Tea with Teddy and Sox

Jace is tall, heavily muscled, and tattooed enough that people give him a wide berth downtown, yet he still keeps Sox, the lifelong companion left by the woman who gave him life.

Ash is genderfluid, and their pronouns change as they try to avoid rock bottom after a retiring boss ends the work-from-home freedom that kept them steady.

They are glad for extra hours at the bar, but they need substantial work before their savings run out.

In a kink-inclusive, LGBTQIA+ romance, Ash moves closer when news reaches Jace that upends the life he has known.

What begins as help beyond a few covered shifts becomes a way forward that belongs only to the two of them.