Val and Chaz broke up after Chaz safeworded unnecessarily during a scene. Can they find a way to come back together?
A few months ago, Chaz safeworded during a scene, just because he was feeling neglected and bitchy. Val was understandably upset that his sub lied, and the two of them split up. Now it’s months later and Val is miserable to be around, so his friend sends him to his private lake house to vacation and get over himself. At least, that’s what Val thinks is happening. In reality, Chaz has also been lured to the lake house and is waiting there so they can hopefully get back together.
Despite his shock at finding Chaz at the lake house, Val decides to do a scene. Will it be the last scene they share or will they find a way to move past what happened?
Publisher's Note: This book has previously been released as part of the His Rules anthology with Pride Publishing.
General Release Date: 26th July 2016
“Val, you can’t just hide away for hours. Here.” Bailey pushed a set of keys across the table, somehow managing to miss the water glasses and the wineglasses. “Go to my lake house. Trust me. Go for the weekend.”
“You think I’m in the mood for a vacation?” Val growled the words out, just as irritable as fuck.
He’d broken up with his… No. No, he wasn’t going there. He wasn’t going to give the situation or that asshole a second more consideration. And he was not in the mood for a vacation.
Of course, Bailey’s lake house was in bumfuck nowhere and he wouldn’t be disturbed. He wouldn’t have to pretend he was happy, goddamn it. He wasn’t interested in being perky, wasn’t interested in being anything but… Himself.
Grumpy, unhappy him.
God, he really wasn’t fit for company, polite or otherwise. He picked up the keys Bailey had passed over.
“You sure you don’t need it for a party or anything?” He was accepting Bailey’s offer so he could be alone, not to be roped into some get-together where Bailey would force him to be social.
Or worse, introduce him to a friend.
“I swear to you. You need a fresh start.” Bailey seemed so earnest, which wasn’t Bailey’s style at all, so Val figured he was on the up and up about this.
“I need something,” he admitted. Possibly just to get over himself. He had to be a bit of a bear if his friends were loaning out their vacation homes.
Chaz had… Well, Chaz had betrayed him, betrayed his trust, their bond, everything. They hadn’t moved in together, hadn’t made any promises, but they’d been heading in that direction. At least he’d thought so.
“Time,” Bailey suggested. “You need time and I’m giving it to you. Go forth and find your bliss.”
Val rolled his eyes. He was not the touchy-feely, hippy-dippy type and Bailey knew it.
Bailey touched his hand. “Hey, I know you think I’m a worthless dipshit, but I love you, man. I want you to be happy.”
“Hush. You’re a good man, not worthless.” He pocketed Bailey’s keys. “Thanks for lunch, but I need to go.” Getting away from everything suddenly seemed like a very good idea and he was eager to begin.
Bailey nodded and pushed back from the table. “Okay. Remember to take what you need, honey, all right?”
“Stop trying to mellow my harsh, man.” He winked at Bailey. “Besides, have you ever known me to be anything but a confident asshole? Taking what I need won’t be a problem.”
“I hope not.” Bailey stood up and kissed his cheek. “Have a great weekend, honey.”
Bailey was a wonderful friend and Val treasured that.
“Thanks. I appreciate it.” He watched Bailey go and sighed. He still wasn’t sure he was in the mood for a vacation, but given that he wouldn’t have to deal with anyone, he figured it couldn’t hurt.
He paid the bill, leaving a decent tip, and headed home to pack. He’d pick up a few groceries on his way out of town and be there before the sun went down.
Bestselling author Sean Michael is a maple-leaf-loving Canadian who spends hours hiding out in used book stores. With far more ideas than time, Sean keeps several documents open at all times. From romance to fantasy, paranormal and sci-fi, Sean is limited only by the need for sleep—and the periodic Beaver Tail.
Sean fantasizes about one day retiring on a secluded island populated entirely by horseshoe crabs after inventing a brain-to-computer dictation system. Until then, Sean will continue to write the old-fashioned way.
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