Quinton Mann and Mark Vincent are settling into a relationship that shouldn’t be possible. After all, Quinn is CIA, while Mark belongs to the WBIS, an agency labeled by others in the intelligence community as being staffed by sociopaths. Somehow, in spite of that, they seem to be making it work.<br><br>Surprisingly, it isn’t work that separates them but family matters and a friend’s plea for help when his partner is kidnapped. Quinn is off to London, while Mark heads for Los Angeles to solve the kidnapping. Then Mark gets called to Paris by Femme of the Division, where things are not as they seem. Quinn, thinking to meet Mark in Paris, ends up coming to Mark's rescue. Back in the States, Mark fights taking time to recover from being shot while events are happening at the CIA that could endanger both Quinn and his best friend, DB.<br><br>Between family, friends, and Mark, how will Quinn make the opportunity to talk to Mark about moving in together and even starting a family?

Mann of My Dreams Book 2: Things Happen That Way

“I’m glad he’s your friend, Quinn,” Gregor said. And then he muttered, under his breath but still loud enough for me to hear, “Why couldn’t you have gotten involved with him?”


“Of course.” But I wasn’t going to tell him that was the heart choosing where it would. He’d probably have a coronary, as Mark was so fond of saying, and I liked him too much to be the cause of that happening to him.  


“Is everything okay here?” Chris set down a stand and placed a tray loaded with plates on it.


I grinned up at him. “Everything is perfect.”


Conversation had become desultory as we began enjoying the excellent brunch Charmaine offered. 


Mother took a sip of her coffee, set the cup down on its saucer, and gazed at me. “Have you spoken to Mark about joining us for Mother’s Day?”


“Yes, I did, and I’m glad you reminded me about it. He’ll be delighted to be there.”


Gregor growled under his breath. “Just what we need.”


Chapter 21