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

“Jaime, wait up.” Tyler yelled as he spotted the man heading toward the parking lot.


For a moment, Jaime looked surprised to see him.


Jaime’s night had gone from oh, shit to not this shit in a minute. His plan to avoid Steve brought him face to face with the second to last person he wanted to see. It had been weeks, but nothing could prepare Jaime for seeing Tyler again. Jaime had seen him a couple of times around town, but he had avoided any direct meeting.


“What do you want?” Jaime asked with a sigh.


“You can’t keep running from what scares you.” Tyler closed the distance between them. Jaime wasn’tsure if Tyler had seen Steve or he was talking about himself. “You let him chase you out of the dojo, out of the bar. When does it stop?”


Jaime’s expression hardened. Of course everyone in the dojo would know why Jaime quit, but it was a little late for Tyler to start playing Sempai again.


Chapter 62