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

Jesse forces a smile but it feels like a grimace instead. He presses an arm to his side, his breath stuttering.


“Ms. Janssen, is it okay—if I head home now? I don’t think I can…I can…” He sways.


She rushes forward, grabbing him by the shoulder. She takes her papers and pens from Jesse, and brings him inside, ushering him to a chair.


“Absolutely, Jesse. Let my driver take you home. Sit.”


Jesse nods, grateful. He doesn’t think he can make it back on his own and he whimpers softly as the dizziness takes over him again.


The ride back to Trey’s house is quiet. Ken, Ms. Janssen’s driver, leaves Jesse to his own thoughts. Jesse eventually falls asleep and Ken wakes him up when he pulls over in front of the gate.


There’s an undertone of disbelief in Ken’s voice and Jesse knows exactly what the driver is thinking—you, a PA, live in a house like this? Jesse slips out of the car, smiling a little.


Chapter 18