β Scribed by Renae Kaye
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Jake Mannings smart mouth frequently gets him into trouble. Because of it, he cant hold a job. Combined with some bad luck, it's prevented him from keeping steady employment. A huge debt looms over him, and alone he shoulders the care of his alcoholic mother and three younger sisters. When a housekeeping position opens, Jakes so desperate he leaps at the opportunity. On landing, he finds his new boss, Patrick Stanford, a fussy, arrogant, rude and blind man.
Born without sight, Patrick is used to being accommodated, but hes met his match with Jake, who doesnt take any of his crap and threatens to swap all the braille labels on his groceries and run off with his guide dog unless he behaves.
Jake gets a kick out of Patrick. Things are looking up: the girls are starting their own lives and his mums sobriety might stick this time. Hes sacrificed everything for his family; maybe its time for him to live his life and start a relationship with Patrick. When his mother needs him, guilt makes his choice between family and Patrick difficult, and Jake must realize hes not alone anymore.
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