Calvin Hamilton reluctantly returns to his home town of Parrish Creek, Texas, to sell his parents' house. Finding the place in need of repair he hires John "Brock" Brockwell to renovate the house before putting it on the market. Brock bares a passing resemblance to Gary Cooper, especially as he often wears western clothing. Calvin has always had a weakness for cowboys.<br><br>Time has reversed the two men's fortunes. In high school Brock was the big man on campus, his popularity allowing him to hide his true nature. Calvin was a nerd, bullied by most of the jocks for being perceived as gay. Now Calvin is a successful New York advertising executive, and Brock is a divorced father with a teenage son who faces financial ruin, unable to pay his late father's hospital bills.<br><br>Can Calvin put past bitterness behind him and help the cowboy with whom he is rapidly falling in love? Will the deeply closeted Brock be able to admit he has feelings for Calvin? Or will pride, fear, distance, and the past prevent them from building a future together?

Calvin's Cowboy

Calvin didn’t answer his door when Brock knocked.Surprised,Brock went round back and peered through the window of the garage.KITT was there.The sliding glass doors to the bedroom were close by so Brock thought he’d take alook to see if Calvin was still asleep.The strong sun reflecting off the glass made it difficult for him to see much of the room.Using his hands to shield his face,he leaned in close.


“Do you make a habit of peeping in folks’bedroom windows?”Calvin said from just behind him.


Brock jumped and spun around,surprised and more than a little embarrassed atbeing caught.Calvin had obviously been out for a run,his closely-cropped dark brown hair was plastered to his scalp with sweat.His white wife-beater had a damp patch running from mid chest to the hem,below which Brock could see a pair of strong legs encased in blue nylon running shorts.


Brock said the first thing that came into his head.“You look hot.”


Chapter 14