A brilliant scientist out to save the world. A jaded agent looking to save the one he lost. And a conspiracy that spans oceans, reaching into the deepest parts of American national security. Lennon is a genius. He’s devoted his energy and his time to designing products to save lives. He’s gotten rich doing it, too. This time he’s created something to revolutionize war, crime, and policing -- a bullet that heals. He’s on top of the world and the one thing he needs is someone to share it with. The one he loved disappeared without a trace years ago, and until he gets closure he can’t commit. Ben is an agent with an agency so secretive for years people didn’t know it existed. He screwed up years ago and fell in love with the man he was supposed to be guarding. Now his lost love is in danger again. He’s developed a product bad actors all over the world will want to get their hands on. When Ben’s superiors order him back to Lennon’s side, he goes without hesitation. There’s only one catch -- Lennon can’t know he’s there. When one of those bad actors strikes, all the rules go out the window. Can Lennon overcome his mistrust once he knows the truth about Ben? When the enemy turns up the heat, will Ben manage to save Lennon from people who want him to kill?

Under His Skin

Lennon got dressed and headed out into the living area. Ben had already fixed breakfast and coffee. “I heard the shower,” he said with a shrug. “I figured you’d be ready for it.”


Lennon was. He took his seat at the breakfast bar and thanked Ben for the coffee. “So how are you doing with being here?” he asked, after taking a mouthful of eggs.


Ben furrowed his brow. “How do you mean?”


“It’s got to be duller than dirt for you.” Lennon kicked the leg of his bar stool. “There’s not a lot to do in the house, if you don’t have a laptop and work.”


Ben huffed out a laugh. “This? This is nothing, Lennon. I know that was kind of your point, but you’ve got a TV, and I can watch that if I keep it very quiet. I’ve been on jobs where I was assigned to literally watch a hole in the ground for forty-eight hours at a stretch, just to see if anything happened.”


Lennon snickered in spite of himself. It sounded like punishment detail, and the idea just made him laugh. “Sounds grand.”


Chapter 27