Chapter 11
Marc was offering him money.
Owen didn’t know whether to be elated or insulted. Money would enable him to stay in the house and explore a relationship with Marc. But being in debt to the man would surely poison everything good between them. No, he couldn’t do it.
Having wrestled his ethics back into line, he regretfully said, “Thank you for the offer, but I can’t accept money from you.”
“Why not? I mean, I know I can’t pay you a huge amount—I’m still sending money to my dad every month. But I’m paying two rents right now—the boarding house and the garage space. If I moved in here, it might cost me less, and I could pass those savings on to you.”
Owen’s eyes widened in surprise. He’d certainly misread the situation. “You want to rent the house?”
“Well, not the whole house.
