Two small-town guys. Two different dreams. One hot summer night.Bobby is a musical genius. Reed is just the drummer.Bobby wants to chase a recording contract. Reed wants to head off to study pre-med.Before they make any decisions about their future, they need to know if they're more than each other's experiment."The First Dance" can be read as a steamy standalone male/male gay romance short story with a happy for now ending. Expect some language and spicy situations suitable for readers over age 18. Themes include New Adult and first times.A little too short for you? Great, because there's a whole lot more. "The First Dance" is the prequel to the full-length novel, Tonight's Encore: A Second Chance Gay Romance, which explores Bobby and Reed's renewed relationship ten years later. Bobby has found fame as a rock musician, while Reed has established a career as a much-needed small-town doctor. The heat between them blazes as hot as ever, but their very different lifestyles-- and the interference of the tabloid press-- threatens to throw cold water on their blossoming romance. From puppy love to second chances, Reed and Bobby's story has it all.