Always a friend, never a lover-

Travis finds himself in the dreaded friendzone when Lacy agrees to go out with Jake.

He learns valuable lessons from the loss, including the importance of standing up for himself, not sacrificing what he wants for unworthy people, and setting and keeping boundaries.

He goes head to head with Jake and both men let Lacy down.

Can good intentions make up for Travis’s poor judgement, or is it true that nice guys always finish last?

Continued from Mountain Town: Travis, Part One, published August 1, 2025.

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