Tall, intelligent and handsome, Hatch Lye is works for Ravenous, a company that tests cookbook recipes for publishing houses. At thirty-five, he’s pretty much settled in his ways.<br><br>Then unexpectedly, things change for him when he makes an afternoon coffee run. On the street corner, he meets a homeless man named Kevin Balk. They exchange smiles, a simple hello, and Hatch gives the man money. Without thinking through the consequences of his actions, Hatch invites Kevin back to his home for a meal, shower, and much-needed sleep.<br><br>What transpires between the two men over shared meals and the next few weeks of autumn? Can their different lives come together as a romance begins, and secrets of Kevin’s mysterious life are revealed?

Ravenous

I wasn’t surprised Jay and Michael hadn’t contacted me all morning and afternoon. Jay, I presumed, was somewhere between a handsome man’s legs, once again exploring his sexual journey. As for Michael, I believed he was suffering from a major hangover that consisted of vomiting, concentrating on his bedroom spinning, and a pounding headache. Because of diligent work regarding the aforementioned recipes, I kept to myself, knowing that when the pair surfaced from their personal events, each would reach out and contact me, either calling my cellular or entering the Cape Cod at free will.


That evening, following a late afternoon nap and light dinner, I found myself on Lincoln Street again, this time in search of caramel macchiato latte at one of my favorite downtown coffee shops, Grounds. A coffee shop called Bean There was in walking distance from my house on Heshner Street, but Grounds’ coffee, rich and refined tasting, better assisted and fulfilled my addiction.


Chapter 9