Fused by Fire:
Firehouse Six Series (Book Three)
Published by
Loose Id
M/M
Contemporary
Release
Date: May 20th
Blurb
Michael prides himself on being the man that everyone can depend on until one of his firefighters is severely wounded on the job. Will he be allowed to process the situation alone? Not when a loud and persistent Simon Winters shows up on his doorstep. The man hasn't met a boundary he didn't skip across.
Simon has had the biggest crush on Lieutenant Firefighter Michael Donovan since the first day he saw him. Which just happened to be at an interview for a job to work as a firefighter. Before his desire to lick the gruff older man from head to toe affects his work, Simon transfers over to being a paramedic. Just when he's begun to build a life that doesn't include hot shower fantasies of Michael, the object of his angst is thrust into his path.
All too quickly, Simon begins to barrel through Michael's defenses and dig up the desires Michael has fought so hard to hide. As passions flare out of control, tragedies collide from every side. Michael's struggle to keep Simon at a distance starts to crumble beneath the weight of the secrets that Simon is hiding. Will Michael be able to protect Simon when he needs it the most or will he lose Simon forever?
Excerpt
Michael bit back a groan, shocked by
the words. He’d really love to do that. Did the man know how much his offer
tortured him? When did Simon become an overt flirt?
With
a fortifying breath, he opened the door and stopped short. Simon stood directly
in front of him with a mischievous smile on his face.
“I found something.” Simon nibbled on
his lush bottom lip.
Michael racked his brain for what
Simon might have discovered that would warrant such a teasing expression.
Simon’s lips curved into a huge grin
as he produced a half-empty bottle of lube from behind his back.
“Shit,” Michael muttered.
“Yeah, I was vacuuming out the couch
cushions, and imagine my surprise.” Simon arched a brow. “Did you buy this at a
wholesale supermarket?”
Michael’s face heated. Not because
Simon had his lube, but because the last couple of times he’d used it, images
of Simon in the firehouse showers had slipped unbidden into his thoughts.
He reached out to grab it, but Simon
held it away from him.
“Tsk-tsk. Now, where do you hide
your…material?” Simon brushed past Michael and into the bedroom.
Michael watched from the doorway as
Simon rummaged through the drawers on both nightstands before coming away with
a strip of condoms.
“Oh.” Simon’s face fell. He glanced
from the bed to Michael, and his face reddened. With a loudly exhaled breath,
he moved past Michael and walked back out into the living room. Michael
followed along, only to be brought up short when Simon turned to dangle the
condoms in front of Michael. “I guess you don’t need any additional
inspiration.”
Michael finally managed to shake
himself out of his frozen state. He snatched the condoms and lube away and
tossed them on the couch. Simon just kept pushing and pushing, burrowing his
way into all the crevices of Michael’s life.
Michael stepped forward and grabbed
Simon by his shoulders. “Why are you really here?” he snarled.
“Because you’ve locked yourself
away?” Simon whispered and gazed at him with eyes filled with concern.
That look stabbed into Michael. “And
you care why?”
“Because…” Simon shrugged, dislodging
Michael’s hold, and then cupped Michael’s face with a trembling hand. “What
happened wasn’t your fault, and you needed someone to come and shove that truth
into your face.”
“You picked the short straw?” Michael
hated that Simon’s hand on his cheek brought him more comfort than anything
else had. Just like at the hospital.
Simon
shook his head, and his gaze fell to Michael’s lips. His hand came down to
brush against the edge of Michael’s bottom lip. A pink flush rose along Simon’s
cheeks.
Michael
felt that innocent touch like a jolt through his body. He tilted Simon’s face
up, and the sensual invitation in his eyes shocked and inflamed him.
He didn’t have the energy to fight
against what he wanted, and right now that was Simon. With a groan of defeat,
he smashed his lips to Simon’s and took the sweet oblivion that Simon offered.
Simon melted into him, and a shudder worked its way through Michael’s body.
Michael grasped the backs of Simon’s thighs and jerked until Simon jumped up
and wrapped his legs around Michael’s waist.
Brief astonishment that they were
really kissing filtered through Michael’s head as he stumbled back to sit on
the couch. He traced his tongue along Simon’s bottom lip and thrust inside.
Author Bio
I’m a
born and raised Oregonian. I’ve traveled extensively in search of mischief and
mayhem to fill my books. My ventures have been quite successful in
inspiring a wealth of stories both sexy and humorous. It gives me a great
excuse to do some crazy stuff in the name of research. Of course at the end of
the day, coffee within reach, laptop at the ready is where I find my peace.
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