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

“…Right,” Clark said, tearing his eyes away from Daniel’s. He felt warm and blamed it on readjusting body temperature. With more grace than he thought he had in him, Clark sank back into the car and swung his long legs in after him. He clutched his left knee, knowing it would be sore as hell tomorrow.


Daniel closed the door, walked to the other side, got in, and started the car. Clark felt Daniel looking at him as he leaned back against the headrest, eyes closing.


“If you want to relax, you can enter your address in the GPS and it’ll take us there.” Daniel threw the car into reverse and pulled out of the spot.


“Fine,” Clark mumbled. He navigated menus, grateful for the focus, and then sank back into the seat, arms crossing. He frowned, considering. “Were you…” He paused to rephrase. “You looked like you were having a good time back there.”


Chapter 36