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

“Thank you so much. I’ll sign off on the necessary paperwork and return these to you as soon as possible.” He smiled and let Ben herd him away.


“I don’t like the look of those cardiac folks.” Ben glowered. “For one thing, their science is all fake.”


“No wonder their booth is empty.” Lennon followed his lover through the convention floor and back toward the elevators. He’d done what he’d come here to do. The rest, even his speech, was gravy.28


The team decided to use the front room of Lennon’s suite as a war room, because it meant less exposure of Lennon to potential harm. Not that Lennon seemed at all concerned about exposure to harm. No, Lennon seemed to be perfectly content to go wandering around a crowded convention floor with exactly one agent to protect him, chatting up every Tom, Dick, and Harry who might have something to say.


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