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    Synchronicity
    Synchronicity
    Synchronicity
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    Synchronicity

    By Keira Andrews

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    Perfect unison in the pool. Scorching desire in the locker room.

    It's the opportunity of a lifetime for young Tyler Bourne to compete in Olympic synchronized diving with veteran Aiden Oxford. The last thing Tyler expects is to fall head over heels for his gorgeous partner, and he struggles to keep his attraction under control.

    Polite but undeniably distant, Aiden keeps him at arm's length, and Tyler feels like a disappointment to Aiden, who'd been favored to win gold with his disgraced former partner. Tyler knows his feelings are hopelessly one-sided and that the podium is likely out of reach. Yet as the Games begin, he learns nothing is certain until the final dive…

    This gay sports romance from Keira Andrews features Jane Austen levels of pining, an age difference, hot guys in Speedos, shower sex, and of course a happy ending.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKeira Andrews
    Release dateJul 14, 2014
    ISBN9780993859809
    Synchronicity
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    Keira Andrews

    After writing for years yet never really finding the right inspiration, Keira discovered her voice in gay romance, which has become a passion. She writes contemporary, historical, paranormal and fantasy fiction, and—although she loves delicious angst along the way—Keira firmly believes in happy endings. For as Oscar Wilde once said, “The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what fiction means.” You can find out more about Keira and her books at: www.keiraandrews.com

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    DIVE 1

    ‡

    Ready?

    Yeah.

    Up.

    Perched backwards on the edge of the platform, heart thumping, Tyler raised his arms over his head. With the adrenaline flowing, he didn’t even feel the ache in his back that had kept him awake half the night. He tried not to think about the fact that the whole world was watching, and closed his eyes.

    Just another day at the pool.

    Ready? Aiden asked again.

    Their heels hung over the side, ten meters above the glistening surface of the pool as they took identical starting positions. The fear burned in Tyler’s chest and what-ifs ricocheted through his mind before he could silence them. I’ve done this a thousand times. It won’t happen again. It was a fluke.

    Yeah.

    One, two, three—go.

    Tyler bent his knees and exploded up off the platform, straightening his legs and folding his body forward at the waist in the pike position. As he and Aiden fell in unison, he put his arms above his head and straightened out in plenty of time to slice into the water with as little splash as possible, his body vertical, bruised toes pointed painfully.

    They plunged into the pool, and Tyler flipped upright and swam to the edge next to Aiden. He hoisted himself out and hurried over to the showers on the wall behind the diving platform, ignoring the twinges from his toes as adrenaline flooded him. I did it.

    His first Olympic dive was in the books.

    It had felt like a good one—and the crowd certainly thought so, if their enthusiastic applause was any gauge. He chanced a smile at Aiden, who nodded, a smile briefly lifting his full lips. Aiden reached out his hand and they slapped their palms together lightly.

    Eyes closed, Tyler stepped under the warm water. As he turned, his shoulder brushed against Aiden’s, sending a delicious shiver up his spine. God, how he wanted to wrap his arms around him and feel his powerful body from head to toe, press their lips together and…

    What else is new?

    With a rueful chuckle under his breath, Tyler opened his eyes and stepped out from under the shower. This is the Olympic Games. Focus.

    Five dives to go.

    * * *

    Five days earlier

    Penny for your thoughts. Or a nickel, I guess, since they don’t make pennies anymore.

    Aiden glanced away from the bus window, his pensive expression disappearing under the mask of a smile. Just thinking. Aren’t you sitting back there with the swimmers?

    Nah. Too rowdy for me. Tyler plopped down next to Aiden, jostling against him slightly as the bus pulled out. He knew Aiden probably wanted to be alone like usual, but Tyler wanted to share this experience. Not that Aiden ever said he wanted to be alone, but the only time Tyler saw him outside the pool was when they travelled to competitions. But I can go back if you want.

    "No, of course not. Don’t mind me. Can’t shut my

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