On a scale of one to ten, DJ Joe Salinas considers himself a four, five on a good day. Actor/part-time stripper Fess Kedley is definitely a nine, however, and Joe's pretty sure that slides into a ten as soon as the clothes come off. So when the outgoing Fess recognizes a shy Joe from his midnight radio show at a bachelorette party and proceeds to ask him out, Joe turns Fess down, convinced the man's either crazy or stupid.<br><br>The only problem is, Fess takes rejection as reason to keep on trying.<br><br>The two become unexpected friends, so when the thought of trying a date comes up again, Joe decides to take a chance. Though he doesn't understand what someone like Fess can see in someone like him, it's hard to say no when everything else feels so right.

What the Heart Thinks

Fess swallowed. “This is going to get messy fast.”


“Then I’ll have to clean up as I go.” Leaning forward, he licked the syrup away.


Though the touch didn’t linger, Fess gasped. “Okay, that’s not fair.” He sounded breathless. When Joe straightened, he noticed his eyes had gone dark with desire. “You’re getting all the fun here.”


“You’re getting the food and the attention. Seems like it’s the other way around to me.”


Joe shook his head. “No, I’m getting everything I want with this arrangement.”


Every subsequent bite, he ensured something fell onto Fess’s exposed skin. Crumbs on his belly. Syrup on his chest. A piece of egg at the corner of his mouth. Each one, he cleaned up, taking longer and longer to withdraw as the food disappeared.


By the time the plate was empty, Fess was panting. “Get this damn desk off.”


But he obliged, only to find a telltale bulge where Fess’s erection had been trapped for the duration of the meal.


Chapter 22