



“Stop freaking out.” He put his hands on Ben’s hips and pulled him close.īen wrapped his arms around Sid and nuzzled into the crook of his neck. Something about the hunch of his shoulders and a slightly panicked look in his eyes gave him away, and it got worse as they got closer to the evening.Įventually, shortly before people were due to start arriving, Sid whisked Ben away to his bedroom and locked them in. Sid could tell that Ben was nervous, even though he didn’t say anything. Johnny was coming too, and a few other friends of Sid whom Ben had met. It was nice to see Ben starting to reach out and widen his circle of friends. It was still supposed to be a small-scale thing, mostly the people from Ben’s house and those who lived next door, but Ben had invited a few students from his course now he knew about the party. So please scroll to the bottom for giveaway details.Īs there was now no need for Sid to keep Ben away from the party preparations, they both went over to Ben’s place on Saturday afternoon to help tidy the house and get it ready for the evening. I’m also giving away an ebook copy of Helping Hand, the first in the Housemates series. It’s Ben’s birthday, and he’s nervous about having a party so Sid takes him upstairs to distract him with his birthday gifts. This shows Sid and Ben near the end of their story when they’re getting their happy ending. I’m here with an excerpt from Starting from Scratch, the fifth book in my Housemates series. Happy Birthday Amber, and thanks for inviting me to help celebrate your birthday month.
