Rick Beck does not write fluffy bunny stories. At times, they are gritty and very realistic. Yet they are always about love. Many of his stories are about the struggles we gay folk have had in times past. Rick is a terrific writer and knows how to pull your emotional strings.
There are two stories that tell a tale of hitching up Route 101, going north out of San Francisco. One story tells it like it happened. The second story tells a tale that can only emerge out of a writer's imagination. You'll need to decide which version is true.