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

“I’m immune. It comes from being around Jason since we started playing soccer together when we were ten. Let’s eat lunch, watch TV and cuddle. I want to hold you.”


“Only if you get a pillow and lay down on the couch. I don’t want you to overdo it the first day.”


“Are you going to sleep with me tonight?”


“I will if you want me to,” Mark said in a shy voice. “Jason and Bobby said they’d all help me move upstairs, not that there is much to move.


Reggie sat up too quickly and winced. He grabbed Mark and said, “Of course I want you, you goof. I’ve been hanging around for two years waiting for you.”


“Okay, I’m all in. I’ll ask the guys to help.”


“Good, that’s finally settled.” Reggie got comfortable again on the sofa.


“Should we have Eddie Rowan in for supper?” Mark put an afghan over Reggie and stuffed one of the couch pillows under his head.


Chapter 35