title: Camping in the Backyard: Home on Leave
author: Zatti, Anthony
description: During navy boot camp Michael, a cute guy from rural New York, meets Jonathan, a sophisticated, hunky, wealthy young man from Manhattan.They fall in love during their grueling weeks together. While home on leave they consumate their love as they come to terms with their homosexuality. They plan to spend their lives together and covenant to care for each other always. Jonathan's father is killed. Jonathan and his stepmother, Lillian, take over Taylor Oil. Jonathan helps Michael to get started with the training be needs to fulfill his destiny as a world-renowned baritone. During a recklesss macho display on a double date with Michael and his friend, Maureen, at a drive-in movie, Jonathan impregnates Theresa, a pizza waitress. Thresa wants to get out of crappy Mellon and believes she has found the ticket.