Susan

This was ridiculous. And I liked it anyway.

Cody’s hero is his older brother, Mike. Cody wants to be like Mike, even though Mike is big and muscular and Cody is tiny and skinny. So when Mike announces he is gay, Cody announces this too. Of course Cody is 12 at the time and has no idea what being gay means.

When Cody is 18, he attends the same university as his brother, so they both share an apartment. It is there that Cody meets Jared, a friend of Mike, but also the owner of the gay bar where Mike works. Jared eventually persuades protective Mike to let Cody work at the same bar.

Cody is totally clueless to all things gay. So when Mike tries to explain what a top or a bottom means, Cody is confused. But since Mike proclaims to be a total top, Cody just says he is too.

Mike doesn’t quite want to leave small twinky Cody so clueless, but their conversation also helps protect Cody.

“So, this is important, and I need you to trust me on this; when you get hit on at the bar, and you will get hit on, you need to be honest and upfront about which kind of gay you are. You know, so you don’t lead anybody on. If another guy asks you out, or wants to take you home, the first thing you need to say to them is ‘I only top’. Understand?”
“I only top,” Cody said slowly.
Mike nodded, “Yes, exactly right, and say it just like that. And if they lose interest, well then, they aren’t worth your time anyway. Okay?”
“Okay. But if someone is fine with it, that's good with you?”
His brother smiled widely, “If someone is willing to let you top them, then yeah, they are good in my book.”

But luckily Jared is there to help ‘educate’ sweet innocent Cody…

Cody was EXTREMELY naive. It was kind of adorable, but felt very very childlike. But hey, once you decide to ignore this (and the ridiculous things being said about being a top or a bottom), this was a fun read.