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

“For me, the thing that really turns me on, that appeals to me, is your submission. You willingly handing over your power and agency, trusting me not to abuse that. Not to hurt you more than you can handle. Not to push you farther than you can go.” His expression transformed into one of pure wicked arousal. “Watching you do what I want, making you, and knowing that you could end it with one word, but instead trusting me to make you fly…that is why I gravitated to being a Dom. It’s why I ama Dom.”


“That sounds—” I cut myself off. He’d told me not to speak. His indulgent smile made my heart sing.


“Good boy. It’s hard to remember rules and orders at first. Good job remembering.” That earned me an all-too-brief kiss on the lips. I wanted to chase him, but I made myself stay still. That got me a reward, too, because Holden said, “Tell me what it sounds like to you.”


Chapter 13