The moment Drew Richards spots gorgeous workaholic lawyer, Mark Stevens, at a party, he is intrigued. Though rebuffed at first by Mark, a persistent Drew convinces the man they can be friends. Drew left his job as an art teacher to help his parents with their gift shop when his stepfather fell ill. It’s at a coffee shop by the store where their friendship begins.<br><br>After the death of his partner, Mark buried himself in work, a habit he can’t seem to break himself of ... until he meets Drew. The short, dark haired Drew is cute in a pixie sort of way, not Mark’s usual sort, but he finds the man too appealing and before he knows it they become more than friends.<br><br>Mark’s been out of the dating scene for a while and can’t help but make a few missteps. Drew is looking for serious commitment. Can he become Mark’s one and only?

His One and Only

Mark resisted slamming down the phone on his desk with effort. Friday morning and Drew still hadn’t answered his calls or called him back.


Tuesday when Drew hadn’t called him back he hadn’t really thought too much about it. He’d been busy with work himself so hadn’t really given it consideration. Even Wednesday when his secretary had relayed the message not to come for coffee, Mark had still dismissed it as nothing.


But now that Drew ignored him Thursday as well and now again Friday, Mark was growing concerned. He would try one more time in the afternoon and if he still couldn’t reach Drew, he planned to go to Newport Beach to find him.


At the tap on his door, he said, “Come in.”


Travis Anderson, one of his two law partners, came in. He approached the desk and handed a file to Mark. “This is that construction company we talked about yesterday.”


Chapter 16