Gabe Ellis knew some people were “like that,” but it never occurred to him those people might include his boyfriend, Tom Hampton. Now Gabe has to deal with the idea his gorgeous, successful lover enjoys hurting people -- and being hurt -- for fun. Worse, Gabe has to come to terms with the fact that so does he.<br><br>Tom was once known in the local BDSM scene as a ruthless Dom, but he left the scene when he realized he’d rather have a vanilla partner than one who can’t deal with the fact that he’s a switch. Those old feelings come crashing back in, however, when Gabe confesses to darker desires.<br><br>Gabe seems made for Tom, a switch who flips between stern Dom and sweetheart sub. But not everything goes smoothly as they explore their new dynamic. Will Gabe embrace the lifestyle, or ask for it all to stop?

Just Say the Word

“Because I’ve never had a reason not to, angel.”


“You shouldn’t,” Gabe whined, wanting to reach out for Tom, wanting to touch, stroke, bury his face against the safety of Tom’s throat, and not quite daring to do any of it. “I…I don’t know how t’ trust myself. An’ I am too goddamn selfish to let go of you.”


“Well, thank God for that,” Tom said. He pulled Gabe closer and kissed him, gentle and careful. “If you were going to do something to hurt me, you’d have already done it. You’re just in a bad headspace. I get that. So do you want to call it quits and just cuddle, or do you want to try something else?” He ducked his head to catch Gabe’s eye. “If it matters, I vote for trying something else. But it’s your call.”


Chapter 39