Fresh out of a relationship, Jesse Velasco needs some downtime. He finds himself in an isolated beach town helping out with some family business. While he’s embraced his inner hermit, Jesse is not completely isolated; he’s got a new Twitter friend, a hot neighbor, and a celebrity crush to keep him entertained.<br><br>But it turns out all three of them are the same person; Jack Anders, primetime heartthrob who has his own reasons for dodging the spotlight in Jesse’s sleepy town by the sea. After Jesse first runs into Jack (literally) the two men discover that they have a lot in common, and Jack seems keen on taking their relationship further.<br><br>Jesse can’t say no to a fling with Jack. There’s no harm in having a little fun, and he can’t imagine that Jack is looking for anything serious ... right?

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But Jesse wasn’t like that. They both knew he’d never set foot down that road again. One embarrassment was enough. He couldn’t handle the pain of knocking on a stranger’s front door with a bag of dark roast and being greeted by a blank stare.


Jeanette seemed to pick up on his glum attitude. “It’s alright,” she added hastily. “Maybe you’ll see him around. It’s a small town, after all.”


“Yeah, maybe,” Jesse conceded, though he wasn’t sure if that was good or bad.


After Jesse FaceTimed with the kids for a few minutes, he and Jeanette exchanged goodbyes and hung up. He started the water in the shower and stripped out of his running gear, carefully so as not to strain his sore muscles any further. Steam built up in the small room, and Jesse felt his shoulders relax as the endorphins of the morning drained away


Chapter 6