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?

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“But don’t worry,” Jaime turned back to look at Tyler, “I’m not some crazy gay stalker. You were upfront with me about what you wanted, and I really don’t sleep with a guy more than once. It’s one of my rules.”


“Technically we haven’t slept together, yet.” Tyler said that last word so softly Jaime wasn’t surehe heard right until he saw Tyler blushing.


“That’s true.” Jaime’s voice trailed off as his mind filled with possibilities again. This wasn’t helping him get over his crush.


They stared at each other for what felt like an eternity. Jaime didn’t want the moment, so charged withsexual energy, to end. Tyler looked to be running his own calculations and Jaime didn’t dare hope they included the two of them naked. Jaime was prepared to deal with his crush, but he was more than happy to give into it even if only for one more encounter. He hadn’t made a commitment to Tomas. They had just started dating and Jaime wasn’t sure he even wanted to be tied down to one man just yet.


Chapter 39