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

When Dr. Wilson steps into Jesse’s room for his afternoon rounds, he notices that something seems to be amiss between the two men. Jesse is sitting up on the bed, his face stony, not looking at Trey.


Trey is sitting in the same chair that he had slept in some time before, his back rigid. They are both silent though it looks like Trey wants to say something to Jesse, his face flushed and his expression strained. They both flinch when Dr. Wilson clears his throat.


“Good afternoon,” Trey answers, glancing at him before looking back at Jesse, who merely shrugs and looks down, fussing with the covers around him.


Chapter 9