Evan Harper has been sleeping with Chuck Whistler for five months. They've kept it light, just friends with benefits. Unfortunately, Evan knows his feelings run deeper than he’s let on, and he doesn't want to pressure Chuck for more. He cools things off between them and hopes for the best.<br><br>Try as he might, however, Evan can't seem to put thoughts of the lead singer for Caesar’s Flame out of his mind, and things escalate when Chuck forces the issue. They have an argument, and Evan punches Chuck in the face.<br><br>The real problem is Evan hasn’t quite gotten over being betrayed and outed in high school, something that has tainted any relationship he might have had with anyone. But how can he explain that to Chuck? Especially when the man professes his love, in spite of a broken nose?

Let the Song Last Forever

I took a minute to formulate my response while I drank my coffee and stared at the view before us. “You know I have—or have had—issues with commitment and trust. I didn’t think I’d ever become seriously involved with anyone, not with my track record. I couldn’t trust my feelings to be real. But with you…” I looked at him. “Even with the ups and downs in our time together, it’s been the best thing that’s ever happened to me, if I were to be honest. And…if this is love, then, yes, I love you.”


Chuck closed his eyes briefly, then opened them. “God, that’s great to hear.” He held his coffee cup in one hand while he took hold of my fingers with the other. “My feelings haven’t changed, Evie. I love you, with all my heart and soul.”


I lifted his hand and kissed the knuckles. “So we’re okay, then?”


“Hell, yeah! I’m just wondering when you plan on letting me fuck you finally.”


Chapter 14