This isn't the happy-ever-after you're looking for, but it is one of the best stories I've written to date. So consider yourself warned.
This free short story is by J.M. Snyder, a multi-published author of gay romance who started writing fanfic (specifically, boyband slash). She has worked with several different e-publishers, including Amber Allure Press and Torquere Press, and has short stories published in anthologies by Alyson Books, Cleis Press, eXcessica, and Lethe Press. In 2010, she started JMS Books LLC.