A.F. Henley

At thirty-six, Ian feels done with the world. When a night at a bar goes as poorly as expected, he wants only to return home to be miserable in peace. Instead, he encounters Jordan. Hot, young, and interested, Jordan is everything Ian's ever wanted and nothing he believes himself capable of actually obtaining.<br><br>Jordan has enough going on in his life trying to scrape together a living for himself and his autistic son. When he meets Ian, all he wants is a brief, erotic moment and nothing else.<br><br>But fate throws them together again and again, and Ian finds himself determined to do whatever it takes to give their story a happy ending -- no matter what secrets Jordan's past has waiting for him.

Sonata

“Not biggest,” Aubrey smirked. “Just one of. And that was my husband. Not a pretty stranger offered up as distraction.”


“I’m not looking for a distraction,” Ian sighed. “I’m looking for a relationship.”


She lifted an eyebrow. “Then stay out of the bars.”


“Bah,” Ian pushed the plate from in front of him and turned his attention to his glass of wine. “Being single sucks.”


“Apparently.” Aubrey smirked. “It also fucks in random encounters.”


“Ba-ha-ha!” Ian burst out way too loud, obnoxiously toned and completely mocking. He ignored the head swivels from the tables around them and frowned at Aubrey. “I’m serious. I’m not good at this…” He waved his hand in the air trying to find the right words.


He pointed at Aubrey triumphantly. “Yes! That!”


Chapter 4