For more than a year, Reggie Mitchell has been sitting at the end of the bar in the Sunset Club waiting for Mark Randall to see him as something other than a customer. He's been in love with Mark for close to two years, but Mark only sees him as a rich college kid trying to go slumming with a bartender. Then Mark gets in trouble helping Reggie's friend Bobby.<br><br>Now a violent ex-lover is threatening Mark. Reggie offers Mark the safe haven of his basement apartment. Can Reggie convince Mark that his safe haven is his arms instead?

Waiting for Mark

“But you thought to make the call, I didn’t, and I should have been the one watching Bobby’s back.”


“You hadn’t met Ricky or seen what Ricky was. Because of Jay’s involvement I had an idea. I’d been watching him for months. I was suspicious because he only showed up when Zach and Keith weren’t working and Jay was. I was bound to see more than you did. I knew he had to be shady. Jay was one of Billy’s friends and this Ricky was one of Jay’s. You didn’t know how Jay really was, and I never said because I needed the job. Don’t beat yourself up about it.”


“You said what needed to be said when it became necessary. You threw yourself under the bus to save Bobby. I won’t beat myself up about not seeing it, but don’t you make light of what you gave Bobby.”


Mark stood. “Okay. I know when I’m outgunned. I can be ready to go in twenty minutes. I’ll take a quick shower and change my clothes.”


“Take your time. If you don’t mind, I’ll have a second cup of coffee while I wait.”


Chapter 10