eXtreme Homecoming (Love's Landscapes)

Hunter Castille almost has everything he wants. Being on top in the motocross arena means he gets his adrenaline fix often. Life would be perfect if he he hadn't lost the one person he wanted forever.

Bastian Reed has been gone for three years. Stationed in Afghanistan, he's seen it all and the only thing he wants now is the man he left when he was deployed.

Now Bastian's home and all he wants is for Hunter to forgive him so they can both have the forever they've always wanted.

This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's " Love’s Landscapes " 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.

Dear Author,
I don’t talk about my past. Ever. My tattoos are all the reminder I’ll ever need. “Don’t look back. Don’t back down.” That motto’s gotten me to where I am today. I dragged myself out of the gutter and hell itself to be able to live the dream life as one of the top Xtreme Sports athletes in the world. So what if I’m a bit of an adrenalin junkie. I’ve got girls screaming my name and throwing themselves at me every chance they get. Too bad that’ll never be what turns my crank. Any dream I could have had, of a happy future with that one person who might just be the other half of your soul, was destroyed long ago. Well fuck it all anyway! Whoever said you could have your cake and eat it too was a goddamned liar. Lord knows you can’t be gay in this world, not at this level. Besides without him it’s not like there’s any point.

Photo Description:
The prompt picture for eXtreme Homecoming is a single person, black and white photo. The man— who turns out to be Hunter— is sitting down, looking at the camera like he’s deep in thought. He’s holding his bike helmet to the top of his head and wearing his riding glove. Tattoos cover three-quarters of the one arm showing and his elbow is propped on his knee. To me this picture was one of contemplation.

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