Blurb:
Will an alpha guy like Si willingly give his heart to Howie for a second chance at love?
Si Raines thought his plans were set for the future. He’d marry his fiancé, the bar-owner Howie Gray, continue with his covert ops career, and when he was ready to retire from that, find a new job and settle down to life together. But a text from Howie throws all the plans into a maelstrom of chaos and hurt, and Si swears he’ll never return to J.T’s Bar again.
Two years later, when an injury ends his covert ops job against his will, he finds himself back at the bar, only to discover Howie is still around, and in danger from a stalker. When Howie begs him for help, Si has to decide if he’s willing to get involved. Apart from doubting whether he can protect anyone with his injury, is he really prepared to be around Howie again? The attraction between them is still electric, and Howie seems willing to explain his behaviour. But can Si forgive him? Faced with the resurrection of old wounds and imminent danger to them both, can Si find it in his heart to rebuild his relationship with Howie and take a second chance on love?
Excerpt:
Mitch picked up a burger and looked
at Howie. “Start at the beginning. What makes you think someone’s got you in
their cross-hairs?”
Howie went through the things he had
told Si. By the time he finished Si had managed to eat a burger and wings, and
more of Greg’s amazing onion rings. He’d also downed his IPA and gotten a
replacement from Moose. He had to admit he felt better.
When Howie trailed to a close, Jake
just looked him. “Why the hell didn’t you tell us this before? Why now? We
could have done something.”
“I had Mom to think about,” Howie
said quietly. “If I’d told you then she would have found out and all hell would
have let loose. You know she wasn’t a well woman. I didn’t want to worry her.”
“But you said she’d been targeted
too,” Jake said.
“I don’t know.” Howie’s voice rose
in his frustration. “This all could just be kids having a laugh with my house
and maybe a coincidence that anyone hit mom’s car.
Si took Howie’s hand in his and
squeezed it. “I know this is difficult for you, but the more information we
get, the quicker we can fix this. It’s the lack of information that causes problems.”
He grimaced as his hip twinged painfully and reminded him the last time he was
on the receiving end of bad intel.
Mitch nodded in agreement. “You’re
right, Howie, it may be nothing. Lots of things happen to people which are just
coincidences, but you’ve noticed there’s a trend and that’s worrying. Why don’t
you let us look into it and then we can reassure you if it’s just coincidence
or more serious?”
“Where are you living now?” Si asked
Howie.
He had to wait a minute for Howie to
swallow his food. He was behind everyone else as he’d been relaying his story.
“Still got my old house.”
“You need to move in here,” Jake
said.
Howie shook his head. “I can’t live
here.” He looked horrified which hurt Si a little.
Mitch turned to Howie wearing his
‘I’m taking no argument’ expression Si had seen many times.
“Jake’s right. You
can’t be on your own. Here we can keep an eye on you.”
“The alternative is I move in with
you at your place,” Si said flatly. He too was brooking no argument. Howie
wasn’t going to take a step away from him unless there was always someone else
protecting him.
“You’re in no fit state to protect
Howie at the moment,” Mitch said, his tone just as flat.
Much as Si wanted to disagree with
that, he was right, dammit. At the moment he could barely walk, let alone
fight. It was part of the reason he’d been so quick to bring Mitch and Jake
into the conversation. “Howie, this is the best thing to do. You can sleep in
the big room, I’ll take the small room.”
Jake snorted and Si turned to look
at him. “The small room has turned back into a storage room. You’ll both need
to share the big room.”
“I can’t do that,” Howie insisted.
“You don’t get a choice,” Mitch
said. “Until we find out what’s going on, or not going on, you’re under our
protection. I know this is difficult for you both.” He looked between Si and
Howie. “But the first thing you did, Howie, was tell Si you were in trouble.
Not Jake, not me. You told Si.”
Bio: Cranky middle-aged author with an addiction for coffee, and a passion for romancing two guys. She loves her dog, she loves kids, and she loves coffee; in which order very much depends on the time of day.
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