Fires are blazing across southern Utah, and Aaron Meyers, volunteer firefighter, knows he should be concentrating on the flames. Unfortunately, he's too distracted by former crush, and current New York City fireman, Xander Wescott.<br><br>Xander returns to Utah to help battle the flames threatening his hometown. He remembers Aaron as the gangly kid who used to follow him around, and he's unprepared for just how much he wants to know the man Aaron has become.

Scorched

“I won’t be falling asleep just yet, though,” Xander continued. “In case you were wondering.”


The beer had given Aaron a pleasant buzz, but now he was beginning to feel completely intoxicated, like Xander had plied him with hard alcohol. The room tilted, his body was flushed, he tingled everywhere, and he felt distant from his own body. All because of Xander’s hand and his flesh and his firm skin. All because of Xander’s breath on his ear, and the low sound of his voice


“I don’t understand why you don’t have a boyfriend waiting for you,” Aaron said.


Chapter 12