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

Ian had to force the smile, but he gave one nonetheless. “I take it you don’t want me to leave anymore?”


“I never have,” Jordan told him. “Not since day one.”


Be it lie or truth, the admission made Ian’s heart jump. He completed Jordan’s movement and brought their mouths together. Without a minute’s delay, Jordan’s fingers began to work Ian’s belt open. “I need you,” Jordan whispered when Ian caught his eyes. “Please?”


“I want to,” Jordan insisted. “I want to feel you. Let’s stop thinking and just feel, okay?”


There was no way Ian could deny that request. He stripped Jordan’s pants with the same desperation that Jordan did to his. While pants slipped off Jordan’s slim hips and pooled at his ankles, Ian’s were pressed back and down. “Step out,” Ian directed, helping Jordan keep his balance as he kicked away the clothing and the moment Jordan was free, Ian reached around him, scooped him up and carried him to the kitchen table. “How strong is this?”


Chapter 31