Deacon Moses lives with the roommate from hell. Sure, Ludwig Dreck pays the bills on time, and he’s really easy on the eyes. But the rest of his behavior is frankly disgusting. Deacon would have thrown Lud out long ago, if he hadn’t needed help keeping a roof over his head. But there’s just something about Lud.<br><br>Beneath his roomie’s obnoxious behavior is a man Deacon discovers is more than he seems. When Lud comes to Deacon’s assistance early one morning, Deacon sees Lud with new eyes, and starts to pay attention to the reasons why he acts the way he does.<br><br>The fact that Lud sees Deacon, too, is either cause for celebration, or their worst nightmare. In the end, the truth about the baggage each man carries could break them apart before they even begin.

Something About Lud

Lud sighed, which surprised me. But when I looked up, he had a smile on his face. “I do, actually. I’ll be back home by the end of the week. Stay safe, yeah?”


And I watched him head outside, hop into a pickup truck, and drive away. What a strange night


It was longer than a week before Lud returned home. In that time, I had dusted, vacuumed, and disinfected every surface possible in my spare time. The apartment smelled like Pine-Sol, Clorox, and Windex for a day or two. Perfect.


When Lud came in the front door late on a Friday afternoon as I was preparing to head out to work, he seemed tired. He had an overnight bag slung over his shoulder, and he was dirty from head to toe, the Hugo Boss suit nowhere in sight. He also hadn’t shaved since I saw him last, and his hair was a mess.


Chapter 4