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 joking,” he says, looking away.


“I would never joke about a thing like this. Jess, look at me,” Trey pleads.


Jesse looks at Trey, unable to deny that voice. He gazes at Trey’s smiling face, and he knows that Trey is telling him the truth. God, I got the part of Dante? He feels breathless all of a sudden.


“It’s all true, Jess. But you need to go to read once more. We can go tomorrow. Hey, are you crying?”


Jesse wipes his eyes with the back of his hand.


“Screw you.” He laughs, jerking backwards when Trey reaches out to tousle his hair. “Hey!”


Trey laughs with him. “Now eat. You must be starving.”


Jesse starts to dig into his bacon strips. “Have some?”


“Nah, I’m good.” Trey watches him eat, smiling. “And I’m…I’m sorry about Brent.” His smile falters a little. “He can be a bastard sometimes but he has been my best buddy for a long time. I guess he thought he was looking out for me.”


Chapter 24