Jacob Baumgardner is struggling to get his nonprofit shelter for gay teens off the ground because the building needs a lot of help before it can pass inspection. Raised by his grandparents for part of his life, Jacob feels that the shelter is his chance to honor them, but someone is making things difficult. An anonymous extortionist seems determined to ruin Jacob’s late grandfather’s good name and keep the shelter from opening.<br><br>Luka Smith is struggling to find his place in the world after a traumatic event in his teen years pushed him to run. When Jacob hires him to help with repairs at the shelter, Luka falls for his new boss hard. Luka wants nothing more than to help Jacob realize his dream.<br><br>As they work together to ensure The Promise of Hope Shelter gets off the ground, their feelings for each other only grow. But will a calculating blackmailer close the shelter before it even has a chance?

The Promise of Hope Shelter

Jacob tilted up his head and stood on his toes to kiss Luka. It was meant to be a chaste kiss good-night, but within seconds, Luka had backed him against the door, their tongues dueling, their hot mouths laying claim to each other. Their bodies rubbed together as their kisses only fueled their desire. Jacob moaned again, and Luka groaned and pulled back.


“Fuck! I told you before, when you moan, I want to take you and make you mine,” Luka said, his hips grinding against Jacob’s.


“Make me yours, Luka. Please?” Jacob didn’t care how needy he sounded. At this point, all he wanted was to feel Luka inside him. Thrusting deep and hard.


“Oh, God, don’t talk like that, baby. I want you so much. We need to slow down, though,” Luka said, his voice strained.


Jacob heard him, but was so lost to the sensations of their bodies pressed against each other that he didn’t care. “Please.”


Chapter 17