Daring a snowstorm might not be the smartest thing Aiden Evans has ever done, but he can’t stand being in his flat a moment longer. With only three days to Christmas, he doesn’t want to be alone. He wants a place to belong, wants people around him who won’t look down on him. He might not find that at his mother’s place, but it’s better than being alone in the city. If he can make it there, that is. Tristan Gardner is looking forward to a quiet night in front of the TV, but instead, he has to save an idiot in designer clothes from freezing to death in his forest. Tristan tries not to notice the man’s good looks, just like he has tried not to notice any man’s good looks for the last seven years. He knows where relationships go and is far better off living alone, with his dog, in his cabin. Aiden is driving Tristan mad with his bratty comments and irresponsible ways, and Aiden is going crazy from Tristan’s judgmental attitude. Luckily, in a few days, the weather will clear up, and the two men won’t have to be together any longer. But will a few steamy nights with the grumpy lumberjack change Aiden’s mind about wanting to leave? And will Tristan still want to go back to his peaceful, predictable life without fear of getting his heart broken? Contains the stories “Once in a Snowstorm,” “The Empty Egg,” “Happy Endings,” and “Just Words.”

Aiden and Tristan

What could&rsquo;ve made Aiden this nervous?


Tristan&rsquo;s stomach clenched. Aiden wouldn&rsquo;t break up with him over Easter dinner, would he? Without thinking, he sought out Og with his gaze. He didn&rsquo;t know what he&rsquo;d do without Og. The dog had been no more than a little puppy when Tristan&rsquo;s marriage had failed, but he was still the one who had held Tristan together. When Paul had left, Tristan had been a wreck, and even though he and Aiden hadn&rsquo;t been together for more than a few months, he knew it would hurt as much if not more to see him go.


Aiden had looked guilty when he&rsquo;d come running downstairs, a flush decorating his cheeks as he&rsquo;d rapidly guided Tristan to the table.


In an attempt to rid himself of his thoughts, Tristan reached for the Easter egg Aiden had placed on the table. He had glanced at it several times, and he wondered what it was that made Aiden look as if the egg was about to jump him.


Chapter 38