Bill Hawkins owns a bed-and-breakfast in the small mountain town of Middleton. He loves his life, his family, and his friends. The only thing missing is someone to call his own. A man he can love who will love him in return.<br><br>Erik King takes off when he catches his boyfriend in bed with another man. He's looking for somewhere away from that city. Perhaps a small town where life is less hectic and the people are friendly. What he is not looking for is a new man in his life.<br><br>When a winter snowstorm lands Erik at Bill's B&B, he finds the younger man too interesting, and goes on the run, again. The question becomes, will he realize he can't run from his feelings and return in time to celebrate Thanksgiving—and admit to Bill that he cares for him -- giving them both a reason to be thankful?

Bill and Erik

“Are you okay?” Bill asked quietly.


“Yeah, I’m fine,” Erik replied just as quietly. Then, smiling, he said in a normal tone of voice, “Come on, let’s get things cleared up while the old folks go sit in the living room and relax.”


“Old folks?” Carol gave him a mock glare. “I’ll have you know I’m barely thirty—up here,” she tapped her forehead. “And here.” She put one hand over her heart.


“And us,” Mrs. Rawlins said. “Or it will be, when we get to be your ages.”


Roger laughed. “Be that as it may, us single guys will do the cleanup, while the guests, and Bill’s folks, retire to the living room. There’s plenty of movies to watch. I think we even haveFargo.”


“Great. Let’s hope there aren’t any wood chippers around town,” Mr. Greene said with a grin, as the guests, Carol, and Tom headed to the living room.


The three young men then began cleaning up and doing the dishes. When they finished, Roger went to join everyone else in the living room.


Chapter 12