Kicked out of his home at eighteen, Cole ends up at The Haven, a drop-in spot for homeless teens, run by Adam Franks. Unable to spend the nights there, he ends up sleeping rough, is attacked by a pair of punks -- and rescued by a Bullmastiff he names Bull.<br><br>Cole and Bull become inseparable. Cole also meets, and is attracted to, Ky, a friend of Adam's, who twice saves Cole from more attackers. After the second attack, things suddenly change in Cole's life when he finds out why someone seems to be after him.<br><br>Will Ky be able to convince Cole he's told him is the truth, while dealing with his own attraction to Cole? And can Ky and his friends keep Cole safe from a man who claims to be Cole's real father?

Cole and His Dog

For his first two nights after leaving home, Cole was able to find a shelter with an available bed. It was first come, first served, just as Adam had hinted it would be. During the day, Cole tried to find a job, starting with the places Adam had suggested. They all told him they weren’t hiring at the moment but to check back later. After that, he tried every diner, fast food place, and pizza shop he saw along Colfax and then downtown. The story was always the same—they weren’t hiring, or weren’t interested in him because the only experience he had was delivering pizzas—and without a car that wasn’t an option.


He did stop by The Haven at mealtime, glad for some decent food in his stomach and a chance to get off his feet for short time before taking off again.


Chapter 3