Handsome detective Jens barely escapes with his life in the course of his work and has no choice but to land his damaged Cessna at an abandoned airport. Suffering from snow blindness and ill equipped to survive arctic conditions, he collapses at the entrance of an occupied building. Rescued and attended to by the sole occupant, Jens recovers, and is ready to unravel the mysteries surrounding his rescuer.<br><br>Maintenance worker Matt found escape from a world full of pain and rejection at the closed arctic airport. He nurses Jens back to health, eager to set him on his way again. When an unexpected blizzard forces Jens to stay, is Matt clearly uncomfortable at the development. Strongly attracted to Jens, however, Matt slowly opens up and reveals his painful secrets, all except the most dangerous one ... a secret that threatens to destroy their fragile relationship.<br><br>With Jens’ assistance, will Matt be able to finally overcome the pain that drove him to his separation from society, resulting in a lonely existence? How will Matt’s dark secret influence their lives? Will it destroy Jens’s career, or will it draw them closer together?

Snowed In: Matt and Jens

I gave a mock frown. “Well?” I said. “Hasit worked for you—in the past? I mean, with gay men?”


He appeared to struggle with himself. It was evident to me that he hadhad encounters with gay men before. He was just ashamed to admit it.


“Come on, Matt!” I said, wanting to goad him out of his helpless state. “I’m not the enemy here. Please! Just be honest. I have no intention of bullying you or anything like that.”


He looked at me, searching my face. Then he seemed to come to a conclusion, and he nodded, sagging slightly at the same time. I thought with dismay I had punctured his alpha buck stance. Then he reached down and felt himself. I breathed a sigh of relief. Now I knew where he was at. Despite his embarrassment, he reallywanted to get off.


Chapter 10