It was supposed to be a romantic vacation with my girlfriend. But I ended up sharing a bed with my best friend. I just got dumped, but my ex-girlfriend and I had booked a tropical resort vacation. My buddy Manny says, forget losing the deposit. How about the two of us go on the trip together? Manny's my best friend. He's kind, always smiling, and as I soon realize, he has a sexy, athletic body that I can't take my eyes off of. I go to bed in our hotel room and I can't stop thinking about how hot he is. When Manny tells me he's gay, my whole world shifts. He's my best friend, and I can't ...

I never expected a sexy male doctor to teach me these kinds of things about myself. I'm just here to get my sports physical done for college. The last thing on my mind is men, until I see Dr. Joel. He looks good—like he should be a model, or something. Handsome face, stunning eyes, an incredible body, muscles rippling under his white coat. Dr. Joel looks so good that even I can't help noticing, and I'm just supposed to be his patient. Dr. Joel starts probing me about my sexual history. The questions light my nerves on fire, and I don't know how to cool down. I've never done anything with ...

I've never crushed on a dude before. But the new delivery guy, Blake, has me flustered and obsessed. He's strong, with a gorgeous smile and sharp green eyes and a body that's etched into my mind—even though I only saw him in his uniform shirt. My whole life, I thought I was straight, but now I don't know. I think Blake might be interested in me, but I'm such a chicken. After days of obsessing, I finally decide to make my move. Next time he drops off something at the store, I'm going to say something to him. But that next delivery turns out to be after hours. The cool, collected flirting I...

"Straight guys kissing," I said, rubbing my hand on his chest. "What's gay about that?" Tristan put his hand on my arm. "Why don't you show me?" It all started when I got dumped. And I can deal with getting dumped. But Tanya also told me I was the worst kisser she'd ever been with. When I told my best friend, he offered to help me practice. Strong, cocky Tristan claims he's a fantastic kisser. And after I give in to his suggestion, well...I can't disagree. And now I'm lost in a whole new set of emotions as I find myself attracted to a guy for the first time. Suddenly the kissing isn't ...

I figured I'd be crashing on Derek's couch. But I end up in his bed. We're both exhausted after the concert. But in the middle of the night, something happens. I get my hands on Derek, onto his ripped body, and even down to his...um. But we don't go any further, and the next morning, I'm freaking out. We're both straight, so what exactly had just happened? He's my best friend. I don't want this to be weird. But I also can't just let it go, because I've never felt like this in my life. Derek and I are going to end up back in bed together, and he's going to take things further and deeper.

Muscle Men is a celebration of the body beautiful, where men who look like Greek gods are worshipped for their outsized attributes. Editor Richard Labonté takes us into the erotic world of body builders and the men who desire them. These uninhibited stories are by the masters of the genre, including Jack Fritscher, Jeff Mann, Steven Bereznai, Tom Fuchs, and Ryan Field. At the gym, in the locker room, and especially in the steam room, the hunks who look hard, work hard, and play hard inspire fantasies the world over.

I thought it was going to be a simple physical exam. But there's nothing simple about what happened next. Over dinner, my best friend Liam asks me for a favor. His roommate dropped out of med school, and he needs someone to practice the physical exam on. Of course I can help him out. We go back to Liam's dorm and start the exam, and suddenly, I'm feeling breathless, my skin is tingling, and I'm incredibly turned on. Liam has never touched me like this before. We're just friends, and it's just a practice exam for med school. Why do I like it so much? As the tension builds between us and I ...

My roommate and I have started playing a game together... When Jason suggests the idea of listening to me while I...spend quality time with myself, our game is created. And now I'm hungry for it. I thought I would be embarrassed, but the shame was short-lived. What came next was the desire for more. I've never been turned on by another guy before, but I think I'm addicted to letting him catch me.

I've never thought about being with a guy before. Especially not my best friend. But after visiting my buddy Keith, the college linebacker, in his locker room before a practice, I have all kinds of new thoughts on my mind. Thoughts I don't know how to deal with. Thoughts that are driving me crazy. I can't help myself. I want to go back to the locker room just to ogle at all the hot guys, but I know I can't keep that up forever. I have to tell myself and Keith, the truth. The thing is, though, Keith has already figured it out. It turns out I'm not as sneaky as I think. And my college jock ...

It's just one kiss. It's not like either of us planned for this to happen. I had told Noah we shouldn't go to this New Year's Eve party if we didn't have girls. That we'd look like losers. And when the party host announces that anyone not kissing at midnight is getting drenched, the night is on the verge of being ruined. It was Noah's idea for the two of us to kiss. I'm not gay—it's just a matter of practicality. Better than a bucket of water over my head, right? But when we kiss, and I forget about the water. I forget about being looked at. I forget about everything except for Noah...and...