CHAPTER 1

Justin stepped off the plane in Colorado Springs and pulled his coat tighter around him as he walked through the airport. He knew it was going to be cold but he wasn't expecting a wind chill of below zero when he arrived. He had decided to come with his friend Michael while he visited his boyfriend Ben at the Air Force Academy. Justin knew Ben and liked him a lot, and he wasn't going to pass up a week of skiing and snowboarding besides Ben had also promised to bring one of his friends along. That way Justin wouldn't feel like the third wheel the whole trip.

"Ben, over here," Michael shouted as he saw his boyfriend step around the corner of the baggage claim area.

"Hey," Ben said walking over and planting a huge kiss on his lips.

"Are they always so rude," a voice came from behind and startled Justin, and when he turned around to defend his friends he came face to face with the most handsome man he had ever seen. "You must be Michael's friend Justin, I'm Brian."

"Nice to meet you," Justin said as he balanced his bag against his leg and reached out to shake hands.

"Come on, boys, break it up. Ben, you can fuck him later we have to go; we have hotel reservations," Brian shouted.

Justin just grinned. One thing was for sure that this guy had balls.

"Damn it, Brian," Ben said with a smile, took Michael's hand, and pulled him over to claim their bags.

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Once outside the airport Ben and Michael piled into the backseat of the Jeep leaving Brian to drive and Justin up front to talk and get to know one another better.

"If you two get too hot and bothered I will pull the car off the road and toss you out," Brian smirked. He really didn't care if they fucked in the back of his car but he did care if he wasn't going to be getting any himself.

"Yeah," Justin said just smiling at Brian. One thing was for sure that they at least had one thing in common. The hour drive to Snowmass was quiet. About ten minutes into the drive Michael and Ben fell asleep in the back seat cuddled up in each other's arms. Brian and Justin sat up front and chatted about school and about what professors they hated the most. Brian talked about how he loved the Air Force and Justin talked about his art and his love for photography. They soon both realized that photography was something that they had in common besides being gay, and they struck up a conversation totally related to photography. Just as they had run out of things to say they pulled into the front of the Snowmass Inn.

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