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

“You’re staying for the night. They need to keep you under observation for another day.”


“I’m fine,” Jesse says. “Just bruised a little. They don’t need to keep me here.”


“Oh yes, they do. You passed out on me, Jesse.”


“That—,” Jesse feels blood rushing up to his face. “That was nothing. I was hungry.”


“Jesse...” Trey’s voice is gentle, coaxing. Jesse feels Trey’s hands on his arms. “You should rest.”


No, I shouldn’t, Jesse thinks. And he can’t. He has no way to pay for all this. He has no insurance, nothing.


Ignoring his protesting ribs, Jesse bends down to pick up his jeans. He catches his breath as pain assaults him and he is grateful for Trey’s hands on him, helping him up. He stammers, “I—I’m sorry. Fuck!”


Trey lets Jesse go and turns to the window. “You haven’t told me what happened. Were you robbed?”


Chapter 8