Two men with nothing in common except friendship. One man is Darren Cameron, a cop who patrols the streets nightly. After his divorce -- because he revealed to his wife he was gay -- he gained full custody of his son, Jesse. Jesse is now twenty-one, living with his girlfriend, and trying to play matchmaker between his landlord, Malcom, and Darren. The other is Rob, a homeless war veteran living on the streets, who has adamantly resists all Darren's efforts to help him start his life over. When Rob is attacked, Darren finally has what he needs to help his friend get off the streets. Despite Rob's wariness, he moves into Darren’s home under the guise of protective custody ... much to Jesse's dismay. Can Darren and Rob handle what comes next, including their growing attraction for each other? Or will Rob ultimately reject Darren's help and return to his former life?

Lonesome Men

“Not yet, but from the look on your face you were about to,” she replied. “You’re bothers, and adults, act like it.”


Darren had a sudden thought, although he kept it to himself. I guess, from what Rob’s said, it’s for damned sure Malcom isn’t gay, as much as Jesse hoped he might be so he could hook us up.


“I’ll try,” Rob said, reaching back to grip Darren’s hand. “Not sure what to say, though. I have a feeling whatever I do, he’ll ignore or deny.”


Malcom sighed. “I’m not going to deny we over-reacted when you admitted you were gay. You should have known Mom and Dad would. The rest of us? Yeah, how we treated you was wrong. I, at least, realized that not long after you left.” He leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. “You may not believe me, but I tried to find you.”


“Not very hard, I’d say. It’s not like I changed my name when I joined the army.”


Chapter 24