It only takes a few days for Ollie D'Angelo to lose his boyfriend, his job, and his home. Instead of mourning what he doesn't have, Ollie celebrates what he does: the freedom to pursue his real passion -- cooking. He begins Dinner at Home, a home-catering business, and it takes off.<br><br>Late one night, Ollie catches Hank Mellinger, a streetwise hood down on his luck, about to rob his car. Ollie soon discovers that appearances aren't necessarily what they seem. Hank isn't a criminal caught red-handed, but a hungry young man trying to make a life for himself and the four-year-old niece he's trying desperately to take care of.<br><br>Instead of calling the cops, Ollie offers Hank a job and a way to pull himself up by his bootstraps. Together, they discover they can really cook ... and that their shared passion for food just might lead to a passion for each other.

Dinner at Home

“I’m fuckin’ with you, man. Or I guess I should say I’m kidding. I think you’re so hot, Hank, but if we ever head off in that direction, I know tonight is not the night. Even though we’re here, together, naked.”


“Yeah, we are. And I’ve got wood.” Hank reached down between his thighs.


“I do too. But we both know this would not be a good first time, right?”


“Well, maybe I’ll be thinking I’m so stupid in the morning for not pouncing on you.”


“You can, you know. I want it.” Hank brought his face close to Ollie’s. “And that’s a kind of first for me, man. I haven’t wanted it without drugs in a long time.”


“I know.” Ollie hugged him, then flattened the sheet between them, cutting off the line of electricity where their skin met. “But it’ll be better if we wait. Trust me.”


“I know.” Hank flopped back on the bed, his head near Ollie’s shoulder. “When I saw you flirting with that guy tonight, Mike, it just made me so jealous. Furious!”


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