When hair stylist Jai Hathaway decided to open his own salon, he knew he would sacrifice some of his personal time to run the business. But long hours working late have him feeling lonely, and he just doesn't seem to connect with the few men he dates. His business partner Kiki suggests what he needs is to find a different type of guy, someone who isn't in the salon business, but not only does Jai not know how to find a guy like that, he isn't even sure where to look.<br><br>On a particularly cold morning in January, the salon's hot water goes out and Jai scrambles to find a plumber on short notice. Enter Duane Schneider, sexy and confident, and interested in getting more than just Jai's hot water boiling. But he's so outside Jai's comfort zone that, at first, the stylist isn't sure how to react. When it becomes obvious Duane wants to continue things outside of business hours, though, Jai agrees to a date, if only to see where the evening might lead.<br><br>Is Kiki right when she said Jai needed to find someone different? Or will Duane turn out to be just his style after all?

Just My Style

“Snow, sleet, ice,” Duane says. “And it’ll be in the fifties tomorrow. Nine degrees this morning, almost spring tomorrow. At least whatever comes down tonight won’t hang around for long.”


“I don’t want it to come down at all,” Jai grouses.


At Duane’s truck, Jai leans against the passenger side as Duane unlocks the door. He pulls it open wide, but doesn’t stand aside immediately. Instead, he looks at Jai in the faint light cast from the cab’s interior and says, “Wait.”


Jai rubs his hands together in an attempt to ward off the cold. “What?”


Duane surprises him by leaning forward and covering his lips in a warm, wet kiss. 18


Chapter 21