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 hated himself for not having noticed before. “Made much progress on finding out who was behind the kidnapping, have you?”


Kaden scoffed. “Obviously a civilian like you has no idea how these things work. It takes time and legwork—”


“It was Russia.” Lennon folded his hands together on top of the stack of paperwork he’d brought with him.


Kaden and Ben exchanged glances. “Look, Len, I know you’re a genius and everything, but even you can’t have found that out in such a short time. You don’t have an international intelligence network. You don’t even speak Russian.” Ben’s tone was more conciliatory than Kaden’s, but he still sat beside his technical leader.


Rada sneered at the agents. “If anyone could figure it out, it would be Lennon.”


“Or you,” Lennon told her, without tearing his eyes away from Ben and Kaden.


“True.” Rada winked at Lennon. “I’m curious to know how you did it, but I do believe you.”


Chapter 36