Kevin Fuller, the charismatic ex-landlord in his mid-40s, now a fugitive with his crumbling marriage to Sarah, flees to a seedy motel after the sale of his college apartment complex exposes his illicit rent-for-sex arrangements with young tenants, all 18+. Unable to break old habits, Kevin succumbs to temptation again, seducing an 18-year-old motel resident, Riley, whose raw allure reignites his desires. As a warrant looms for his unpaid debts and tenant disputes, Kevin and Sarah make a desperate run to Ensenada, Mexico, hoping to rebuild. There, Kevin’s charm and skills in repairing houses and cars spark a small fortune, but his reckless indulgence resurfaces at local cantinas, where he engages in passionate encounters with local women, including a dangerous liaison with a cartel-affiliated woman, Isabella. The volume explores themes of compulsion, escape, and inevitable consequences, highlighting Kevin’s struggle to outrun his past while chasing fleeting pleasures. External pressures, like the encroaching cartel and border patrol, tighten the noose, forcing Kevin to confront his unraveling life. The volume culminates in a tense standoff as Kevin, caught between cartel enforcers and authorities, chooses surrender to U.S. custody. It ends with Kevin in a California prison, his fleeting freedom gone, reflecting on his desires as he begins to charm a female guard, hinting at new risks in the shadows of his cell.
Kevin Fuller, the charismatic ex-landlord in his mid-40s, now a fugitive with his crumbling marriage to Sarah, flees to a seedy motel after the sale of his college apartment complex exposes his illicit rent-for-sex arrangements with young tenants, all 18+. Unable to break old habits, Kevin succum...