It’s 1955, Las Vegas is swinging, and David Lonergan has the chance of a lifetime when he accompanies his cousin to be the headlining act at the Thunderbird Casino. A pianist who cut his teeth in the jazz clubs of Chicago, David is a dazzled by the lights, the music, and the “anything goes” attitude of Las Vegas. But he’s not knocked off his feet until he meets Vincent “Shorty” Accardo.<br><br>Vincent is a full-time bodyguard and sometimes hitman for the mob-controlled casino. He doesn’t indulge his interest in men very often, but there’s something different about David from the moment they meet. He’s attracted to David’s talent, his surprising innocence, and his easy smile.<br><br.There are a million reasons to stay away from the young piano player, but Vincent can’t help himself. Even when there are lives at risk.

The Bad and the Beautiful

Vince scraped his fingers down David’s softening length, gathering up the strings of come still clinging to his skin. He caught David’s bottom lip between his teeth, biting him lightly before soothing the sore flesh with his tongue.


“Get in the bedroom and get undressed.”


He stared up at Vince with mild disbelief. He actually expected his legs to work? Was he crazy? Vince didn’t give him a choice, though, when he let David go and stepped back, leaving him with only the wall for support. David fumbled for the doorknob, his hand slipping more than once. He’d regained a small measure of balance by the time he pushed it open, and stumbled across the threshold when his pants slipped around his ankles.


Chapter 21