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

Because he didplan on there being a later. Many, many laters, in fact.


He moved gradually down, licking and kissing gently in his quest for his ultimate goal. When he arrived there, he looked up to see Mitchell up on his elbows, watching him with those gorgeous eyes. He nodded, giving Craig permission, so Craig gently undid the button at the top of his shorts before unzipping them and pushing them to the side a little


He leaned in and nuzzled Mitchell over his tight gray boxer briefs, using his finger to tug at the waistband and lick at the slight V-shape just below his hip bone. Mitchell smelled musky and woodsy and sexy, and Craig wanted more.


Mitchell reached down, raked his fingers through Craig’s hair, and pushed his hips up, letting Craig know to keep going. Not that Craig needed another sign—the light mewling sounds Mitchell was making from the back of his throat told Craig all he needed to know.


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