Former wide receiver Jake Fields broke up with his lover and teammate, quarterback Damian Grant, by leaving a note. Eleven years later, Damian attends Jake’s father’s funeral.<br><br>Damian is hoping for a renewed relationship with Jake, but when a woman from Jake’s hometown sees them together, a still closeted Jake panics, leaving a note for Damian once more.<br><br>When Jake’s small town turns against him, life goes from bad to worse. Jake realizes it’s time to stop running from who he is and try to win Damián’s forgiveness. But if Damian has had enough, this may be Jake’s ultimate regret.

Jake's Regret

If Jake hadn’t always been attuned to Damian he might not have even realized the other man had stepped out onto the balcony. Damian moved with an athlete’s quiet grace, so strange for a large man. Damian had always been graceful. Jake used to joke that he’d make the perfect cat burglar because he moved so silently.


Damian came to stand directly behind Jake. Frissons of awareness soared through him. Somehow, he leaned back a little. The pad of Damian’s thumb brushed along the cords of his neck, stroking in little circles to the pulse at his throat. Jake’s breath caught, the caress sent intense jolts straight to his already hardening cock.


Jake gripped the railing, leaning back farther into Damian, his eyes closed. A whisper of lips heated his skin.


A sudden shriek of laughter in the distance brought Jake up short. He straightened away from Damian, taking several steps to provide a good amount of space between them.


Chapter 5