Andy Howard dropped out of college to get away from his abusive father. When his longtime boyfriend reveals similar tendencies, Andy refuses to endure another moment of it, running away with nothing more than the cash in his pockets. He makes it to Virginia, where he's taken in by Scooter Stahl, a restaurant owner looking for an extra hand who's willing to be paid cash under the table.<br><br>Scooter's been struggling for years: to keep the beachside restaurant he inherited from his parents above water (both financially and literally); to live down the fact that he's gay in a small southern town; to get over the man who's owned his heart since he was fourteen. But he's never had to struggle as hard as he is now, to keep his hands off Andy.

Nights in Sandbridge

Kat pulled up her contact list and walked out to the dining room. She stopped in the door and pointed herfinger at him. “You stay here.”


Jesus, what sort of monster did Kat think he was?


What sort of monster did Andy think he was?


He folded his arms on the table and buried his face in them, shuddering.


“God looks out for fools, lovers, and drunkards,” Kat said some long moments later. She turned the grill off, scraping the slightly overcooked burgers into a pile. Making him wait. Still furious.


“Jason has him,” Kat said. “He is safe and well. They are waiting for a cab to pick them up.”


Chapter 68