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

“All you want is what?” Rob asked when she left.


“I want to find out if we can move beyond friendship to something more.”


“So you figured you wine me and dine me as the first step?” Rob had the feeling he was right, and, being honest with himself, he found it appealing. He wasn’t certain anything would come of it, but it was a nice gesture.


“I didn’t say that. I’m just not sure I’m the man you should be with,” Rob replied in a burst of honesty. “Why you even think I am is beyond me. And don’t tell me it’s because I’m a good guy who got a raw deal. That’s hardly the basis for any sort of relationship beyond being friends.”


“That’s the point. Maybe, if you’ll get off your pity party, you’ll see you’ve begun to move past that.”


Rob scowled. “Pity party? Is that what you think is going on with me?”


Chapter 34