Three superheroes in love! Or one superhero, one former sidekick, and one redeemed supervillain, at least. Ryan, John, and Holiday have been partners -- in every sense of the word -- for two years. They’ve saved the world, fallen in love, and remodeled the secret base to include bookshelves and a bigger bed. But Ryan and John have always been the public face of the team. The world still believes Holiday’s a villain. And he’s been using that reputation to stay undercover and share information. Tonight, though, Holiday comes home injured, and his partners aren’t sure the mission’s worth his life. Caution: this story also contains lasagna, superhero theatrics, home renovation, a thunderstorm, and very enjoyable use of superpowers in bed.

Extraordinary Book 1: Sundown, Holiday, Beacon

He lunged over to grab the closest lube from the bedside drawer. Strawberry-flavored, this one. It made him want to laugh: helplessly, foolishly, stupidly in love with Holly’s indulgences, with John’s considerate shopping purchases.


He worked fingers, slippery with lube, back between spread thighs; he slid them into the curves of that luscious backside, found the beckoning furl of muscle, made that slippery too. He did not want to hurt Holly in ways unintended; they’d never, ever do that.


Of course they had, indirectly, tonight. His heart lurched at this comprehension, trying to twist itself into a knot. They hadn’t been the ones slicing blades into fragile skin or self-esteem, no. But they’d let Holiday go in and play spy. Knowing what could happen, knowing what might happen. And he’d come out hurt.


Chapter 16