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

A drop of water landed on Mitch’s face, and he sat up with a startled grunt.


“Uh, it’s pouring out. And the tent’s not waterproof anymore. We need to abandon camp.”


I quickly turned our boots over before they started collecting water and sat on one of the cots we’d pushed aside last night. I pulled on my pants and T-shirt, then slid on my boots, eyeing the ceiling. The deep sag from the accumulation of water meant we were about to be drenched.


“Uh, you might want to hurry up. You need both your pants and shoes.” I stood, stomping to get my foot seated in my boot. “We’ve got to pack up quick and get to Abe’s cabin.”


I stepped outside and was instantly drenched. Chilled to the bone, I opened Rita’s back end and started chucking gear inside. Behind me, I could hear Mitch squawk. He didn’t stand around complaining about the dirty water Rita was collecting but immediately pitched in to clear the campsite.


“How do we get the tent down?” he yelled at me.


Chapter 27