Ten years ago, Maxwell you-can-just-call-me Clark thought he would spend his life as a military man. But his world turned into a nightmare when a suicide bomber destroyed Clark's career. It's been a long road to recovery, but now Clark finally has peace. His bar, Glow, is the place to be in the city of New Amsterdam; Lucian Gray, the son of the mayor, employs Clark as a confidential information man; and Clark’s side venture as part-owner of a BDSM club is quite the profitable release. Clark’s life is a good one, so long as no one gets too close.<br><br>Then a man walks into Glow who will forever change Clark’s rules and reality. Thinking Professor Daniel Germain is just another handsome face ripe for Clark’s kind of good time, Clark puts on his smoothest moves. When the professor turns him down, Clark goes on the hunt, and what he discovers shows him that even the deepest wounds can be healed by submitting to love.

Hearts Under Fire

“You feel so good, Sir,” Adam said, brushing his cheek against Daniel’s shoulder.


Daniel brushed his lips across dark hair. He spoke again, words lost to the crowd, but Clark shivered with Adam, who always spoke loudly enough for an audience to hear.


“You can taste whatever you like, Sir,” Adam said, before sinking to his knees.


“Make yourself comfortable,” Tristan said to Daniel, rejoining them.


In a shadow nearby, Clark watched the exchange with mounting tension. This was a trainwreck. Daniel sat down on the couch and settled Adam between his legs. Clark circled the stage, moving as though in a dream until he had a clear view once again. He saw Adam lick lips and speak—


—words eager and hungry. Tristan crossed his arms, content to stand and watch, gaze affectionate.


Chapter 31