Goodbye Paradise

The narrator lives on a dusty ranch and keeps a secret: he is in love with his best friend, Josh. The feeling is dangerous enough that it could get them both killed, so he says nothing and plays a part every day. Leaving would mean walking away with nothing but the clothes they wear.

Then Josh is accused of a crime he did not commit, and staying is no longer an option. The narrator takes Josh and runs, leaving the two of them alone against everything outside the ranch. He is ready to steal, fight and lie to keep Josh safe.

The narrator also hides something heavier than his feelings: he believes the trouble Josh is in is his fault, and he has not told him. A kiss in the back of a stranger's truck was never part of his plan, and it complicates the silence he is trying to keep.

This is a romance between two men, told in the first person by the one who is hiding the most. It moves as a flight story, with danger close behind and the pressure of a love left unspoken building through each stop on the road.