Pretending to be straight has defined Trey’s life for so long that the thought of giving up the pretense… Well that can wait until after the FBI catches his ex-girlfriend. Or so Trey tells himself before being placed into the protective custody of a lust-inspiring sheriff’s deputy.

One glance at Tenino is all it takes for Trey to know he’s just been delivered into a new kind of trouble. Because Tenino isn’t going to allow him to keep pretending or denying or avoiding the truth—he’s gay and it’s time to yield to desire.

Please note: A previous version of this novella was published by Ellora’s Cave. It has been extensively revised for this edition.