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

Cole managed to make it through the rest of the day with no major mistakes. But then it’s only one table. How badly can I screw up? At least they didn’t throw me to the lions my first time out.


At seven that evening, Mike corralled Cole, telling him he was finished for the day. “Gino says you did very well, for a newbie. Starting tomorrow, you’ll be working from eleven to eight, with a half-hour lunch break at two, like today. Be here by ten-to-eleven, ready to work.”


“Cole, I’m Mike, not ‘Sir.’ Okay?”


“Yes, Mike.” Cole managed a tired smile.


“Good. Now check out, divvy up your tips, and go home. Or back to The Haven, I guess.”


Cole did as he was told, surprised to find he had made a decent amount in tips. Not as much as I’ve made spanging, but it’s only from one table. By the end of the week…if I don’t screw up…


Chapter 12