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

They drove through a few places that were listed as towns in his GPS, but they were so small, Mitch had a hard time believing it. One looked like it consisted of a house and a gas station.


“You gonna tell me why you got drunk and texted me to come out?” Adam finally asked as they pulled into Branson. “I mean, I guess I know why, but what triggered it?”


Mitch sighed and wondered how much he should reveal. “Craig was talking to me and he was really close and touching my leg and he asked me to go with him to California.”


“But I figured he meant as a friend, and it really got to me. So I grabbed some of the bottles we picked up at the brewery yesterday and sucked them down.”


Mitch shook his head. “No, but he and I need to talk. Something…happened today.”


Adam turned to look at him, his eyes wide, before turning his attention back to the road. “What?”


Chapter 26