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

Deciding they was extraneous, and in the way, the three men left the kitchen.


“Now what do we do to keep busy?” Pete asked. “We can’t watch the Rose Bowl parade since the TV’s in the living room.


“Sure we can. We move the set into the dining room,” Bill replied. “It’s not like it’s doing anything in there except holding one of the cornucopias. We’ll put it…” He looked around when they got to the living room. “On the bay window bench.” Which he did, only dropping one of the miniature pumpkins in the process.


It took them a bit of maneuvering to get the TV to the dining room, but they managed it without messing with the dinner tables.


“Now, it’s Thanksgiving,” Pete proclaimed, settling in one of the chairs that he’d pulled up in front of the TV. Bill and Roger did the same, as did some of the guests when they returned from their walks. The parade transitioned into the National Dog Show, followed by the first of the Bowl games.


Chapter 21