn’t out to the public yet. Never found any

guy he considered worth the trouble of constant scrutiny from the public and his own teammates.

Stripping, he tossed his suit on the bed and headed into the bathroom. He turned on the water, climbed

in, and let the hot spray beat down on his aching muscles. There was a bruise on his thigh where an

opposing player landed the night before. Reaching for the shampoo, Kasey scrubbed his hair.

It was his first full season as a starter and after each game he felt like he’d been in a war. He braced his

hands against the tiles and lowered his head, allowing the suds to cascade over his body. He closed his

eyes and enjoyed the pounding of the shower.

“Are you done yet?” Garrett’s voice came from the other side of the shower curtain.

“Yeah. I’ll be right out.”

Kasey shut off the water, toweled down and got dressed. He checked out his reflection in the mirror.

His black slacks fit his ass well. He didn’t go in for “tighter than a glove” clothing. Wasn’t into showing

that much of his body off. Not after running up and down the court in a tank top and shorts all night. A

dark blue button-down shirt completed the outfit. He slipped on a pair of dress shoes. Dark circles under

his eyes attested to his lack of sleep, but he figured no one would really pay much attention to him with

Garrett around and he liked it that way.

A splash of cologne and he headed out to where his brother waited for him. Garrett was dressed in

black leather pants leaving nothing to the imagination and a tight mesh shirt. Kasey laughed. No matter

how much alike they looked, they couldn’t be more different. Garrett was flamboyant and interested in

everyone around him while Kasey was introverted. Garrett looked at him and grinned. “Come on. We’ll

go to the Liverpool. There’ll be a ton of straight people there, so you won’t get harassed for being in a

gay club.”

“Thanks for understanding.” Kasey grabbed his keys and wallet, locking the door behind him.

“No problem, bro. Hollywood is more accepting of gay leading men, but it doesn’t mean the rest of the

world will be as open.” Garrett flipped open his phone. “I’ll call Quentin. He’s bored waiting around for

me. Letting him drive us to the club will give him something to do besides guarding me. Samantha and

Tina are going to meet us there with a few friends.”

Kasey nodded, but didn’t comment. Sam and Tina were two of their closest friends, plus they knew

about Kasey as well and weren’t opposed to playing his girlfriend if he needed one. They’d all been

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friends since high school. He wouldn’t feel bad about leaving Garrett with them when he decided to call it

a night.

“Why take a car when it’s only a couple blocks to the club?” He followed Garrett to the elevator.

“I can’t be seen walking up to the club. Big stars don’t walk places.” Garrett shook his head at him.

“Stars who aren’t complete assholes and don’t think too highly of themselves do.” Kasey jabbed an

elbow into his brother’s side.

“You’re right, but I don’t feel like walking and being stopped in the street by rabid fans. Yours, not

mine. It’s not like you don’t stick out.” Garrett winked at him.

The only differences between them were their eye color and weight. They stood six-five, but Kasey

weighed in at around two hundred pounds. At one hundred and eighty pounds, Garrett was several

pounds lighter. Kasey’s eyes were a darker green, moss colored, and Garrett’s were grass green. It was

their stunning platinum blond hair and green eyes that had gotten them named two of People’s 50 Sexiest

People. It helped they were twins and both famous in their chosen professions.

“Genetics. What can I say? I got the looks and you got the talent.” Kasey smirked.

They laughed as Garrett punched him.

“The car’s here. Let’s go.”

Kasey felt his exhaustion lift. Maybe his brother was right. Relaxing with friends might be what he

needed to unwind from the grueling road trip.

“Garrett Johnson just arrived, boss.”

Ingram Fletcher turned from his study of the security cameras to face his club’s manager, Bo. “You

know what to do. Clear out the V.I.P. room and make sure you put Tim and Roger in there as waiters.

Cecil and Alex can be security.”

He fought back the surge of anticipation rushing to his groin. Trying to keep a casual tone in his voice, he

asked, “Did his brother come with him?”

Bo’s black eyes gleamed with understanding. “Yes, he did. The team got back from their road trip this

afternoon, I believe.”

Gram grunted. “Go get everything ready.”

Bo nodded with a smirk and left. Gram shook his head. That was the problem with hiring his best friend

as manager of his club. The man knew him too well. He couldn’t hide his interest in Kasey Johnson from

Bo. Moving to the control panel, he brought up the camera covering the V.I.P. lounge.

There he was. Kasey Johnson stood head and shoulders above the other members of his brother’s

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