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

Zane raised his hands. “I know, I’m sorry.”


Rory rubbed Zane’s arm and hiccupped again. “You’re forgiven.”


Zane smiled. “Now we know we’re clean, I wanna go back home and fuck.”


“Uh, I know we agreed to wait until we moved into the foreman’s house, but now I don’t wanna. Wait I mean.”


Rory’s breath caught in his chest. “You mean?”


Zane nodded. “Want you to fuck me tonight.”


Whether it was the alcohol or the test results or his good mood…Rory found himself agreeing.


Rory was nervous, no, make that terrified. What if he got it wrong, wasn’t enough, couldn’t stay hard? The latter seemed to be coming true because Zane took longer blowing Rory before he, uh, rose to the occasion.


Several times Rory wanted to tell Zane that they should switch rolls, go back to their tried and tested way of doing things, but he knew this was important to Zane, so he bit his lip and let Zane work.


Chapter 88