Jeff Castle has changed lanes from the high-tech world to that of the classic muscle cars and their fans when he inherits his uncle's glorified junkyard. His new life is complicated when help is hard to find. An impulse leads him to pick up a hiker on a remote road, and the man turns out to be just the kind of muscle Jeff needs in every way. <br /><br />Released from prison after three hellish years, Mike needs help. All he can offer is his willingness to work and his background in repairing and racing stock cars. He gives this freely to Jeff and soon finds he wants to give more. Will his benefactor be willing to accept the love of an ex-con who still has a blot on his name? Mike is scared to ask, but nature takes matters out of his hands. <br /><br />Together, Jeff and Mike begin racing toward an amazing future.

Muscle Car Man

Hank raised the gun again, a wild look in his eyes. Mike heard the explosion from far away and felt the slam of the bullet. Then everything simply stopped.


Jeff would have liked to have Mike over for the weekend, but he knew the other man wanted to finish some work on the Mustang. It was coming along really well, and with a new paint job would look like a brand new car. Mechanically, it was almost there already. Still, he wanted them to be together a lot more than they were. He also knew Mike needed his space and some time to adjust to this new relationship, but it was hard to be patient.


Finally he picked up the phone. Maybe he’d at least ask Mike over for supper. He knew that on his own Mike didn’t eat right, grabbing a can of beans and weenies or spaghetti with sauce from a jar or something equally disgusting instead of a good home-cooked meal. Jeff enjoyed cooking and didn’t find it a chore to cook almost every night, even if he ate the results alone.


Chapter 9