Grant Damont is a self-made man who was well on his way to becoming a millionaire by the time he was twenty, and Paris Clayton is a cash-poor phone actor for gay men. When they meet at a club called Rouge, the two are immediately attracted to each other. But Paris can’t handle the fact that Grant’s money allows him to feast on escargot and filet mignon when Paris’s empty pockets will only allow him to scratch out a meager meal of hamburgers and French fries.<br><br>But when Grant happens to find Paris on the street one night, he offers the actor two thousand dollars for sex. Because he’s desperate for money, Paris accepts.<br><br>The one night stand starts something sizzling between them. Then Grant’s ex, Frankie Starr, walks in and opens up old wounds. Is Frankie back to renew an old love? Or does he want to steal Paris away and ruin Grant’s chance for real happiness?

The Gay Blade

Paris dressed quickly, and instead of taking the elevator, he ran down what seemed like hundreds of stairs until he was in a vast lobby full of plants, rich-looking people coming and going, and a doorman. Once outside, he ran through a courtyard and then down a busy street.


He had walked several miles contemplating his relationship with Grant when he looked up and saw trash in the street, hobos sleeping in dark corners, and a definite smell of fish in the air. He stopped and looked around.


He had just turned and was heading back to where he came from when he was suddenly grabbed from behind, dragged into an alley where he was tied up, and gagged. He struggled until he felt a pinprick in his arm, and then everything went dark.


He wasn’t sure how much time had passed when he woke up chained to a whipping pole, with a razor-sharp whip coming down on his back.


Chapter 9