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 groped for the box of tissues. Clark grunted, grabbed the sheet, and cleaned up before tossing the soiled cloth away. Daniel untangled from Clark, swiped to get the worst off, and resettled as close to Clark as he could get, body still trembling as he replayed just how vulnerable he’d let himself be.


“Mm, c’mere,” Clark murmured, pulling Daniel flush against him and rolling onto his back. Clark situated Daniel on his chest and kissed the top of Daniel’s head.


Daniel clung before taking a long, slow breath. Clark still liked him. Still wanted him, even after everything. “Thank you,” he whispered.


Clark gently stroked over Daniel’s cheek and into his hair. He petted back damp strands, and his thumb traced near the scar on Daniel’s scalp. “Thank you,” Clark said, voice a low rasp. “You’re amazing.”


Chapter 55