Helping Hand (Housemates, #1)

by Jay Northcote

“Labels can be restrictive. Sometimes you need to stop thinking about gender and sexuality and focus on the person. If you care about them, if you feel good when you’re with them, if you’re hot for them… then what does any of the rest of it matter?”

“So this is it. We’re boyfriends now?” Mac still sounded uncertain. Jez pressed his palm against Mac’s chest and felt the answering thud of his heart. “Yep. Boyfriends who aren’t gay.” He chuckled. Mac was quiet for a moment. “We’re going to tell people now, yeah? And they’ll all assume we’re gay.” Jez shrugged. “Let them think what they like. Gay, bi, gay for each other, I don’t care. Fuck labels. I’m into you and you’re into me, and that’s what matters.”