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

Tyler crossed his arms over his chest to keep from crushing Jaime against him.


“This calls for a celebration,” Sarah said and hugged Jaime. Tyler was a little jealous of how freely she could express herself. “Great job, Jaime.”


Sarah looked about to correct him when she caught herself.


“Get used to it,” Randy teased her. “You’re one of us now.”


“It’s going to take me a little while to get used to that,” Sarah said. “Now, about that celebration—any objections to Chummy’s?”


“Sure. First round is on the new sempai.” Randy said as he sidestepped Sarah’s swat and headed to themen’s changing room.


Tyler was reluctant to follow Randy before he made sure he knew what Jaime’s plans for the night were.


“You coming out with us?” Tyler asked as low-key as he could, even though he knew the celebration wouldn’t be complete without Jaime.


“Hai, Sempai.” Jaime said with a smile then glanced at Sarah. “If it’s all right with Sempai Sarah.”


Chapter 54