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

John didn’t get the verbal encouragement he was looking for. Rather, Parker slowly slipped off his own jacket, and let it fall to the floor. One by one, Parker released the buttons of his shirt, until it too slipped down his body. And while John sat on the bed, removing the pants he’d worked over his hips, Parker stepped forward. John didn’t mean to close his eyes; it was just too much. Too much to see, to feel, to think about.


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