Rory Brown grew up in care but found a home, friendship, and a much-needed sense of security working on the Double J ranch. As far as Rory is concerned, fellow cowboy, Zane Fox, is perfect. Zane is strong but gentle, kind, big, ruggedly handsome ... and straight. Rory works alongside Zane, eats alongside Zane, and when an ice storm causes a power outage, he sleeps alongside Zane ... for warmth. Inhibitions lowered after getting drunk on his twenty-first birthday, Rory Kisses Zane and confesses his feelings for the man. The next day, when Rory learns his father is dying, although estranged from the man, Rory feels obligated to see him one last time. Zane follows Rory to Kansas and confesses he has feelings for Rory, too. After learning his father has died, Rory and Zane set off for home in Zane's old truck. However, bad weather and a mechanical breakdown mean they have to hole up in a guesthouse. Rory doesn't mind, it gives him a chance to explore things with his hunky new boyfriend. And there's a lot of Zane to explore. Life on the ranch is little short of idyllic, Zane is everything and more Rory could want in a lover, protector, and friend. A tiny part of Rory knows he should brace himself for if/when the other shoe -- or cowboy boot -- drops. Rory is thrown when evidence of Zane's heterosexual past reveals itself, leaving him totally devastated. Are Zane's feet made of clay, or can he redeem himself and once again become Rory's rock?

Rory's Rock

That earned him a big smile from Jake. Barry got a matching smile from Jimmy when he kissed the top of his other cowboy’s head. “But today is a blue-dessert day.”


Liam groaned and Jimmy’s and Jake’s faces instantly morphed into frowns.


“You don’t want any?” Barry asked, taking Liam’s plate from him.


“Didn’t say that,” Liam protested.


“Uh huh.” Turning to Zane, he asked, “Don’t need to ask about you, do I, Big Z?”


“No, sir.” Zane stacked Rory’s plate on top of his, then put the empty serving bowls on top of them. “I got these.”


“You only do it so Barry will give you a bigger portion,” Wayne said, handing his plate to Zane.


“So a smaller portion for you then,” Barry said, sweeping out of the room, Zane following him.


As the others teased Wayne, Rory took the opportunity to stare at Zane’s big, full, and firm ass.


Chapter 4