Terry O'Reilly

It’s the hottest July in Michigan in living memory and Cameron Mitchel’s A/C isn’t working. A co-worker offers the use of his parents’ cabin on a lake in Traverse City for the upcoming holiday weekend. Arriving with his faithful basset hound, Mr. Magee, Cameron is greeted by the good-looking next door neighbor, Emory.<br><br>Emory Cauldwell is Cameron’s ideal man -- handsome, mature, and well-built. Best of all, he’s unavailable for a serious relationship. Cameron has had two failed relationships which have left him gun-shy, and he falls in love very easily. So to protect himself from another disappointment, he seeks the company of married men to safely satisfy his needs.<br><br>What happens when Cameron discovers Emory is not off limits after all? Will the heat that has built between them during the weekend weld them together, or will Cameron be burned yet again?

Heat Wave: Traverse City

“It looks good for me, Magee. Emory is the total package. But you gotta help me out here. I don’t want to put my heart ahead of my dick. You know all too well what happens when I do that. So, if you think I’m falling for the guy, you let me know, okay?”


Mr. Magee cocked his head to one side and wagged his tail.


“Yeah, I know he’s married, thank God. But I may still need a reminder to keep him at arm’s length and my heart out of it.”


Cam knelt and ruffed Mr. Magee’s long ears. “Thanks for having my back, buddy.”


The washer signaled the end of its cycle. Cam rose to transfer the clothing and sheets to the dryer. Then he dressed in his sexiest, form fitting pale green tee and tan cargo shorts.


Chapter 9