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

On her way out, she stopped at the counter just as I finished chatting up one of the regulars, Mrs. Hastings. “So, I heard that some hunk stopped by some nights ago? A real looker, according to Shirley.” She grinned and hugged the waitress who’d stopped by, her tray empty. I glared at them both.


Shirley smiled and nodded. “I’m telling you, Hortencia, he was gorgeous, and only had eyes for our Deke. That Mr. Merrill who stops in twice a week around midnight? He’s always had his eye on you, Deke, but you never notice. When he saw the way that guy was so obviously into you, he was crushed.”


I scoffed, refusing to give credence to their suppositions. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. Mr. Merrill is a nice guy and a very good tipper, always friendly and offering to hang out sometime and…oh.” Yup, I was dense.


Chapter 7