Damn, the tool next door to Lance Baye is superiorly hot. Although the stud’s name is Mike Danning, Lance insists on calling him Tool. Probably because he looks hot, big, and dumb. Lance knows Mike is from Phoenix, and is temporarily in Pittsburgh to care for his Uncle Craig. Playing around, Lance decides to borrow tools from his neighbor. A wrench today. A screwdriver tomorrow. A handsaw the day after tomorrow. Soon, Lance has a pile of Tool’s tools. And he also has a strong desire for Tool. But just when Lance decides to put the sexual moves on Tool, another neighbor is also interested. Honey Hertzer. Lance backs off -- it seems pathetic and a waste of time to chase a straight tool. Things can change on a dime, though. Lance has a stack of tools that belong to Tool. And Tool needs them back. Will the two men share a hungry and sexual connection, crossing neighborly lines when Tool comes searching for his tools? Does a promising future exist between the pair?

Tool

“My parents separated when I turned fifteen. I moved west to Phoenix with my mother. My father went to Palm Beach. My mom has a sister who lives right down the street from her. I rent a flat near the university.”


“So you’re not sticking around here in the city for long, are you? You’ll help your uncle through his surgery and you’ll head west again? The city isn’t for you?”


“Depends what I could stick to while I’m here, and if it’s worth staying or not. The city isn’t a bad place to live. I can get used to it.” His comments don’t come across as flirtatious, ambiguous, or as sexual innuendos. I’m really not sure what he’s saying, but I’m open for wherever our conversation goes, or whatever they do or don’t hint to, mostly because I’m high and because the cheap beer tastes good.


Chapter 5