A broken-hearted Ward Cartwright left town to join the army when his boyfriend Tyler Hughes turned his back on their love and married a woman. Ten years later, Tyler is a widower with two young boys, and Ward has returned home. He is hopeful he can re-establish his relationship with Tyler. Even though a decade has passed, Tyler still feels tied to the family-owned feed mill. He has folks depending on the mill for employment, there are his children to consider, they live in a small town, and ... But despite this, Tyler finds there are plenty of benefits to giving Ward a job in the mill -- lots of out-of-the-way places to explore Ward’s army-honed, muscular body. Just when Tyler resolves to live more openly with Ward, rumors begin to surface, not just at the mill, but at his sons’ school. Ward knows the upcoming battle is just as serious as anything he’s faced in Afghanistan. Instead of fighting for his country, the soldier is fighting for his lover’s heart. Will Ward finally emerge victorious, or will Tyler’s self-doubt and fear of prejudice win out again?

Welcome Home, Soldier

If Ward had had any concerns about Tyler’s intentions for the rest of the evening, they were immediately dispelled as soon as Tyler’s front door closed behind them. Tyler quickly disposed of both his and Ward’s shirts and jeans, leaving them in a jumbled pile on the living room floor, topped with two pairs of white briefs.


The two held each other’s naked bodies as they kissed, hands roaming freely over their bodies.


Without breaking contact, Tyler walked Ward backward from the living room, down the hallway, and into Jack’s bedroom.


“What’re we doing in here?” Ward asked, never taking his lips off Tyler’s.


Tyler pushed Ward down on the bed, stretched out on top of him, Tyler’s hard cock urgently grinding against Ward’s.


Again, Tyler’s lips never left Ward’s as he mumbled, “If Eddie asks where you slept, we won’t have to lie.”


Chapter 26