The universe hates Mel Stokes. He quit his job, lost his boyfriend, and missed the last train, all in one night. And then, some guy tries to rob him after he walked miles to get home. In shoes that pinched his toes. Nope. Last straw. When a stranger witnesses his lowest life moment and gives him an offer he can’t ignore, what does Mel have to lose?<br><br>Working with Good Samaritan Lenny Mitchen is the best and worst thing Mel has ever done. Because Lenny is kind and honorable, and there’s no way that Mel can ever erase the first impression of a desperate loser down on his luck, can he? So, he makes a decision, and hopes that maybe, he can turn things around, for a change.<br><br>But will it be enough to get what he really wants?

A Desperate Love

I cleaned up, dressed in an old tank top and jock strap and plopped myself on the bed, eyelids falling shut before I could think about anything more than the deep, raspy voice that had somehow soothed me.


The bright morning sunlight woke me. The only windows in my apartment were by the bed, and the blinds were open. I felt groggy and disoriented, wanting the world to just tone it down a bit. Rubbing my face, I sat up and blinked, gazing bleary-eyed at the rooftop of the building next door. What the hell was I supposed to do with my life now?


I rolled my shoulders and moved my neck from side to side before standing and stretching. My body was sore, a reminder of the disaster from yesterday that I really didn’t want to contemplate right now. I went to the bathroom to take a piss, then wandered into the living room, only to freeze in shock.


Chapter 3