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

“Nope. You look tired. Why don’t you get ready for bed while I order us a couple of sandwiches? There’s water and fruit juice in the fridge.”


Ky sat on one bed while he called room service. Feeling suddenly shy, Cole got some sweatpants before hurrying in to shower. When he came out, he heard voices and peeked around the corner in time to see Ky closing the door. Ky set the tray with their food on the desk. “It’s safe. You can come out,” he said.


Ky laughed. “You’re not shielding. It’s safe to come eat. I promise I won’t jump you, although…” he eyed Cole, who was bare-chested. “It is tempting.”


“Uh-huh.” Cole took one of the sandwiches, settling on the edge of the bed closest to the windows.


“Water, or juice?” Ky asked, going to the fridge. When Cole answered, he tossed him a juice


Chapter 37