Tory Cuthbert is the owner of Misty View Motel, and he’s mostly satisfied with his life. He rarely thinks about the time, fourteen years ago, when a boy he loved -- Wheeler Ridley -- left him behind. Maury Landrum, one of Tory’s employees, is a tempting morsel, but Tory can't seem to bring himself to take the next step, even though he knows Maury would be more than willing.<br><br>Then Wheeler turns up at the motel and doesn't even recognize Tory when he hits on him. After Wheeler’s repeated attempts to get into Tory’s pants, Tory reveals that they knew each other and what happened when they were kids. Wheeler remembers things differently, however, and Tory realizes he’s actually been wrong -- all this time.<br><br>When Maury abruptly resigns, Tory finally wakes up to what’s been right under his nose. And he has to get Maury back, no matter what.

Love, Love Me Dude

“It’s okay, Maury. It’s not like she can help it.” I leaned back in my chair. “Take the week off, look after your sister and the triplets and I’ll see you next week, all right? We’re busy, but it’s not so bad that I can’t handle it. I’ll just sleep less, is all. Par for the course, you know?” I smiled, hoping he’d smile, too. Sometimes he was just too serious for a guy his age. He needed to have more fun.


But Maury still looked concerned. “You sure, Tory? I can come in for an hour or two in the evenings—”


“Don’t worry about it. Just do what you have to. If I’m desperate, I’ll let you know.”


He lifted an eyebrow. “I’ll believe thatwhen I see it.”


“You saying I work too hard?” I challenged him.


“I’m saying that the dictionary has your name as the definition under workaholic. You need more in your life, Tory.” His steel-colored eyes said he’d like to bethe “more,” but I left that alone.


Chapter 4