Lieutenant Lee Mallory spends his time off duty playing video games. There isn't much else to do while stationed on the USS Nova out in deep space. Unfortunately, a run in with his commanding officer, Jonan Thomas, strips him -- and everyone else onboard -- of their gaming privileges. Thomas has had it in for Lee from day one, when they got off on the wrong foot. Now, banned from using the game server in the rec room, Lee sneaks online in his quarters after hours, looking to play. That's where he meets a fellow gamer onboard who's interested in a different kind of game. As much as Lee wants to hook up, though, he can't afford to get into any more trouble. Can Lee take command -- in the game and in the bedroom -- without further aggravating his CO?

Commanding Officer Thomas

“Hmm,” Lee murmured with appreciation. “Check out the fresh meat.”


Brenna let the barbell drop back into its cradle. “Hello? You’re supposed to be watching me. That’s sort of what spotting means.”


“You’re doing fine.” Lee leaned on the barbell with both hands before she could lift it again. “Who do you think that is?”


Sitting up halfway to look, Brenna shook her head. “Don’t know. He isn’t in our division.”


“No shit.” Lee ran a hand through his hair, then patted it to make sure it was flat. “What do you think? Should I go talk to him? What’s your gaydar say?”


Brenna rolled her eyes and laid back on the bench. “It says stop salivating over a fellow officer and spot me.”


“Officer?” Lee watched the man release the bar and drop to the ground. In one fluid moment, he was on hands and toes, cranking out pushups. Nothing he wore indicated any rank. “How do you know he’s an officer?”


Chapter 3