Barry Logan’s day starts out shitty and continues to go down the crapper. His car breaks down in the Middle of Nowhere, Colorado. The only mechanic for miles is out of town, forcing Barry to hole up and await his return. Bored and hungry, Barry goes to the town’s only bar in search of food and entertainment. The former is almost inedible, but his interest in the latter is piqued when two specimens of cowboy perfection walk in. Barry has always had a thing for cowboys, and he’s been on a mission to get up close and personal with as many as possible before flying home to England. Having two cowboys at the same time would be a new experience, and one Barry is eager to try. So when the two men leave the bar, Barry follows in hot pursuit. He overhears them arguing about whose turn it is to bottom that night. Without thinking, Barry offers his services. Jimmy Pierce and Jake Wilson drive Barry back to the Double J ranch for a night of wild passion he won’t forget. The next morning, Barry wakes in an empty bed to a beeping smoke alarm. It seems the ranch cook quit the night before, leaving Jimmy, Jake, and their three ranch hands to fend for themselves. Barry immediately takes charge. His cooking meets with everyone’s approval, and he agrees to stay on both in the kitchen and in Jimmy’s and Jake’s bed. The two cowboys are physically demonstrative, both with each other as well as with Barry, who finds himself falling fast for both of them. It’s like a dream come true -- Barry has two men and a job he loves. But petty jealousies, rivalries, and miscommunications threaten to shatter the dream, and when Barry’s scheming ex shows up, things get even worse. Sandwiched between two cowboy lovers, has Barry bitten off more than he can chew?

Cowboy Sandwich

“It’s usually a tradition that we exchange gifts after dinner at the table,” Jimmy said.


“But we wanted you to have this now. You’ll see why when you open it,” Jake added, handing Barry a neatly wrapped flat box. 


“Thank you. But you shouldn’t have.” 


Barry would have said he had all he could ever want in Jake and Jimmy, but that was sappy and it would probably set him off crying. They were getting ready to go out to dinner and Barry didn’t want to show up with reddened eyes.


He looked down at the box and laughed. It had been tied with both blue and red ribbons. 


“Go on, open it,” Jimmy said, almost dancing in place. 


“We hope it fits,” Jake said before biting his lip.


What could be in the box that had them so nervous? Barry shook it and felt slight movement. “It isn’t going to explode or anything is it?”


Barry undid the ribbons and picked at the blue with red hearts wrapping paper. It looked expensive. 


Chapter 53