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Stretched Too Far
Dear Author,
I’ve never been one for tattoos, but look at that canvas! What makes it so painful is that the body isn’t half as beautiful as the soul it houses. Corny, I know, but what can I say?
I joined the yoga class to support my twin sister, who suffered from terrible back pain after a car accident. The beginner’s class was led by a lovely lady who knew just how to break through my sister’s stony façade. Then one day, we walked in to find him. He taught advanced yoga, but took the beginner class that night because our regular instructor had a sick child at home.
I don’t know how I made it through that class, because my heart stopped when he looked at me. I thought I’d sink through the floor when he moved among the students, correcting postures, and when his hand barely brushed across my spine to deepen the arch of my cobra pose, I was just grateful that my pelvis was pressed into my mat so he couldn’t see the agonizing boner he’d inspired. But the killing blow came when he stripped off his shirt after class, revealing that amazing ink that flowed like twin serpents down his torso. You can actually feel the goodness radiating from this man. It’s in his eyes and in every word he speaks. How can I ever measure up?
Photo Description:
Profile view of nude male with double tribal dragon tattoos running from his pecs, up to his shoulders and then down his sides. Dragon tails run along down to the groin.
This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Love is an Open Road" event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story.
This story may contain sexually explicit content and is intended for adult readers. It may contain content that is disagreeable or distressing to some readers. The M/M Romance Group strongly recommends that each reader review the General Information section before each story for story tags as well as for content warnings.
I’ve never been one for tattoos, but look at that canvas! What makes it so painful is that the body isn’t half as beautiful as the soul it houses. Corny, I know, but what can I say?
I joined the yoga class to support my twin sister, who suffered from terrible back pain after a car accident. The beginner’s class was led by a lovely lady who knew just how to break through my sister’s stony façade. Then one day, we walked in to find him. He taught advanced yoga, but took the beginner class that night because our regular instructor had a sick child at home.
I don’t know how I made it through that class, because my heart stopped when he looked at me. I thought I’d sink through the floor when he moved among the students, correcting postures, and when his hand barely brushed across my spine to deepen the arch of my cobra pose, I was just grateful that my pelvis was pressed into my mat so he couldn’t see the agonizing boner he’d inspired. But the killing blow came when he stripped off his shirt after class, revealing that amazing ink that flowed like twin serpents down his torso. You can actually feel the goodness radiating from this man. It’s in his eyes and in every word he speaks. How can I ever measure up?
Photo Description:
Profile view of nude male with double tribal dragon tattoos running from his pecs, up to his shoulders and then down his sides. Dragon tails run along down to the groin.
This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Love is an Open Road" event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story.
This story may contain sexually explicit content and is intended for adult readers. It may contain content that is disagreeable or distressing to some readers. The M/M Romance Group strongly recommends that each reader review the General Information section before each story for story tags as well as for content warnings.
60 pages, ebook
First published July 24, 2015
8 people are currently reading
59 people want to read
About the author
Sloan Johnson
26 books836 followersSloan Johnson is a big city girl trapped in a country girl’s body. While she longs for the hustle and bustle of New York City or Las Vegas, she hasn’t yet figured out how to sit on the deck with her morning coffee, watching the deer and wild turkeys in the fields while surrounded by concrete and glass.
When she was three, her parents received their first call from the principal asking them to pick her up from school. Apparently, if you aren’t enrolled, you can’t attend classes, even in Kindergarten. The next week, she was in preschool and started plotting her first story soon after.
Later in life, her parents needed to do something to help their socially awkward, uncoordinated child come out of her shell and figured there was no better place than a bar on Wednesday nights. It’s a good thing they did because this is where she found her love of reading and writing. Who needs socialization when you can sit alone in your bedroom with a good book?
Now, Sloan is a tattooed, purple haired mom of two kids, one of which was a thank you present to her husband for letting her get a Staffordshire Terrier with more anxiety issues than Sloan has, which is saying something. She’s been kicked out of the PTA in two school districts and is no longer asked to help with fundraisers because she’s been known to lose herself in a good book and forget that she has somewhere to be.
When she was three, her parents received their first call from the principal asking them to pick her up from school. Apparently, if you aren’t enrolled, you can’t attend classes, even in Kindergarten. The next week, she was in preschool and started plotting her first story soon after.
Later in life, her parents needed to do something to help their socially awkward, uncoordinated child come out of her shell and figured there was no better place than a bar on Wednesday nights. It’s a good thing they did because this is where she found her love of reading and writing. Who needs socialization when you can sit alone in your bedroom with a good book?
Now, Sloan is a tattooed, purple haired mom of two kids, one of which was a thank you present to her husband for letting her get a Staffordshire Terrier with more anxiety issues than Sloan has, which is saying something. She’s been kicked out of the PTA in two school districts and is no longer asked to help with fundraisers because she’s been known to lose herself in a good book and forget that she has somewhere to be.
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Displaying 1 - 17 of 17 reviews
July 24, 2015
SLoooooooow burn.
Take one burnt guy and one sexy yoga instructor, add in some smoldering, agonizing, and sloooow going. Loved the relationship and squabbling between the twins. Once Lance finally closes Kyle's escape routes, they finally move forward. Basically, Lance is a tantric sex god--but, you only get a tiny taste. Tiny.
