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 made my way up the single flight of steps, passed dating couples, students in their own little worlds as they listened to music on headphones or texted, and other persons associated with the college. I looked from left to right, peeking views of classrooms’ interiors. Some professors were teaching small groups, but most of the rooms were empty.


Slowly, carefully, and without feeling rushed, I made my way to room 213. I passed rooms 219, 217, and 215. All offices. Then I came to Kevin’s office, room 213. A silver plaque outside his door said Dean of Human Studies, Dr. Kevin Bakerton.


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