Actor Alex Lockhart’s career is in a good place. The roles are coming in, the work is steady, and everything is falling into place. Even his sex life, since Alex finally hooked up with another hot actor, Spencer Johns, and Spencer pushes every one of Alex’s buttons. Then, just when Alex is on the verge of landing an exciting role, he learns the part went to Spencer. And Spencer didn’t even bother to mention he was up for the part. Feeling furious and betrayed, with one punch Alex takes their sudden feud public. Hollywood is abuzz with their rivalry. When a chance at a great independent movie comes up, Alex can’t turn down the role, even if Spencer is also slated to be in it. Beneath his outward hate and loathing for Spencer simmers hurt and a desperate want Alex can’t seem to quell. But as he tries to hold onto the hurt and anger, Alex learns Spencer isn’t quite what he thought. Can burning desire and want be enough to put out the flames of Alex’s rage?

Something Like Want

Spencer wasn’t quite as enamored as I was, but I chalked that up to the fact we’d be watching it in the car and the rental counter had given us a tiny sedan. Not exactly conducive to comfort, but I figured we could cuddle up in the back seat and still see the screen just fine.


Six months of being in a relationship and we were still in the honeymoon phase. At least mostly. The first time we’d gone out in public, holding hands and even sharing a kiss, the media went wild. Unfortunately most reported it as a publicity stunt. One particularly persistent photographer had gotten right up in our faces, and for a moment I’d been certain Spencer was going to deck him. I managed to drag Spencer away, and it was only later at home, when my ass was sore from the pounding he’d given me, that I convinced him it didn’t matter what everyone out there thought, as long as we knew the truth.


Chapter 39