Sins of the Flesh

<p>One hides in plain sight. The other yearns to be seen</p><p> </p><p>Cole:</p><p> </p><p>As far as anyone knows I'm just a small town 20 year old church boy helping my mom after my dad passed away. But for the last 5 years I have held two secrets very close to my chest. Secrets that the town of Baylee Kansas could use to destroy me. Being gay in a small town is precarious at best and dangerous at worst.</p><p> </p><p>Now with my new job my second secret might be my undoing. Father Nichols the priest and now my boss at St. Mary's has been my crush since I was 15. I can barely last 5 minutes in his presence without becoming a stuttering puddle of mush. So why I let my best friend and my mom talk me into working for him I'll never understand.</p><p> </p><p>Caleb:</p><p> </p><p>This is my mask and the secret I bare. Being Baylee's priest was never a choice it was an expectation I never questioned. For 43 years I lived according to the life my father planned for me. I fake the smiles everyone sees wondering if this is all I'll ever be.</p><p> </p><p>When Cole starts working for me I see in him a passion and enthusiasm I've never known. Everyday I am more and more curious about what's beneath his easy smiles and that ever present blush. I don't understand what draws me to him but with each passing day I'm finding it harder to imagine my life without him.</p><p> </p>