For Dave Felder, his junior year of high school starts with a move from his small hometown to a larger city. With the new home comes a new school, East Leyden High. He isn't the least bit reluctant to leave his old school. Once popular and well-liked, things changed when he was outed to his fellow students. A new school gives him a fresh start, where no one knows him or his secret. Tall, handsome, and athletic, he soon finds himself surrounded by new friends, the popularity he once lost regained. But he doesn't count on meeting someone who brings out the feelings he hoped to keep buried inside. Someone like Ricky. Once these feelings surface, Dave has to make a choice -- continue to hide who he really is and protect his popularity, or be true to himself.

Stallions and Studs: Shoulda Been a Cowboy

The two hour drive to Stallions and Studs was pleasant enough for Charlie, with Wade sitting next to him, leg pressed against Charlie’s. He could smell a mixture of clean man-sweat, leather, and what he assumed was horse, as he had never been that close to one, he couldn’t be sure. But whatever it was, it was intoxicating. 


He occasionally wondered how Jared was feeling. But he didn’t dwell on it. Rather, he allowed himself to enjoy the sensations of being in such close contact with a hunk of a man as well as listening to the narrative Mack was giving on the countryside and history of how the ranch had come to be. He learned there would be twenty guests that week, and the foursome in the van was the last to arrive. 


When they turned off the main highway, Mack pulled the van to a stop. “Here we are,” he said, gesturing out of the window. 


Chapter 6