Kevin Flaherty’s life really sucks. Laid off from his job and facing homelessness, he doesn’t think things can get worse. Forced to work a low-paying job at a car wash, he’s embarrassed to even tell his closest friends. Hotshot lawyer Michael Bennett comes in to have his Maserati cleaned. Kevin knows Michael well. When Kevin was fifteen, an openly gay twenty-one-year-old Michael was Kevin’s dream man. But when the teenaged Kevin made a move, Michael rejected the then too young Kevin. But nine years have passed, and Michael is surprised at how gorgeous and haughty Kevin has become. When he learns of Kevin’s situation, a smitten Michael makes it his job to clean up the disaster Kevin’s life has become. But his take-charge, bossy attitude rubs sensitive Kevin the wrong way. Things look dismal for Kevin once more, but can he find a way to let Michael see the true beauty behind his sass?

Car Wash

Last night had been great. Gabby had fed him dinner, and he got to actually watch television. When was the last time he’d been able to just veg in front of the TV? Cable had been one of the first things he’d canceled when he lost his job.


Then this morning, Gabby had made him toaster waffles for breakfast and had even packed him a lunch. But as great as it was, he couldn’t continue to mooch off Gabby. She had two kids to feed.


He was going to have to talk to Noah. He hated having to do so. Noah was the second guy he’d loved who’d rejected him. Yeah, yeah, Noah didn’t really know Kevin had feelings for him, unlike Michael, so he didn’t really know he was rejecting Kevin, but unrequited love sucked. Even before Noah hooked up with Charlie, Kevin knew it was a lost cause.


Still no Michael. Okay, so he’d been officially stood up. Now he needed to go home. He straightened from the pole he’d been leaning on.


“Flaherty, what are you still doing here?”


Chapter 7