Almost thirty, amateur boxer Daron Tulsa has a little mess on his hands. He just so happens to be falling for his best friend, Colm Frost, a sports-themed freelance writer for e-magazines. Life for Daron feels cataclysmically frostbitten because Colm is straight and has a stunning Hollywood actress girlfriend. For Daron, these major blocks leave Colm untouchable, both emotionally and physically.<br><br>As the Pittsburgh winter becomes a tempest of snow, ice, and cold, so does Daron’s heart. He realizes Colm will never be a part of his world and pulls away from the man. But when Colm’s girlfriend travels for her career, leaving him behind, two personal secrets unexpectedly unfold, which may eventually melt Daron’s heart.

Frostbitten

After our showers, snifters of brandy, and light conversation, he asked, “You want to do a sleepover with me, Daron?”


I didn’t even have to think about it since Colm had officially attached himself to Melinda Moretell, out of my mind and life. No longer did my heart feel obligated to the man, even if his massage a few weeks ago just happened to get out of hand and temporarily made me happy. His personalized kiss-gift for me seemed unimportant now that every news channel in the city proclaimed him Melinda’s serious beau. The writer for Against the Matno longer held a position in my life.


Those details alone caused me to move forward and not look back, beginning a new life without Colm Frost, unable to waste a moment longer worrying about the man. I became a free agent almost overnight in the dating world, available and ready for whatever else could and would come my way.


I answered Brett with, “I’d like to do a sleepover with you. Thanks for asking.”


Chapter 26