When cowboy Gage Wellton visits boyhood friend, Corey Cassidy, for a fun-filled weekend in New York City, Corey's life is turned upside down. The two have the time of their lives in the big city. As memories of their childhoods unfold, dancing, drinking, and a night of heavy sex ensue.<br><br>Gage soon finds himself smitten, which he didn't expect. It's too late for romance though, since Gage has to head back to his ranch, ending the weekend of fun and good memories. Corey asks him to stay, but Gage has obligations in Kansas and decides to return home, leaving Corey and the city behind.<br><br>Once back home, Gage struggles without Corey at his side. Then a rodeo accident sends Gage to the hospital and Corey shows up to visit. Corey becomes medicine for Gage. During his visit, the two become intimate again. But it's hard for a closeted, gay cowboy to survive in a straight man's world. Will love be enough to make one man change his entire life for another?

The Weekender

“We’ll see you later, Ian,” Corey says.


When Ian walks away, Corey digs into his wallet, pulls out three twenties, and dumps them on the table next to our water glasses. Seconds pass and he turns to me and asks, “Want to go back to my flat and mess around, cowboy?”


I smile from ear to ear, nod, and reply with: “Prove to me you’re a devil in the sack.”


Corey laughs, convincing me that he sort of has a soft spot in his heart for me, and says, “No problem. I can do that for you, and a few other enjoyable tasks.” 12: Honesty of the Male Specie


We undress in the flat, ready to get busy with each other. The lunch with Ian continues to circle within my mind and I explain to Corey while he strips out of his T-shirt, shorts, and boxers, “I want you to know I’m not in love with you. To tell you the truth, I don’t even know what love is. If you slapped me with it, I wouldn’t have a clue.”


Chapter 10