After one of his fans committed suicide, John lost everything: lover, confidence, drive. When he’s given a chance to get back on his feet, he’s happy to take it -- even if it's just writing an actor's biography. It might not be romance, or even fiction, but it's something, and there are worse people to work for than the charming, successful Parker Chase.<br><br>That doesn't mean working for Parker is easy, however. A staunch supporter of living for the moment, Parker goes against everything John believes in. He feels out of place in every moment of Parker's Hollywood life, stuck in a game of wits that at times seems almost contrived.

The Chase and the Catch

“You were…” Parker’s voice trailed. It wasn’t the trained pause of an actor waiting for a point to solidify, but the confused fumbling of a man searching for the right way to say something. “There was a…You did this…thing.”


As if a switch was suddenly flicked in Parker’s head, his expression hardened, and his shoulders stiffened. “It was supposed to be fun. We were playing around. That’s all. Just a game. All I wanted to do, all I wantto do, is fuck you. Maybe suck you off. Then have you do the same. Kick back and enjoy life, John. Stop trying to make everything so damn complicated. Enjoy yourself. Enjoy me!” John shook his head. “For the life me, I cannot figure out why you’re trying so hard to do this.”


Both Parker’s hands flew to his head and he threaded his fingers into his hair in what appeared to be abject frustration. “I am trying to show you something that will change your fucking life!”


Chapter 32