Danny Masterson is finally getting a place all his own, and he couldn’t be more excited. Since college he’s lived with his best buddy Rob, but when Rob’s pregnant girlfriend moved in, Danny knew it was time to move out. His new apartment has all the amenities, and the sexy neighbor living downstairs named Kyle only sweetens the deal.<br><br>But a heat wave hits when Rob helps Danny move in, and the apartment’s A/C isn’t working right. Maintenance won’t come out because Danny isn’t listed as a tenant yet, so he’s stuck sweating it out over the long, Fourth of July weekend.<br><br>Kyle invites Danny to stay downstairs in his apartment in air conditioned bliss, but he has a pretty roommate named Nadia who may or may not be his girlfriend. Danny thinks Kyle might be interested in him, but so far Kyle hasn’t said or done anything to move things forward between them. Will things ever heat up between them? Or is Danny going to end up getting burned?

Heat Wave: Richmond

But when I feel a bead of sweat trickle down the side of my face and wipe at it, my hand comes away damp. Maybe I’m not as comfortable as I think.


I wish Nadia wasn’t home. Then we could be alone down there instead, in the comfort of an air conditioned apartment instead of up here, dying in this heat. Though really, where would things go between us? Maybe if I can get him to join me on the bed…


Once the fan is in the window and plugged in, Kyle turns it on. A deafening rush of air fills the room, but I feel cooler almost immediately. Stepping back, he props his hands on his hips and grins at me, satisfied. “There. How’s that?”


With a nod, I lean my head back and close my eyes. “I almost think I can stay up here tonight.” Hint, hint


Kyle gives my foot a playful kick. “Shut up. It’s drawing out some of the heat, not cooling down anything. Besides, I thought you were sleeping with me.”


Chapter 18