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

A minute later, Loreen returned. “He says to go on back.” She shooed me along and I thanked her before heading in that direction.


When I arrived at the open door to the office, I stopped. Lenny’s back was to me, and I admired his form. He was luscious from behind. And there I went again. Focus, Mel. You need a job, remember? Not to get laid.


“Close the door, would you?” Lenny asked, and there was that voice. Yup, it was definitely him. My knees felt like jelly, but I did as he asked and stepped further into the room.


“I’m glad you took me up on my offer,” he continued, turning and sitting on the edge of his desk. Man, he took up a lot of room. I gulped and tried to pass it off as a cough.


Chapter 4