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 whirled on Ben. “You want to know what’s unreasonable? That man—that man—treating me like a delicate fucking flower too dimwitted to run the company that Rada and I built with our bare hands from the kitchen table in that shitty apartment that you and I used to share. That is unreasonable. I want him out, and I want him gone, and I will not rest until he is back in whatever DC hellhole spawned him.”


Ben shook his head. “Someone definitely needs to sit down with him and have a word about how to treat people on a job, but Len I’m sure that his intentions were good. Come on. Let’s just—”


Rada walked in the door. “What the hell is going on here?” She pointed out the door. “Why is half of Cambridge PD blocking traffic?”


“Because our now-former CSO called them, apparently, but didn’t feel compelled to call the CEO or COO.” A vein throbbed at Lennon’s temple. “He’s gone, Rada. He’s out.”


Chapter 31