Jesse Gray can’t get more unlucky. His roommate left him and he gets kicked out when he can’t afford the rent. Next, the owner of the fast food joint where he works part-time suddenly tells him he no longer works there. Jesse still has a job as a PA on a movie set but the pay will never be enough to afford even the cheapest room in Hollywood. There’s only one place left to stay the night -- in the park.<br><br>Trey Miller is the star on a TV series where Jesse works. They bump into each other one night while leaving the set, and Trey thinks Jesse is much too good-looking to only be a PA. When he learns of Jesse’s financial condition, he offers a place to stay at his house. Having no other options, Jesse reluctantly accepts the offer, but what’s the catch?

A Home for Jesse

He has to find a place to crash later on today. He’s trying to remember if there’re rooms nearby, there should be one cheap enough that he can afford to pay but he’s unable to come up with any ideas. He’s had it easy staying with Max for the last couple of years and he’s quite forgotten how hard it is finding a place to stay in this town. And yeah, it has never occurred to him that he might lose it all someday.


Jesse heaves his backpack up his shoulders and leaves the restroom. He glances at the store next to it and considers grabbing a bag of chips, and maybe one of those microwaved sandwiches as well—he’s not totally penniless—but he refrains. Better not waste what little money he has left when he is not completely sure what the day will bring. Ignoring the growl in his stomach, Jesse resolutely turns away.


Chapter 5