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

During their next short break,sweat now rolling down Brock’s back,making him consider taking off his football jersey,Pedro tentatively asked about Calvin.


“Brother of my wife,he,”Pedro seemed to struggle for the English word,“homosexo.”


“And,you’re okay with that?”Brock knew many Latinos had a hard time understanding the idea that one man could love another.


Pedro shrugged.“So long you love someone,what it matter who they are?”


Swallowing,and taking a huge leap into the unknown,both in coming out to a relative stranger and also admitting his love for Calvin,Brock nodded.


“Si.”Pedro smiled.I see how you look at Se?or Calvin,it like how I look atmy Gabriela.”


Brock was saved from any further embarrassment by Calvin coming back up the driveway.


“What’ve you done to your eye?”Calvin asked on opening the driver’s door.


Chapter 34