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

“Well, maybe a bit higher,” Adam said with a straight face. “The main thing is, if Bull’s taken on protecting Cole, he needs to keep up his strength. Right, Bull?” He scratched behind the dog’s ears, earning him a slobbery lick. “Okay, that I did not need,” Adam grumbled, going to wash his hands.


“Did you get any sleep last night,” Bret asked Cole.


“There’s an empty bed. I suggest you use it. The way you look right now, you’ll get nowhere fast, trying to job hunt.”


“I have the feeling you’d be hard pressed to keep him from following, so yeah. As long as you’re sure he won’t try to protect you from anyone here.”


“He didn’t bother people on our way over.”


“Bullmastiffs, and that’s what he looks like,” Adam said, “are supposed to be very friendly unless they think their owner is being threatened.”


Chapter 6