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

Pushing off from the door, Clark turned to lean on the sink. Behind him was a shower with a glass door and a soaking tub. A mirror above the sink showed Clark a bit pale but not too worse for the wear.


Ripping off the vest, Clark set it on the hamper between sink and toilet. He turned on the water and grabbed a towel off a rack. As he gave himself a sponge bath, he considered what in the hell to do with Daniel. In truth, he should tell Daniel to go. Clark was going to be fine, could manage himself from here.


But images of a whiskey bottle and cold eyes gave Clark pause. If Daniel left, would the stability go with him? Surprisingly, Clark thought it would. It was probably nothing more than having someone else upon whom to focus, but knowing Daniel was on the other side of that door made Clark want to avoid liquor for the night. Do better by himself.


Chapter 39