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

As I drive he looks over at me and I see that his eyes are puffy and red. Tears line his cheeks and his lips grow pale. “Neither of us can be weekenders and we both know it. Traveling back and forth does not keep a relationship together. We might think it does, but they never really work out. Plus, we’re different now that we’re men. Our high school days are long over and you’re a cowboy, I’m a city boy, and something with that kind of mix will never let us work out. I think you know what I mean. I think you know where I’m coming from when I say that, Gage. I’m sure you thought about this yourself and have come to the same conclusion.”


I’m numb, and can’t hear him talk anymore. My concentration turns to the long road ahead, which consists of a broken yellow line, sprawling fields, a water tower, and nothingness. One long mile to the county airport turns into dozens. What do I see in our silence?


Chapter 24