Alluring and sexy Private Maxim Nine is more than just an ex-military man. His day job is pushing papers across his desk at an insurance company. And in his spare time, he's a professional dancer.<br><br>When middle-aged Ben Enger, a party planner by trade, hires Nine to strip at a private birthday celebration, he learns a few things about the sturdy military man. Private Nine is far too handsome to study, he's currently boyfriendless, and Nine might just be strongly attracted to him for some strange reason.<br><br>As their friendly relationship grows, Ben falls hard for Nine. He can't push aside his heartfelt connection to the dancer. Is Nine a player, though, bouncing from one man to the next? Or can he become serious in a boyfriendhood relationship?

Private Nine

“How did you get into erotic dancing?”


He chuckles at me. “You can say stripper. It’s fine with me. I’m not ashamed of my work.”


I like the thin and small lines around his mouth. I enjoy the twinkle in his eyes. His voice is smooth and sounds caring. There’s nothing I perceive that labels him as an antagonist and someone filled with deceit. “Stripper,” I whisper. “But I’m only saying this because you’ll let me.”


He eventually answers my question with: “I became a stripper by accident. I was at a gay bar in Atlanta, Georgia. Someone dared me to dance. So, I went on stage, did my thing, worked my ass like a pro, made two hundred bucks, and the rest is history. I like dancing. It’s rewarding for me. Good therapy for some rough times in the Middle East.”


“A little. Not like some men and women. I’m lucky, remember?”


Chapter 6