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

Of Lud, I had hardly seen him since our last conversation. He seemed to be coming when I was going, and vice versa. I gave property management official notice of my move-out date, and left a note for Lud on the refrigerator.


The day of the move, I had worked the night before, but tired as I was, I wanted to get it over with. When I came home, I saw a bunch of men and women in my apartment boxing up items, and I dodged two people moving my couch.


“What the hell is going on here?” I asked no one in particular.


“You need help moving, but you’re too stubborn to ask for it,” Lud said.


I whirled to my left to give him a piece of my mind, ignoring how hot he looked with sweat running down his strong, sculpted arms, tank top clinging to his firm chest. It was a ridiculously hot day, and it wasn’t even ten yet.


I refused to get distracted. “You know me so well, do you?”


Chapter 8