Two young men from very different backgrounds end up roommates at a state college in west Texas in the latter part of the turbulent sixties. Riki is the black sheep of a wealthy family, on his third and final chance to avoid the draft or disinheritance. His big dream is to be a hot guitarist with a rock band, and he has a weakness for recreational drugs that make him feel better about himself. Jerry is a true son of Bible Belt America, happy to be able to go to college and perhaps rise above the lower middle class level of his family. The two form an unlikely friendship that develops into a deeper bond as they experience drugs, sex, and rock n' roll in their heyday.

Midnight Cowboys

“Damn, you’re one good-looking hunk, cowboy. What’s your price?”


For a moment, something froze inside RIki. “Fuck it! You aren’t buying me. I thought it was—Well, about being real buds, something special.”


“I’m sorry,” Jerry said. “I didn’t mean that. I was being an ass, more of a dumb one than a smart one. No, I wouldn’t try and buy you. I wouldn’t buy anybody and I’m getting tired of selling myself, to tell the truth. It sounds corny, stupid, but I’d like to do it this once just for love.”


At that, Riki’s heart lifted a notch or two. “All right! Get naked, then. I’d like to see you, all of you, while we’re doin’ this. For a dork, you’ve turned out pretty cool. I’d take you to a dog fight any day.”


Chapter 12