In the advertising business, Harris Desmond is notorious for his bad boy attitude, but behind that arrogant front hides a sensitive soul. Weeks away from launching his first perfume for men, Erebus, Harris dreams of success and finally emerging from his painful past. Weeks before the launch party, Harris's friend suggests he contact an escort agency to hire a date for his big night. Of course, Harris has his reservations about the idea, but the last years of casual encounters and failed relationships have left him feeling lonely. He secretly longs for someone special who'd understand him and all of his faults. When the agency sends him his date, Pallas, Harris gets a lot more than he paid for. Sweet and vulnerable, Pallas cuts through Harris's heart like a clean blade. But Pallas is chasing a dream, running on empty and caught in a downward spiral. He wants to give Harris his heart, yet after years of seeing the ugly side of people, he fears there's nothing left of it to give. But Harris knows the secret of scents, and he and Pallas are the perfect accord.

Cling to Me

Pallas’s private scent, a mix of soap and clean sweat, made his head swim with lust and Harris lowered Pallas’s underwear to free his now fully erect cock. He gently kissed its head, flicking his tongue across the rim of Pallas’s foreskin and Pallas twitched a little. Dying for more, Harris went down on him.


Pallas suddenly pulled away. “Oh, shit. Wait. Sorry. Wait.” Before Harris could say anything, he’d gathered his jeans and was hurrying to the bathroom.


Senses still on overload, Harris looked around his living room, reconnecting with reality. Had he been too eager?


Moments later, Pallas came out of the washroom. “I’m so sorry about that. I don’t know what came over me and—”


“Are you all right?” Harris immediately stood, noticing the troubled expression on Pallas’s face.


“I’m sorry. Really. Wow.” Pallas couldn’t look him in the eye. “That was very unprofessional of me. I felt dizzy. Maybe I didn’t eat enough today or—”


Chapter 13