Mason Ritter does not want to go to Puebla, Mexico with his long-time boyfriend, Miguel. He claims he does not want to deal with the hassle of traveling from San Antonio to Puebla. He doesn’t like the way Miguel pretends Mason is just his good friend when they’re around Miguel’s father. He doesn’t want to take the time off work. But in reality, Mason only has one reason to avoid the Cinco de Mayo fiesta in Puebla -- Anton Rocha.<br><br>Anton Rocha is engaged to Miguel’s sister, Pedra. Anton Rocha is off-limits. Anton Rocha is also the most desirable, intoxicating man Mason has ever met. And Mason is in serious danger of losing his heart before the end of the fiesta.

Corazón

It didn’t help that Pedra treated him like free labor. She didn’t even bother with por favorand gracias.


It was a toss-up between who was more excited to hear Anton’s truck pull in the drive late in the afternoon. Pedra hurried to the door to see him, but Mason kept working diligently on his task. He heard Anton enter the house, heard Pedra update on him on the house’s status—without shouting—and offer him a beer, and then finally Anton slipped out the back door for the shed.


Mason followed as soon as he could. They hadn’t talked since the incident at the pool, and Mason knew everything could be awkward between them. But it didn’t matter. Mason needed to see him, even if Anton would only find new ways to unnerve him. Remembering Anton’s earlier invitation, he pushed the shed door open without knocking.


Chapter 14