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ABOUT MEMPHIS:
Jake Soames is the quintessential everyman. He survived a wild youth and grew up strong. The only thing missing from his life is that one special guy to tilt his world. A man to walk beside him without playing head games with him.
With nowhere else to go, Memphis Wheeler knocked on the door of a former cellmate and found the refuge he’d been promised. His spirit is wounded, and he needs a place to rest and recover from years of physical abuse. He worries he’ll never be able to allow another man to touch him again.
When Jake meets his buddy’s houseguest, he’s instantly drawn to the shy, retiring younger man. Memphis doesn’t say much and seems skittish around him, yet when Jake proposes they participate in a road rally, Memphis agrees to be his navigator. But there’s no timed course to traverse to reach the future Jake envisions with Memphis. It’ll take patience and understanding to help Memphis to move on from his past and say yes to more than an afternoon together.
AN EXCERPT FROM MEMPHIS:
“What is going on,
Memphis?”
There wasn’t one fucking thing going on except that instead
of panic, he felt a surge of annoyance at Jake for pushing at him. “Let. Go.
Of. My. Hand.”
Jake released him. “Maybe you’ll let me hold your hand when
they can’t chaperone, huh?”
He took a step back and finished ripping open the envelope.
The man said to divide the money. He took fifty for himself and handed the
envelope back to Jake. “And don’t argue with me about the split. I don’t want
to hear it.”
“I wouldn’t dream of. I think I’ve crossed a few too many of
your boundaries for one afternoon.”
So he recognized that, did he? They were both still
standing. Jake because his transgressions were minor and himself because…
He liked Jake.
Admitting that was a risk. The sky could fall or something
equally nasty occur, but it hadn’t happened yet.
“Okay, Jake. Let me tell Logan I’ll be home later, and we
can go get me a phone and you can buy me something non-alcoholic and fizzy.”
Jake side-stepped him and waved his arm. “Logan! I’ll have
him home before midnight.”
Before Memphis could protest, Jake grasped his elbow and
pulled him towards the car. Logan took two steps in his direction before Mick
stopped him. Memphis waved and smiled, mouthing “it’s okay” at the guys.
He was going to have some explaining to do when Jake finally
took him home.
Jake opened the car door for him, again. He flashed him a
smile and dropped into the passenger seat.
“Where are we going for this phone,” Jake asked as he
started the engine.
“Cheapest place in town, please. I need to start small until
I actually get a job.” That was embarrassing to admit, but he didn’t have a
choice. His small allowance from the government wouldn’t go far or continue for
too many months.
Jake put the car in gear and headed toward Centerville. “I
think I know where to go.”
In only a few minutes they arrived at a shopping center with
a big box store on the north end located on the outskirts of town. An hour
later, Memphis had a basic phone and a cheap monthly plan. He pushed buttons as
Jake guided him back to the Camaro. It didn’t have many frills, but it would
do.
He leaned against the car as Jake fished his keys out of his
pocket. “Thanks, Jake. Tell me your number and you can be my first contact and
call.”
Jake unlocked the car door and straightened. He put his
hands on Memphis’s shoulders and closed the distance between them. His focus on
his new toy, Memphis realized his intention a split-second too late. He licked
his lips to speak but never got the words out as Jake’s lips touched his.
Everything inside him froze. Blinding white panic welled up inside him but bled away as Jake’s soft lips moved over his. He inhaled sharply, breathing in the scent of the man beneath his soft musky cologne. Jake’s heat reached him a moment before his arms drew him into a loose embrace. He did the only thing he could do.
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I hope you enjoy Memphis.
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