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

“I know,” Ian lowered his eyes to hide the tears that sprang up at Justin’s name. “But that doesn’t change anything.” He studied the words that swam on the paper gripped between his fingers. He frowned. He swallowed. He blinked hard and focused his eyes.


Finally he lifted his gaze. “Aubrey, you offend me with your lack of respect for me and my life. Madison, you’re a slut and a user and you disgust me. I would appreciate if the both of you would get out of my home. This is not a request.”


He walked back to the door, clenching paper that suddenly seemed to burn in his palm. He could feel his blood picking up endorphins as he reached for the knob, a little here, a little there, and his heart started to beat in a way that would have been frightening if it hadn’t felt so thrilling.


“You’re making a mistake,” Madison warned, stopping to shove his feet back into his boots.


Chapter 44