Scotty Reedville has had his office job for two years, long enough to fall for Ryker Callen, head of the landscaping crews. It’s ridiculous, really. How could he fall for someone so completely his opposite in every way? Answer: he couldn’t help it. Still, Scotty would never make a move because he doesn’t think Ryker would go out with a guy who wears braces and snaps at everyone.<br><br>However, when Ryker is injured in a softball game one weekend and needs a place to live temporarily that doesn’t have steps, Scotty’s boss Gavin suggests he stay with Scotty. The time they spend together is both the best and worst thing that has ever happened to Scotty, and he doesn’t want it to end. But it must.<br><br>Thankfully, Ryker has other plans. Can the two men stumble their way to love?

The Things We Do

I saw Ryker only once more the rest of the day and that was when he returned truck keys. He still wouldn’t meet my eyes, and I found I missed his cheeky gaze and sunny smiles.


The rest of the week was more of the same, and by the time Friday night came, I was seriously disgusted with myself. I wanted Ryker, but I had no idea how to approach him. Of course, it was at that moment that Titus called.


I could hear the incredulity in Titus’s voice, and I didn’t blame him. “I said, I’m in love with a guy and I think I hurt him. I want to make it up to him but I’m not sure how.”


“Why didn’t you tell me? I would never have pushed so hard to get you to go out all the time.” And now he sounded hurt. I was batting a thousand this week, wasn’t I?


“Forgive me? I wasn’t even ready to admit it to myself, and now that I am, I don’t know where to start.”


Chapter 12