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

“Want to tell me what you’re freaking out about?” Dylan asked quietly when our meal was almost finished.


I took the time to eat the last few bites of my sandwich before I answered. “I dunno.” Which was a lie. I released a breath and forced myself to look him in the eye. “Embarrassment mostly. All those things I said to you last night.”


Dylan shook his head, but there was a fondness in his expression that made me smile, too. He stood and kissed the side of my head as he grabbed the paper plates. He tossed them into the trash, then came back to me, grabbed my chin, and lifted my face until he was staring into my eyes.


Chapter 17