Mark Winston is mostly content with his life. He has a home, a job he loves, and a sister who always has his back. So what if the one thing he’s missing is a person to share that life with? Experience has proved he can’t get what he wants and needs out of a relationship. Yet he can’t stop wanting his next door neighbor and wishing there could be more between them.<br><br>Dylan Pomeroy might be young, but knows what he wants: Mark. He continually inserts himself into the older man’s life, determined to show Mark that he’s exactly what Mark needs. But Mark worries that the difference in their ages, and his need to be cared for, are hurdles too big to overcome.<br><br>But Dylan won’t be deterred, and Mark begins to realize his worries are unfounded. Dylan shows Mark he’s the perfect man for him. But years of being rejected for his wants makes it difficult for Mark to hope that things between them will work out. Can Mark let go of his insecurities and let himself fall in love with Dylan?

Love with the Next Door Neighbor

“You should be used to it by now. Get a move on. You have ten minutes.”


I sighed, and Dylan let out a sound that shouldn’t be allowed in public, but he said nothing as he turned and sauntered away. I watched him go until he disappeared, then stared for a few minutes longer.


I had no idea why I let him get away with bossing me around. No, that wasn’t true. I knew why I allowed it, but I needed to stop. He wasn’t a stupid guy, and the mixed signals would give him false hope. And yet I couldn’t seem to stop myself from arguing with him and then giving in when he got bossy and demanding.


Chapter 6