Aspiring actor Tyler Larson works in his aunt’s diner to help her while waiting for his big break. He has a bit of a crush on a doctor who comes in who he’s nicknamed “Dr. Hottie.” When Dr. Hottie comes in with another doctor, Tyler recognizes Jack Ridgley as a guy he’d had a hot as hell one night stand with. Jack claims not to remember Tyler, but later he reveals he hasn’t forgotten Tyler either.<br><br>Since Jack has a long distance lover, he and Tyler embark on a friendship only, but both men have trouble keeping their thoughts and hands to themselves. As Tyler’s acting career begins to take off, the guys get closer, and Jack begins to find Tyler too tempting to resist.

Hopefully His

Janice came back behind the counter. “You sure you don’t want me to take that table back? You can take my twenty, two sweet little old ladies.”


“No, really. I like the idea of glaring at him the rest of the time he’s here. Maybe he’ll get the hint and never come here again.”


“More likely you’ll get a crappy tip.”


Tyler scoffed. “Bet he’s a lousy tipper anyway.”


A while later, after he’d brought them their food, Tyler came back to their table to drop off the check. “Will there be anything else?” he asked Dr. Hottie.


“No, we’re good,” Jack said to his back.


Tyler flashed a vague smile at both of them and set the check down. “Pay the cashier when you’re ready. No rush.”


After they’d left, Tyler went to the table. He lifted the five-dollar bill they’d left on the table and underneath it was a folded square of white paper. Only three words were written on it.


Chapter 2