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

The weeks ran into each other. Things at the dojo got back to normal for most of the students. They even had a few new students join to replace the ones they had lost. That was the way of things. People walked into the dojo, and people walked out. The only constant was change. Still, Tyler couldn’t help but feel an empty place Jaime used to fill. His absence wasn’t just noted at the dojo. Everywhere Tyler went reminded him of a memory from his time with Jaime. From the grocery store where they had accidentally bumped into each other to the Chummy’s parking lot where they had shared their first sexual encounter.


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