Because his pool is untended and filthy, romance author Robert Fine needs to hire a pool boy for the summertime position at his estate. So at the beginning of summer, he places an ad for a pool boy to hire. Enter Kent Tacoma, an ex-Navy stud, handsome, who lands an interview. Almost immediately Robert enjoys his company and himself, hiring Kent on the spot. As Tacoma tends the pool, Robert cannot keep his hungry eyes off the young man. All he can think about is his desire. Unfortunately, Tacoma starts to break Robert’s house rules with a local bad boy named Katz Strong, Tacoma’s opposite. Soon a jealous Robert is convinced Tacoma is under Katz’s bad influence. As Tacoma pulls away from Robert and grows closer to Katz. Robert finds his rage building. Can’t the three men just get along? As summer comes to a close, Tacoma becomes the center of everyone’s attention. Whose heart will survive the heated summer?

The Pool Boy

“Monitoring you. I can’t help it. I have to know what you’re doing here on the estate. It’s my job. The employer watching the employee. It’s a rather simple responsibility if you think about it.”


“Robert…Tacoma. You must call me Robert.”


“Maybe you’re not supposed to understand. Some things in the world are like this. Age and wisdom and experience will teach you this, young man.” I paused. “Besides, if you recall, I did catch you smoking in your bedroom. That was a house rule you broke.”


I stayed calm, cool and collected, unmoving.


He lifted his head and puffed in my face, frustrated. His eyes grew even wider. “I will ask you one last time, Robert. Did you watch me nap this afternoon?”


“Yes,” I replied. “Of course I did. If you must know.”


“I already answered you. You’re a rule breaker, young man. You mustbe watched.”


Chapter 28