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

“Okay, but we weren’t making a big deal out of the political aspect of the thing. Has that changed?” Lennon raised an eyebrow in challenge. “I’m not saying I want to go hobnobbing with every CEO, venture capitalist, and senator on the Senate Technological Committee there. That would stand out as much as it would if I showed up, said my piece, and went home. I’m saying if we want to keep the Russians in the dark about what we’re planning, we need to make it look like we’re not planning a damn thing.”


“Are we planning anything?” Kaden flung his papers up in the air. “So far we’ve suggested plans and you’ve shot them down. That’s not a plan. That’s a circus.”


“If it’s a circus I’m the ringmaster.” Lennon didn’t hesitate, didn’t even have to think about his retort. Ben tried not to think about Lennon in the ringmaster’s outfit. “Look. You can bow out at any time, Kaden.”


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