As it often does, the bad news comes in the middle of the night. When attorney Ben Winters’s close friend takes a bad spill and ends up in the hospital, he flies across the country to be there for her. His instant attraction to her brother takes him by surprise. Wanting Zack Anderson is easy; actually having him is a bad idea. While the two connect over concern for Zack’s sister, there are many reasons to fight the attraction brewing between them. Things heat up as Ben’s friend begins to show improvement, but the reasons not to get involved with the younger man remain the same -- long distance relationships never work, and Ben doesn’t do one-night stands. But there’s one powerful reason to give in: Ben has never wanted anyone more.

Don't Wanna Lose Your Love

“Thanks for coming, Ben,” Zack said so softly I nearly missed it over the creaking of the door as it swung open.


A pleased feeling warmed the pit of my stomach. “You’re welcome.”2


Zack didn’t have a guest room exactly—he’d converted it into an office, and there was no bed at any rate—and I’d spent the night on the couch. I cracked one eyelid open. The time on the DVR read seven fourteen. To my body, it felt like it was a quarter after four. But there was no way I could keep sleeping with the sunlight trying to stab through my eyelids.


I groaned as I stood. I was in fairly good shape and I exercised regularly, but a night on the couch made me feel older than my years. I gave a long stretch, the vertebrae popping back into place, and held it long enough to get a little light-headed. Feeling more like myself once again, I folded the blankets and left them on one end of the couch before scooping up my bag and heading to the bathroom.


Chapter 5