Jobe Tucker is the hottest fireman in Templeton by Lake Erie. Hot, single, and a fireman, he’s caught the eye of Stuart Talbot, owner of a local convenience store. But if Talbot doesn’t stop prying in the fireman’s life, there might be hell to pay. He just can’t control his crush, though.<br><br>Enter Talbot’s best friend, the straight Adam Lark, who balances Talbot when needed. Plus he owns a cabin away from the city where the two men occasionally spend weekends for downtime, relaxing. Unfortunately, Adam can’t stop Talbot from stalking Jobe.<br><br>When Jobe flirts with him, Talbot’s obsession and liking for the fireman heightens. But he has a heated history of being burned in a long-term relationship. Can Talbot put his tragic past behind him and begin a new love affair with the fireman? Or will his heart go down in flames?

Play with Fire

Fifteen minutes later the dumpster behind the place is on fire and Templeton Fire Department is on site, putting the fire out. Chaos erupts. News crews, police, neighbors, and an ambulance arrives at the dumpster. It embarrasses me, as the owner of Speedy In, Speedy Out.


Pissed off, the police take after a kid dressed as a fireman; that’s all the detail I can give, believing him the only suspect. And Trevor Strap of WTMP shoves a mic in front of my mouth as if it were a big and thick dick. The blond, fresh-out-of-college cutie expects an answer from me when he asks, “Tell me what happened inside your store that led up to the fire?”


Although Trevor is adorable, a toy for any queer’s pleasure, and far too young for me, I push his mic away, and tell him, “There’s no story here, young man. Run along.”


Chapter 6