Author: Andrew Grey
Series: Carlisle Cops #3
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Romance
Publisher: Dreamspinner
Press
Release Date: Jan 11 2016
Edition/Formats Available In: eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis:
Since the death of their mother, Josten Applewhite has done
what he’s had to do to take care of his little brother and keep their small
family together. But in an instant, a stroke of bad luck tears down what little
home he’s managed to build, and Joss and Isaac end up on the streets.
That’s were Officer Kip Rogers finds them, and even though
he knows he should let the proper authorities handle things, he cannot find it
in his heart to turn them away, going so far as to invite them to stay in his
home until they get back on their feet. With the help of Kip and his friends,
Joss starts to rebuild his life. But experience has taught him nothing comes
for free, and the generosity seems too good to be true—just like everything
about Kip.
Kip knows he’s falling hard for Joss, and he likes the way
Joss and (brother) make his big house feel like a home. But their arrangement
can’t be permanent, not with Joss set on making his own way. Then a distant
relative emerges, determined to destroy Joss’s family, and Kip knows Joss needs
him—even if he’s not ready to admit it.
Josten woke with a start. It was still dark, but he was too
warm and definitely too comfortable. Something was wrong. When he opened his
eyes and saw the streetlight-illuminated room with a fireplace and nice
curtains, he remembered. Isaac was still asleep, burrowed down into the covers,
pressed right against him, but he began to stir. Josten wanted to break into
tears, but he’d already done that once and that was enough. He and Isaac had
been fed and given a place to sleep that wasn’t on the streets or in one of
those dormitory rooms with dozens of other people snoring, crying out, or just
plain yelling their fear and terror in the middle of the night.
“Josten,” Isaac whined from next to him. “I have to go.”
“Okay,” Jos said and lifted Isaac out of the bed. He quietly
opened the door and walked as softly as he could across the upstairs hall to
the bathroom, where a nightlight burned. He set him on the potty so he could
go.
“I like it here. It’s warm and there are no scary people.”
“I know.”
“Can we stay here? Mr. Policeman seems nice.”
“I doubt it,” Jos said. This was only for one night, and
after Kip gave them some food in the morning, he and Isaac would be on their
way. Maybe he could find a way to make some money so the two of them could get
to a place where they might have a chance. What he needed was a job and a place
to live. He’d had both of those not long ago, but then everything had gone to
hell in two days. Two fucking days was all it had taken to pull his life away
from him and put both him and Isaac on the streets. He hadn’t known it could
happen that fast, but it had, and Jos didn’t know what to do to fix it. “Are
you done?”
Isaac nodded, and Jos helped him off the toilet and helped
him wipe. Then Jos pulled up his pajamas and lifted him into his arms. When he
opened the door, he found Kip coming up the stairs with a glass of water. Jos
smiled and took Isaac back to the bedroom and closed the door. He heard Kip go
back to his room, and then the house was still once more.
“This is really nice,” Isaac said as he burrowed under the
covers.
“I know it is, but we can’t get used to it, okay? I don’t
know where we’re going to have to sleep tomorrow, but I’ll do my best for you.
I can promise you that.” Jos hugged Isaac to him. “Now go to sleep, okay?”
“Okay,” Isaac said and laid his head on the pillows. They
were too soft for the likes of them. It had been longer than Jos wanted to
admit since he’d slept someplace as nice as this. His fears for tomorrow kept
him awake for a while, but fatigue eventually won out.
Andrew’s hobbies include collecting antiques, gardening, and
leaving his dirty dishes anywhere but in the sink (particularly when
writing) He considers himself blessed
with an accepting family, fantastic friends, and the world’s most supportive
and loving partner. Andrew currently lives in beautiful, historic Carlisle,
Pennsylvania.
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