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

“Been years since I had pancakes for breakfast.”


“Yeah! The last time was at home—” Jesse stops mid-sentence, his eyes suddenly dimming.


“Hey, what’s wrong?” Trey asks, concerned.


Jesse gives him a watery smile. “Nothing.” They exchange looks before Trey straightens up, palms flat on the table.


“All right, finish your breakfast and then we’re out of here.”


Trey only laughs and strides out of the kitchen with Hyde and Sierra trailing behind him.


Jesse was thinking Salvation Army when Trey said he was taking Jesse to buy new clothes. Instead, they are now parked in front of a huge mall bustling with well-dressed people going about their business.


“We can’t go buying my clothes here,” he says apprehensively.


“Why not? Besides, where else are we going to go?”


Trey’s face twists. “Look, Jesse. If it’s money, don’t worry about it.”


Chapter 13