[Siren Classic ManLove: Alternative Cowboys Historical Romance, MM, HEA] The day Mason Thornton hands Brick Counters two hundred dollars and tells him to run and find a good life is the day that changed Brick's life. Without hesitation, Brick grabs Mason and kisses the older man, says thank you, and runs away. Away from his controlling and abusive parents and into the arms of a future he can build for himself. In a matter of years he has a successful ranch and like-minded people around him. He has a good life. So when he meets Mason again, the man is still as strong and vital as before. Still as handsome and as unattainable. Now Brick has a choice. Should he let Mason into the truth of his life or should he conduct their business and leave the other man be? Circumstances force his hand and he tells Mason the truth, never expecting the man to not only accept it but to build a new life for them.