Travis has been in love with Mitch since their college days, but they've never been able to make it work. While Travis—now an A-list actor—is out, Mitch is not, and they're both too high-profile to date in secret.
Instead, they make do with the occasional hot liaison in the middle of the night in shady, backwoods motels where no one will catch them. And every time they do, Travis promises himself he's done being the skeleton in Mitch's closet, and it really will be the last time.
Now tonight, he's had enough. He loves Mitch, but he can't keep putting himself through this. Just one more hot night together, and then he's gone...unless Mitch can change his mind before Travis walks out the door forever...
This 10,900 word short story was previously published.