Every year, Lincoln Willets arranges a buddy trip for his old friends from high school, and he’s always especially thrilled when Sam Stryker can participate. All of Lincoln’s old friends are successful, but Sam is a star. Literally a celebrity who has made a career starring in blockbuster movies. Lincoln isn’t starstruck, but back in high school he had a thing for Sam. He never acted on it, for number of reasons, but mostly because he assumed Sam was straight. And nothing leading up to their trip in Mammoth has clued him in otherwise.<br><br>As his other friends leave the cabin in Mammoth just ahead of a storm that promises to close the roads, Lincoln stays behind with Sam, who had a rough night drinking. By the time Sam emerges, the snowstorm has hit and the roads are closed, stranding Lincoln and Sam for the next couple of days. The time alone together turns out to be an eye-opening experience for Lincoln. Sam is not all that straight and just as attracted to Lincoln as Lincoln is to him.

Snowed In: Sam and Lincoln

Sam turned in surprise to see the man standing on the edge of the kitchen. He wore only a T-shirt and a pair of loose-fitting pajama pants. A shadowed beard covered his chiseled jaw. Damn.


“Did I say that out loud?” Sam asked, a bit breathlessly.


“Er, yeah.” Lincoln yawned. “Point me to the coffee.”


Sam laughed. “I’ll do better and pour it for you.” He grabbed a mug, filled it, added cream, and thrust it at Lincoln. “It’s stopped snowing.”


Lincoln peered outside, absently scratching his belly. “I was beginning to think it never would.”


Lincoln turned back, looking surprised. “You can cook?’


“Oh, right, you think I have a personal chef and assistants following me from set to set.”


“Er, well. A little.” Sam laughed. “But I still know how to cook eggs and potatoes, my lawyer friend, so sit your ass down and wait for your breakfast.”


Chapter 12