Chapter 10

“Where are you?” he asked when his lover answered, trying not to sound too worried.

“I found a hardware store a few stops away,” Joel said. “I’m talking to the guys here to see if there’s anything we can put on the door and window to keep our visitor out.”

“Awesome,” Sam replied. Since when has he taken such initiative?In Joel’s defense, they had never been faced with such circumstances. “Let me know what you get.”

Sam set out for his usual routine of auditions and model tryouts and found some success. A fashion designer picked him as one of his runway models in an upcoming show.

Elated, he called Joel to give him the good news, but his voice mail picked up. Sam left a message, giving Joel a few details, wanting to tell him the whole story in person.

It’s time for his workout, so he’s probably left his phone in a locker.

Sam hurried to the gym. Maybe I can do a few sets with him before he finishes