Overall, tease, tease, tease... sigh.
Take one burnt guy and one sexy yoga instructor, add in some smoldering, agonizing, and sloooow going. Loved the relationship and squabbling between the twins. Once Lance finally closes Kyle's escape routes, they finally move forward. Basically, Lance is a tantric sex god--but, you only get a tiny taste. Tiny.
Overall, tease, tease, tease... sigh.
August 7, 2015
Maybe in my old age I don't have the patience for such waffling or stubbornly sticking to one's assumptions about love and life, when clearly that person bases said decisions on jumping to the wrong conclusions.
It's a wonder that Lance found Kyle attractive in the first place, let alone worth his time to pursue after such behavior. So much unnecessary self torture and drama-lama, when a simple conversation could have solved the problem ages ago.
It's a wonder that Lance found Kyle attractive in the first place, let alone worth his time to pursue after such behavior. So much unnecessary self torture and drama-lama, when a simple conversation could have solved the problem ages ago.
March 10, 2019
Good
3.25 ⭐️
I struggled rating this one. While I liked it I just didn’t love it and for some reason I struggled with connecting to Lance.
I liked Kyle and his dedication to his sister but I don’t feel like I know Lance
3.25 ⭐️
I struggled rating this one. While I liked it I just didn’t love it and for some reason I struggled with connecting to Lance.
I liked Kyle and his dedication to his sister but I don’t feel like I know Lance
July 31, 2015
This was just too angsty, too much miscommunication, too much of nothing in particular.....I was getting whiplash from the to-ing and fro-ing. Lance was just full of nonsense....WTF was he on??? And Kyle needed to stop acting like a petulant toddler. I can't even describe the plot because there didn't seem to be one....unless you wanted a yoga instruction manual and then you'll have the cobra position down pat in minutes........
July 10, 2017
Slowest burn I've read in quite and while, but the angst made up for it. There was a ton of that.
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September 12, 2023DNF I could tell within a few pages that it had a petulant MC and would be loaded with drama.
July 25, 2015
Kyle feels responsible for his twin sister, Kerri. He struggles to pay rent and keep food on the table for the two of them and attend college. Kerri was in a terrible accident that left her unable to swim any longer and with severe back pain. She takes yoga with him to help with the pain management. Then one day, their regular sensi is out sick and in steps an advance yoga instructor. Sinfully sexy Lance. And Lance got himself an eye full of sexy too, Kyle. Kerri is all the two of them getting together. Lance even offers to come over to help Kerri at their place. He is a great guy.
Sadly, Kyle doesn’t think he’s good enough. He has banished all relationship to the side. His top priority is his family, especially his sister. His last boyfriend make sure he understood that it’s silly of him to let his sis ‘walk all over him.’ So he has some commitment issues.
Lance sees through it and wants to be the right guy for Kyle and he is going to have to put up a fight to make Kyle see it too.
Sadly, Kyle doesn’t think he’s good enough. He has banished all relationship to the side. His top priority is his family, especially his sister. His last boyfriend make sure he understood that it’s silly of him to let his sis ‘walk all over him.’ So he has some commitment issues.
Lance sees through it and wants to be the right guy for Kyle and he is going to have to put up a fight to make Kyle see it too.
August 4, 2015
Really good free short from Sloan Johnson and the MM Romance Goodreads group. I like this authors work and was happy to read her contribution. It's about self-forgiveness and learning to trust. The sibling relationship was really sweet and please sign me up for lessons with the yoga instructor even if I haven't ever tried it before. I thought it was a sweet romance, and the slow burn was so hot!
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August 5, 2015Not a big fan of tribal tats, NSFW
Offered for FREE from the M/M Romance Group's Love Is An Open Road event. Thank you too all the amazing authors who participated!
Offered for FREE from the M/M Romance Group's Love Is An Open Road event. Thank you too all the amazing authors who participated!
June 27, 2016
2.5 stars rounded up. Hm...Not really sure what I just read. It really started out pretty promising but then there was unnecessary angst and it was finished.
Thanks to the author for participating in the LOR event.
Thanks to the author for participating in the LOR event.
March 29, 2019
A cute story
I really enjoyed this story and I definitely didn't want it to end.
I was caught up In the story of Kyle and Lance and wanted to carry on and see them happy together.
That said, there was a cute HFN ending and some lovely character growth during the book.
I really enjoyed this story and I definitely didn't want it to end.
I was caught up In the story of Kyle and Lance and wanted to carry on and see them happy together.
That said, there was a cute HFN ending and some lovely character growth during the book.
Did Not Finish
August 3, 2015dnf
October 11, 2015
Too confusing and contradictory.
August 15, 2015
Kyle was an idiot for most of this story, but his love and dedication to his sister was admirable. Lance was adorable and very patient.
September 1, 2015
Seriously? After all that the much awaited for sex scene was WAY TOO SHORT. You cannot build up to nothing. Gah!!!!
September 14, 2015
The only thing I enjoyed of this story was how much Kyle loved and took care of his sister.
October 26, 2015
MM Romance book.
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