Bradley Kim is just trying to make the time without his boyfriend Lance go by faster when he takes on an additional article for his small town newspaper. But the moment he meets Shay Wilton, amateur beekeeper, it's definitely not the honey that catches his eye.<br><br>Bradley is lonely, and Shay is everything Lance is not -- passionate, fun, and kind -- and soon Bradley's interview becomes something more intimate as Shay gives him a hands-on experience with the honey extraction.<br><br>Turning down Shay's advances shouldn't be so difficult, but Bradley won't let temptation lead him to cheating. Too bad Lance doesn't have similar scruples, and after a fiery revelation, Bradley finds himself suddenly single, with nothing standing between him and a certain beekeeper who might just be sweeter than honey.

Sweeter Than Honey

That sounded wonderful, but Bradley didn’t think it was a good idea. If he had one now, he didn’t think he could stop, and if he ended up getting drunk at Shay’s, he didn’t know what would happen. Even though he’d replaced his spare clothes in the car, everyone at work would notice he wasn’t dressed like usual. If he even made it to work on time. No, accepting a drink now would be to allow everything to spiral farther out of control. Shay was right. He needed time.


“Thanks, but I should get home,” said Bradley, standing. He grabbed the camera. “Thanks for the flexibility with this. I should be done bothering you about that article.”


Shay followed him to the door. “If you need anything, you know where to find me. And you have my number. If you want to talk.” He paused. “Or get a beer. We could gripe about exes.”


Chapter 14