To most people who know him, Nick Fontana is the owner of a prestigious advertising agency. To a select few, he’s known as Niko, a man who deals with very sensitive problems no one else can handle. As a result, Nick has never found a man to love -- because he won't allow it to happen. Then he meets flirtatious Greg Tyson while out running. He thinks nothing of it until Greg applies for a job at Nick's ad agency. Greg is exactly what Nick is looking for in an employee. Hiring him, however, might turn out to be the biggest mistake of Nick's life ... or the beginning of something new, if Nick is willing to open himself up and let Greg in. Doing so will require an amount of trust Nick isn’t certain he can give without endangering Greg's life -- and losing his love -- in the process.

Love Was Not an Option

“You’re late,” Nick said when Greg came into the conference room ten minutes after the staff meetinghad begun Monday morning.


Mark leaned close enough to him to whisper, none too softly, “Or woman trouble?” The earned him a couple of chuckles, and a “No way,” from Greg.


Apparently he hasn’t told anyone but me that he’s gay. Interesting. Not that it matters. “All right.Now that everyone’s here shall we continue?” Nick said. “Susan, how is it going with the Wellington account?”


The meeting went as they generally did, breaking up two hours later. Nick was almost to his office when Greg stopped him to say, “Sorry I was late. It won’t happen again. Did you have a good weekend?”


Nick accepted his apology with a nod. “I did. Did you?”


Greg lifted a shoulder. “It was okay. Did chores, grocery shopping, went running. I kind of hoped I’d see you at the park on Sunday.”


“I’ve found a better place,” Nick replied.


Chapter 15