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

In the shadowy area of the pool and East Garden I gawked at tears in the corners of his eyes, his rugged jaw line, and solid chin. I wanted to pat him on the back for no reason. Maybe because I realized he was a child and nothing more. Maybe because I felt pity for him because he was a total fuck-up. Instead, I said, “Katz, I’ll give you two days with Tacoma. No more, though. Two days. You fuck this up and you’re out of here in a snap. Two days. Do you understand me?”


He didn’t smile or thank me, merely whispered, “Yes, sir. I understand, sir.” And then he backed away, keeping his gaze on me until he vanished from the pool and my side, returning to the pool boy—wherever he was—and the house.


Chapter 44