Craig and Mitchell have been friends for years, but each of them reached a point where that camaraderie became ... more. Mitchell’s kept his feelings close to his chest. So has Craig, but now that they’ve graduated from UMKC, he knows it’s his last chance to show Mitchell they’re meant to be before their careers take them to opposite sides of the country.<br><br>He insists they can’t leave Missouri behind without one last adventure. Mitchell agrees to a road trip to visit all the touristy spots and say goodbye to their home state.<br><br>As they spend their days and nights together, buried feelings rise to the surface and hope blossoms. When their journey ends with a dance beneath the Branson stars, will they find love and a future together at the end of the road?

Gateway to Love

He rolled over onto his side to look at Craig and was surprised to see him staring right at him. “No.”


“Why can’t you sleep?” Craig’s voice was husky, and Mitch took a shaky breath.


He couldn’t tell Craig the truth—that he couldn’t stop thinking about the way they’d touched earlier. That this damn trip had been a bad idea. That knowing Craig had seen him in the shower turned him on. So he deflected the question.


A low chuckle crossed the space between the two beds, making it seem to Mitch that Craig was closer than he really was.


Mitch swallowed hard. Did he?“Yes.” His voice was so quiet, he wondered if Craig heard him.


Craig sat up and swung his legs over the side, his eyes twinkling in the swash of moonlight peeking through slightly open drapes. “Have you ever wanted to…” He ran his hand through his hair.


Mitch’s mouth went dry, and he licked his lips as he pulled up on his elbows and looked at Craig.


Chapter 13