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Chapter One
“Oh crap.” Tido ducked down behind his couch as soon as he spotted Alan’s car pulling into his driveway. Tido must’ve been brain dead when he agreed to go out with his ex-boyfriend again.
An ex was an ex for a reason, and Tido had forgotten that golden rule. It was amazing what some people would do or agree to when they were lonely. For fuck’s sake, Alan had been waiting for his mother to die so he could inherit the house.
Not a characteristic Tido looked for in a guy.
He peeked over the couch and then dropped to the floor when Alan rang his doorbell. Ugh. He should have never called the guy three weeks ago. Worse, one of Tido’s best friends had seen Alan leaving.
Tido didn’t want his friends to know he’d been so lonely that he’d called Alan and invited the guy over. Nothing had happened, even though Alan had made it clear he wanted to fool around. The thing was, as soon as the guy had hit Tido’s porch, Tido had regretted calling him.
And now Alan just wouldn’t leave him alone.
Also, Tido hated it when someone—other than one of his best friends—dropped by unannounced. That was just plain rude in his opinion. What if he’d been in the shower or jerking off? Or what if he didn’t want visitors?
His eyes widened when Alan tried the door handle, jiggling it like he would walk right in if it was unlocked. Tido had a mind to grab his fire poker, whip the door open, and bash Alan over the head with it. Alan trying to simply walk into his house set Tido’s teeth to grinding.
Finally, he heard Alan walk down the steps. Tido eased himself from behind the couch and, staying in a crouched position, slinked his way over to the window. Alan was in his car, and when he looked back at the porch, Tido quickly ducked down.
When he peeked out the window again, he was relieved to see Alan pulling from his driveway. But that wasn’t what caught Tido’s attention.
It was the sexy stud across the street who was coming out of his house. Tido shuddered as he watched the guy put a bag of trash in the can on the side of the house, and then he walked back toward his front door.
Only, the guy stopped and looked around, as if he knew someone was watching him. Tido couldn’t help it. Ever since his new neighbor moved in, he’d had the hots for him.
He just hadn’t been brave enough to go over there and introduce himself. It was the neighborly thing to do, and the perfect excuse to learn Stud Muffin’s name, but every time he made a decision to waltz over there, he lost his nerve.
His neighbor was the sexiest man he’d ever seen. Tall, muscular, with high cheekbones, pretty brown skin, and fuck, Tido could just imagine himself spread out over the guy’s table while his neighbor fulfilled every damn fantasy Tido had ever had. To hell with borrowing a cup of sugar. Tido wanted to borrow the guy’s body.
He gasped and ducked down when his neighbor looked right at him. That was all he needed, for the guy to think Tido was some kind of creep.
Unfortunately, Tido heard another car pull into his driveway. He assumed it was his driveway because he heard a door slam, and the sound was close. Counting to ten, Tido looked back out the window and saw his friend Drake approaching his porch.
Tido’s gaze slid across the street, and he ducked back down when he saw the guy was still looking his way.
Doing the only thing he could think of, Tido crawled to his door, unlocked it, and yelled for Drake to come in when his friend rang the bell. When Drake entered, he stared down at Tido.
“What’re you doing down there?”
“Just close the door. Hurry.”
As soon as Drake closed the door, Tido stood and locked it like Alan would return and bust in. Or his sexy neighbor would.
“You mind telling me what’s going on?” Drake asked, one brow raised. “Were you expecting someone else?” He winked. “You being down there makes me think I’m not the guy you were hoping for.”
“Oh shut up.” Tido eased back toward his living room window and quickly pulled the blinds down.
“You’re acting even more squirrelly than usual.” Drake glanced toward the window. “Is this about your new neighbor?”
“No,” Tido said a little too quickly. “It’s about Alan showing up unannounced.”
Drake’s brows squished together. “But I thought you two were dating again.”
“Hardly.” Tido walked to his kitchen, Drake following. “I got lonely one day and invited him over. The day you saw him leaving. We didn’t do anything.” Tido stopped and turned to face Drake. “So no judging me. We both know I have terrible taste in men.”
Drake’s words came out with a chuckle. “I won’t argue with that.”
Tido huffed. “So, where’s your boo?”
