Mark Dauphin loves his nephews, Sam and Logan, and he'll do anything his brother-in-law Cole asks, but when Cole wants Mark to play nice with Stefano Magnussi, Mark isn't sure he can comply. Stefano is hotter than fire, but Mark can't see past the fact that Stefano is one of those guys, the type of men who date guys half their age, the type of guys who made Mark give up on dating.<br><br>Of course, a little wine and several cocktails later, Mark finds himself dropping more than his defenses with Stefano. But when Logan and the rest of Mark's family surprise them in the morning, Mark and Stefano are suddenly at odds.<br><br>When Logan's ego is wounded, not only does Mark find himself desperate to fix his relationship with his nephew, but he also questions whether his night with this beautiful man meant anything to either of them. Mark isn't given much time to reflect though, as the war that's been brewing between the shivers comes to a violent head, and he soon learns that sometimes you just have to trust in those around you.

Mark's Midlife

I began to kiss him again, deeper, longer, probing as far into his mouth as my tongue would let me. He grabbed my shoulder blades with his hands and pulled me close. I lifted my mouth away from his for a moment and looked into his eyes. They were open to me, waiting for my next move. It had been forever since a man had given himself to me, and the thought that this one might made me harden. I pushed my hips into his, wanting him to feel my desire, and then my mouth jumped down to his neck. I nibbled for a moment, and sucked on his skin like the starved man that I was. His body moved under mine in response. I lowered myself, quickly finding his nipples.


Chapter 8