Crossroads - A Skins Novella

Jul 30, 2026

Crossroads is a romance novella that follows Dylan and Angelo as they reunite at a train station and immediately confront the strain behind their happiness. The story blends tender, intimate dialogue with anxiety over Angelo’s health and guilt from a recent rehabilitation period. As they travel away from Truro, their conversation reveals the central role of Harry, Angelo’s physiotherapist, and frames the emotional stakes for what comes next—especially the pressure of an upcoming Christmas reunion.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages91

Reading Time2 h 20 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Dream - A Short Excerpt

Whisper - A Short Excerpt

Believe - A Short Excerpt

Misfits - A Short Excerpt

Lucky - A Short Excerpt

About Garrett Leigh

PRAISE FOR GARRETT LEIGH “Emotional and brilliant ” ALL ABOUT ROMANCE “Tastefully erotic …more smart than smutty…” PUBLISHERS WEEKLY “Powerful and compelling…” FOREWORD REVIEWS [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) CROSSROADS A SKINS NOVELLA [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) GARRETT LEIGH [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) Copyright © 2018 by Garrett Leigh All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Cover Art: Garrett Leigh @ Black Jazz Design Editing: Posy Roberts @ Labyrinth Bound Press & Con Riley Proofing: Vanessa North, Annabelle Jacobs [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 PATREON DREAM-A Short Excerpt WHISPER-A Short Excerpt BELIEVE-A Short Excerpt MISFITS-A Short Excerpt LUCKY-A Short Excerpt About GARRETT LEIGH Also by GARRETT LEIGH [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) So much love if you’ve made it this far, I hope you enjoy my very best attempt at a festive happily ever after… (See, I can be nice.) [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) ONE Dylan paced the draughty seating area of Truro train station, clutching a paper cup of cinnamon-spiced coffee from the dodgy Costa stand. It tasted like soap, but he hardly noticed. Back home, coffee was his drug of choice—lifeblood when the chaos of reality frayed his nerves—but he wasn’t in Romford now. He’d left the city behind, and within the hour, he’d get his reward . . . if anyone ever showed up to give him a lift. He circled around the glass entrance doors again, scanning the traffic outside for a familiar vehicle. When he found none, he pulled his phone from his pocket and scanned his message threads, wondering if he’d missed something—instructions to make his own way to Newquay or any clue who was picking him up. Over the past few months, he’d seen them all—Harry, Joe, Emma, even old George in the stinky horsebox. But the WhatsApp chats revealed nothing. Just a vague notion that someone he recognised would be there to meet his afternoon train. Someone who was either late as fuck or had clean forgotten. Fuck it. Dylan eyed the taxi rank. He could’ve done without spending twenty quid, but— “Hey.” Relief punched Dylan in the gut. He whirled around. Blinked. And threw himself into the embrace he’d been dreaming of all the way from London. Clutched the lithe, sinewy body against him, and buried his face in silky hair that smelt of real coffee and grass. I’ve missed you. I loveyou. I know. For a long moment, they simply held each other, until Dylan pulled back to check his Angelo-starved imagination wasn’t playing tricks on him.“God, it’s really you.” Angelo laughed.“Who else would it be?” “Everyone. You’ve never come to the station before.” Smoky brown eyes clouded with guilt.“I’m sorry.” “Don’t be. Shit. That’s not what I meant—I just wasn’t expecting to see you for a little while longer.” “Oh.” Mollified, Angelo grabbed Dylan’s hand to tow him out of the station.“Come on then. Let’s get out of here.” “Wait! I need my stuff.” Dylan doubled back and grabbed the hold-all and messenger bag he’d hulked on the train. He shifted the larger bag out of Angelo’s reach but gave up the one carrying his laptop. Harry’s car was outside, but there was no sign of the man himself. Dylan cocked an eyebrow.“You drove?” “Uh-huh. I do have a licence, you know.” “I know that, you just haven’t driven for, like, a year.” Angelo rolled his eyes. “I don’t need to back home when everything’son our doorstep. Down here I have to ask for a lift anytime I run out of lube, so Harry lent me his car for a while.” A while. Dylan’s stomach clenched as he stowed his bag in the boot of the borrowed Ford Focus. It had already been

FAQs

What is the premise of Crossroads?

Dylan meets Angelo at a train station, and their reunion quickly turns into a confrontation with the realities behind their relationship.

How does Angelo’s health affect the story?

Angelo’s ME relapse and recovery shape his ability to move and the emotional tension between him and Dylan.

What role does Harry play in Angelo’s recovery?

Harry is Angelo’s long-time physiotherapist and the person who can help when Angelo’s condition makes daily life difficult.

Jul 30, 2026

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