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

“And so were you,bud,”Calvin said.“I could tell Julissa and her agent were very impressed with you.Wouldn’t surprise me if they ask for you to be part of the ad campaign.”


Calvin shrugged.“You two ready to go be tourists?”


Before Brock could put his hat back on,Calvin touched his hair.


“Getting kinda long,”Calvin observed.“I like it,though.


Brock didn’t.He knew he should have visited the barber before leaving for New York,and told Calvin as much.


“There’s a great salon I go to on Seventy-Second Street.I’m sure they’llbe able to fit you in.Want me to give them a call?”


Brock guessed salons were expensive places,but as he didn’t know of anywhere on his own,he swallowed his unease and nodded his agreement.


“Great,I’ll give them a call now.Then we can grab some lunch.”Calvin rubbed his hands together,obviously pleased to be able to do something else for Brock.As if the guy didn’t do enough.


Chapter 46