
Dear Author, These men are in deep trouble, one of them in great danger, (preferably) seriously injured or near death. Kidnapping or being held against one’s will is always wonderful. Hospital scenes a major big plus, but if you give me that “OMG he’s gonna die and I can’t live without him” moment, I’ll be ecstatic. Any genre but historical and high fantasy (not recognizable as Earth now or in the future) is fine. I love urban fantasy, mysteries, and thrillers in particular, but seriously, do what you want. Traditional relationships only (e.g., no ménage, no open relationships, no D/s, no incest, etc.). I’d prefer the youngest to be at least twenty-one with no extreme age gaps. No cheating (not on wives either), and no BDSM, but if you have an amazing story, I can be flexible on the latter. And please no afterlife; I want them to be happy here and now! I think that still gives you lots of room to play. Present tense or past, first person or third (even second if you can make it work!), established relationships, new, or rekindled, anything you want go for it. I just want men who are people I’d like, whose relationship makes sense to me, who are in deep danger that will have me clutching my chest in fear. Can you help these boys get their HEA? Photo Description: Four photos of two young men. One is wearing a shirt that says, “I’m his” and the other is wearing a shirt that says, “He’s mine.” One photo is of them standing side by side kissing. One is of them holding hands and walking down a path between some trees. The other two shows them hugging intimately. This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Love is an Open Road" event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story. This story may contain sexually explicit content and is intended for adult readers. It may contain content that is disagreeable or distressing to some readers. The M/M Romance Group strongly recommends that each reader review the General Information section before each story for story tags as well as for content warnings.
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Kathleen Hayes is a bit of an all around geek. She has mastered the art of procrastination, is owned by two crazy cats and is excited to have just added a fellow super geek to her clan. Kathleen loves to explore worlds – whether in her head or on page. She welcomes you into her worlds and hopes you have as much fun there as she does! She writes M/M Romance.