As a black belt, Tyler helps his students face their fears, but he has yet to come to terms with his own bisexuality. When he finds a new sparring partner in Jaime, an openly gay man struggling to find his place in the dojo, Tyler is surprised at how right it feels to be intertwined with him.<br><br>Determined to put his partying days behind him, Jaime returns to martial arts training and swears off one-night stands. He is finally ready to look for something more when Tyler approaches him with a request - help Tyler explore his new found sexuality. Their physical relationship intensifies in secret. It isn’t long before their time together becomes about something more than just sex.<br><br>Despite their growing closeness, Tyler refuses to acknowledge their relationship in public. Now Jaime must choose between returning to his former lifestyle and falling in love with someone afraid to embrace him in front of their friends. Tyler doesn’t want to lose Jaime as a student, much less as a lover, but can he overcome his fears and accept his new identity?

Spar

Not once had Tyler felt Jaime’s eyes on him inappropriately. Jaime had always been the model of respectfulness in class. Now he was free to act, Tyler saw the same lust in Jaime’s eyes he’d seen outside of the bar in the alleyway a week ago. He seemed only to wait for Tyler’s permission to make real the desire they both shared.


Tyler’s hand snaked around to the back of Jaime’s neck. He pulled their heads together until their foreheads touched.


“Just go slow.” As excited as Tyler was, he was still more than a little scared.


“Don’t worry.” Jaime nuzzled his nose against Tyler’s. “If you don’t like this, then there’s no converting you.”


The sultry lilt in his voice sent a shiver down Tyler’s spine and tightened his balls.


“Just sit back, close your eyes, and enjoy.”


Chapter 31