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

Daniel’s head tipped, giving Clark more room to work. “That’s what I’m afraid of, Clark. I don’t want…” He shuddered. “I don’t know. I don’t want to hurt you, either, if some of my reflexes do go off when I’m tired or have a bad day or just because I’m afraid. And, oh God, Clark, that does feel good.”


Clark slowly dragged his lips over Daniel’s neck. His fingertips teased their light caress lower—tracing the soft skin at the top of the cleft of Daniel’s ass and then over the cheeks. He reached under pillows to bring Daniel closer. “Don’t worry about it right now. I think I can weather your bad days or moods or reflexes. I know you, remember?” Clark kissed Daniel’s temple. “I won’t let you hide from me,” he whispered, and licked the pattern of Daniel’s ear with the tip of his tongue.


Daniel whimpered. “Please…yes, please keep looking.”


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