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

“Tomorrow morning, I’m going to use one of the computers to go online and look for a used bike,” he told Bull. He chuckled. “Then you can really get some exercise, trying to keep up with me.”


Bull woofed softly, almost sounding as if he were laughing, which Cole took as a sign he liked the idea.


Cole went down to use the computer as soon as he finished breakfast Friday morning. He found several people who had bikes for sale. Unfortunately, most of them wanted more than he could afford, or they lived halfway across the city from Domicile. He was about to give it up as a lost cause when Larry came into the rec room. He stopped by Cole, asking what he was doing.


“Trying to find a bike. That way I won’t have to bus to work and back.”


Cole shrugged. “Two, but one’s in Aurora and the other’s in Northglenn.”


Chapter 22