When Jesse Reid needs emergency surgery, he calls his neighbor to come pick him up instead of one of his many family members. As the youngest of nine, Jesse is used to feeling like a leftover, and he doesn’t need their coddling.<br><br>Holden McRae is a big, beautiful man, everything Jesse wants. But Holden has made it clear he doesn’t want Jesse as a submissive.<br><br>Under the influence of Holden’s care, Jesse becomes bolder and makes Holden see what he’s been missing. The two men’s interests line up, and the attraction that has always been there is something they can finally act on. As Jesse heals, he shares parts of his life with Holden, and Holden helps him see he’s so much more than #9. Their love might not be the most conventional, but maybe it’s exactly what both men need.

Forever Nine

“Uh, thank you, sir. I’ve done a lot of reading, both fiction and non. I’ve…” I struggled to put it into words, then shrugged and decided to go with the bare honest truth. “I’ve had desires and needs for a long while now, and I found what speaks to me by searching for answers. What I told you shortly after we met was true. I am submissive and I do want to submit to you, though I don’t have any experience. You made it clear you didn’t want that, though.”


Holden didn’t say anything for a long time. Minutes passed by with him staring at me and drinking his coffee. I fought not to squirm under his scrutiny, needing him to see just how sincere I was. I’d wanted this, wanted him, for years. And I had done tons of research. It started before I met him, but my desires really came to the fore after I moved in next door and I saw what he was into.


Chapter 9