“God, please spare Ben. I don’t care about my sorry self. Just save him. Maddox’s hurried prayer was his last conscious thought.… — Annabeth Albert Copy Share Image
“And there, in the doorway someone had left open was Ben. Ben, wearing jeans and an old Pride T-shirt, one that might… — Annabeth Albert Copy Share Image
“Your ass is flapping in the breeze,” Maddox warned with what felt like his first real laugh since this whole thing started.… — Annabeth Albert Laughter Copy Share Image
“Transport got in sooner than we thought.” Still in uniform, Ben sounded exhausted and looked worse, dark circles under his eyes. But… — Annabeth Albert Copy Share Image
“I can’t say too much without putting my neck on the line, but this isn’t the Navy forcing him out.” “Oh, we’ll… — Annabeth Albert Copy Share Image
“I just don’t think dating’s going to make you as happy as you think. You could wait—” “Ben.” Maddox touched his arm… — Annabeth Albert Copy Share Image
“This may be your craziest idea yet, and considering you followed me over the side of a cliff that’s saying something, but… — Annabeth Albert Copy Share Image
“I had another idea.” Ben rolled so that he could grin down at Maddox. “Yeah?” Maddox generally liked Ben’s big ideas—not that… — Annabeth Albert Big idea Copy Share Image
“It wasn’t until Maddox said no that Ben realized that he’d wanted the repeat more than he’d wanted to get laid, and… — Annabeth Albert First time Copy Share Image
“Maddox had been kissed there before. Polite little explorations, tentative tongue flicks, quick forays before the main event. But Ben made a… — Annabeth Albert Travel Copy Share Image
“Yeah, I figured you’d be down about that.” The LT sighed and leaned against a shelf, an uncharacteristically casual gesture from the… — Annabeth Albert Copy Share Image
“You cannot die on me. Not now. Okay?” Ben’s voice broke because he simply wasn’t sure what else he could do for… — Annabeth Albert Copy Share Image
“We’ll go to Napa. I’ll be a better friend. A better man. Just don’t die on me. Maddox’s” — Annabeth Albert Better man Copy Share Image
“I’m trying here.” Ben leaned forward, all earnest concentration. “You were my best friend, and I used that as a...shield, sort of.… — Annabeth Albert Best friend Copy Share Image
“Not unless we got married or did something stupid.” Even Maddox had to know what a ludicrous— Wait. Did Maddox want to… — Annabeth Albert Copy Share Image
“This good?” Canaan reached for Maddox’s fly. “I wanna suck you off.” “He’s good at it. Let him.” Needing to be closer,… — Annabeth Albert Copy Share Image
“Last thing Ben wanted was to be pushed into the substance abuse and rehabilitation program when all he really had was a… — Annabeth Albert Substance abuse Copy Share Image
“So he hadn’t kicked the guy out and he’d proceeded to have the worst sex of his life. And for the first… — Annabeth Albert First time Copy Share Image
“That’s it. Ride the edge with me.” Ben growled. “So close. You make me fucking crazy. Love your dick.” Maddox smiled over… — Annabeth Albert Crazy love Copy Share Image
“Ben leisurely licked his way into Maddox’s mouth, slow, limb-melting kisses that got deeper without being insistent. Maddox’d always figured Ben would… — Annabeth Albert Goal oriented Copy Share Image
“I pushed you into something you didn’t want—” “Didn’t say that,” Maddox mumbled. “I’m an adult. I stayed. And I’m not denying… — Annabeth Albert Copy Share Image
“You said you want to date, right?” Ben sounded more than a little defensive. “Yeah...” Maddox was seriously struggling to keep up.” — Annabeth Albert Copy Share Image
“A laugh that wasn’t Ben’s came from down the hall followed by a guttural sound that almost certainly was. Why did Maddox… — Annabeth Albert Copy Share Image
