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He Loves You, Yeah, Yeah Yeah is a work of erotic fiction made available on limited release from November 2009. Told in the first person, it follows two boys in their late teens exploring not only each other, but themselves as a whole. It was originally written by Michael Hock, under the shortened name Mike Hock, a pseudonym apparently designed for the sake of innuendo. It was edited by Phil McCavity. The title of the novel is in reference to a famous song by The Beatles, the favourite band of a central character, whose works are referenced to and performed throughout.

Synopsis
James Murphy is your average shy guy. Tom Jenkins is your average popular guy. They’re not supposed to get on. But a confrontation one day leads to strong feelings from both camps and in a matter of days they feel a connection that James has never felt with another guy, and one that Tom has never really felt with anyone, besides his self of course. But can they deal with their feelings? Is it really just a desire for friendship, or a desire for much, much more?

Plot
Following a confrontation in the Sixth Form Common Room with one of the most popular kids in school, James Murphy finds himself on the receiving end of a punch. Tom Jenkins, who delivers this blow feels pity for the boy, whilst aware that Murphy deserved it. James finds himself developing feelings towards his assailant, and decides that he must be gay, but becomes preoccupied by his newfound role of lead singer in a band with his friends Ben, Nick and Josh. He confides himself in best friend Lucy, who accepts him for what he is and helps him along the way.

James' first gig is at the school which he attends with his friends and Tom, and one which Tom decides to attend with his new girlfriend Maria. Following the performance, which Tom was not expecting to feature James, the two share a kiss backstage, which is followed by a heated argument. The two do not talk again for weeks.

Through Tom's narrative, we see that he's actually upset following a false revelation from James that the kiss was only a dare. The two eventually make up and return to their previous state of ignoring each other. This, however, ends when the pair end up drunk together at a pub and Tom gives James a handjob in the toilets. On realisation of what happened the next day, he finds himself revolted, a feeling that eventually changes as he gives James a 'birthday present' in the toilets at the school. From there, the relationship develops and they are nearly caught in their illicit affair on several occasions. It changes again when James tires of Tom's continued relationship with Maria, and demands that he chose between them. With Tom now with Maria, James finds himself alone once again, but concentrates his efforts on the upcoming Battle of the Bands in London. The couple end up back together, but once again hit a bump when James discovers that Tom and his friend Liam will be going to London but did not inform him.

James and Tom finally give into temptation in London and engage in full anal sex, using hand lotion as lubricant. Tom feels revolted afterwards and flees to his own room, leaving James a crying mess. The following day, James flunks his performance at the concert on realising that so many of his chosen songs related to his relationship with Tom. He also finds himself flirting with Rainey, a member of another band, much to Tom's jealousy. Despite his initial failure, James' band 'The Cover Ups' come second place. James and the band get drunk using money given to them for a taxi by their Head of Sixth Form to purchase vodka. He makes his way to Tom, who supports him and looks after him.

They do not stay on the right track for long though, after pressure from Tom's family cause him to re-start his relationship with Maria to save face. At the Summer Ball, James plays 'Gay Chicken' with Nick and the pair get pretty into it. James proceeds to have sex with Tom in the male toilets. He once again passes out and is rushed home under Tom's protection. Tom again dumps Maria and the couple finally declare that they love each other.

Over the Summer holidays, James finds himself outed to his disgusted friends. Ben changes his mind and offers support, as does Josh, but Nick remains homophobic. It is later revealed at a house party that Nick and Josh had oral sex whilst drunk in London, and that Nick is in fact gay himself. After being turned down by James, he returns to his previous attitude, which culminates in a homophobic beating at school which leaves James hospitalized.

At another evening with Ben and Lucy, who are now dating, Tom and James act openly around their friends. Lucy is filming the evening and promises that the only people who will see the footage are herself and the judging panel of the directing competition she is entering. At a Variety Show in school, it is revealed that Lucy won the competition, and Mrs Baker plays the footage in front of the entire auditorium, including Tom's parents. He is thrown out of his house and temporarily lives with his brother, Damon.

By the Epilogue, the couple are now well into their 20s and James is a teacher at a school near their new home. Tom is a sport's manager and they are happier than ever before.

Characters

 * James Murphy - A central character, whose relationship with Tom forms the story.
 * Tom Jenkins - The other central character, whose attitude is shown to be purely external.
 * Lucy - James' best friend.
 * Ben - James' other best friend and a member of his band.
 * Josh - James' closet homosexual band mate who inflicts grievous bodily harm on James having been turned down by him.
 * Nick - James' band mate and Josh's best friend.
 * Liam - Tom's best friend who, whilst not approving, becomes accepting of the relationship
 * Zak - One of Tom's friends who turns against him on discovering him to be gay.
 * Maria - Tom's on/off girlfriend, famed for her large assets.
 * Matty - James' excitable five year old brother.
 * Mrs Murphy - James' mother, who accepts her son for what he is.
 * Damon - Tom's elder brother who like his brother breaks the family mould.
 * Tina - Damon's wife.
 * Mr Jenkins - Tom's arrogant, homophobic father who beats his son for failing to conform.
 * Mrs Jenkins - Tom's mother, who fully supports her husband's thoughts of popularity being more important than anything else.
 * Mrs Baker - The Head of Sixth Form at the school attended by the majority of other characters. She is famed for her calm, collective manner and caring nature towards her students.

Settings
The novel is set around a heavily fictionalised version of Camborne, a town in Cornwall, England. Other locations featured include the seaside resort of St. Ives and the City of Truro. The author commented in their notes that the entire school was created in their imagination, with maps drawn on scraps of paper over the course of writing.

Potential Film
Upon reading the novel, Matthew Brown expressed an immediate interest in creating a film adaption to share the creative vision and message with the world. He was quoted as writing that "if [he] could obtain the rights, [he'd] be there almost instantly." He stated that he already had a cast in mind, feeling that several of the characters reminded him almost instantly of actors that he was familiar with.

Following issues in consulting the author, whose true identity remains a mystery, the project was put on indefinite hiatus in February of 2010. Mr Brown also cited issues of certification due to the heavily graphic nature of some scenes.