Rocking the Boat

Nick Bedford coaches the mens rowing team at California Pacific College a small liberal arts school in Sacramento. Hes quiet dedicated-and closeted. He struggles with professional ethics and NCAA rules as he denies his attraction for Morgan Estrada one of his rowers. While they may not be far apart in age the difference between coach and athlete leads Nick to worry about exploitation.But Morgan has desires and a mind of his own and what he wants is his coach. As the spring racing season advances Morgan feels his coachs eyes on him. Morgan may be gay and while hes not out to team he hasnt hidden it either. It may be a coachs job to check out an athletes form but Morgan hopes Nicks interested in more than his technique.Morgan corners Nick in the boathouse and Nick admits that while he wants Morgan he cant have him. Morgan laughingly points out that hes not bound by any of those rules and he wants Nick. Nick and Morgan start a relationship but Nick worries whenever theyre in public: what if someone sees? An anonymous complaint from a rower to the athletics director sends Nicks worries into overdrive just as the crew prepares for the make-or-break race of the year.