When he sees entrepreneur Mitch O'Shea whirling around an empty building, contractor Ben Behr is enchanted. Even though his two brothers are gay, Ben always thought he was a ladies' man until he met Mitch. Despite his feelings, Ben knows San Francisco native Mitch is totally out of his league. What could Ben possibly do to get out-and-proud Mitch to notice him? Turns out Mitch is just as attracted to Ben. As they compete in car rallies, camp in the Sierra Nevada foothills, and tour the bars Mitch owns in the city, they realize how stifled they've been their entire lives. Maybe looking over the fence and jumping it to explore what's on the other side are good ideas. When these two seemingly opposites get together, will Ben and Mitch find out they have the world at their feet and might even have love in their hearts?

Waking the Behr

I’d heard his stomach rumbling while we put up the tent.


“What do you mean? You didn’t catch any fish?”


He gave me a startled, woeful look, and I laughed.


“No. Wait. That’s tomorrow night.” I grinned at him, sure he was about to throw his beer at me. “I brought steaks for tonight. Nothing like carnivore food out in the wilderness, I always say.”


He settled back in his camp chair. “Funny, Ben. Really funny.”


We ate dinner and watched the sunset until the last rays sank in the west. I’d made him slather himself in DEET, as I had, so weweren’t the steak of choice for the many gnats and mosquitos roaming the night.


After cleaning up the dishes and stowing away the food, we sat back and listened to the night chorus. The nearly full moon lit up the sky and forest around us like we were starring in our own romantic movie.


Chapter 26