SHIVER-Teaser Snippet

SHIVER is one week away. ONE WEEK!

Jocelynn and I are excited and nervous and a little giddy with it all and I have to say, it’s nice sharing these jitters with another writer. We’ll be releasing fun snippets over the next couple of weeks, so check back often for fun glimpses of Lucas and Andrei! So…here is your first glimpse of Lucas and Andrei on that first awkward morning together. 😉

SHIVER excerpt- October 27th, 2015- Pre-order HERE

“I don’t know what to do with you, Mr. Hadeon.”

Andrei straightened, suddenly wary of the man and his surprising admission. Could he tell that Andrei was attracted to him? Had he stared too long? Laughed when he shouldn’t have? “I don’t know what you mean.”

“I am used to employees whom I give tasks and they leave to do them. They’re not just…always…there,” Lucas admitted, sounding more than a little uncomfortable. The grin Andrei had enjoyed just seconds earlier was now replaced with a frown.

“Until you are completely healed, I will stick close by. It’s easier to keep you safe.”

Lucas’s smile returned and he took a step closer to the island that separated them. “And exactly how close will you stick?”

Andrei licked his lips again, and there was no missing how Lucas’s heated gaze followed that small movement. Heat flushed his cheeks and he battled to keep his breathing even. His brain rushed to figure out an appropriate response to Lucas’s question. Sarcasm? Teasing? A serious shut-down that would likely piss off Rowe’s best friend or maybe just amuse the fuck out of him because Andrei had stupidly taken serious what Lucas likely didn’t mean.

“I will remain close to you in the event that I need to move you out of danger.” Andrei decided to ignore the sexual undertones of the question.

“You’d physically move me?” Lucas glanced down at his muscled body.

Andrei nodded, not trusting his voice as Lucas ran his teeth over his bottom lip, his smile growing wider.

“I’m surprised, Mr. Hadeon. I didn’t take you for the type who liked it rough.”

Andrei’s mind was suddenly flooded with the image of Lucas slammed against the refrigerator and pinned there with his own body as he ran his hands across his wide chest, exploring all that warm skin with his mouth. Breathless and shaken, he didn’t try to sort through the unexpected desire. Lucas was pure sexual temptation. With those sparkling eyes and sinful lips that seemed to promise so many dirty things without actually saying the words, Lucas was sex.

But he didn’t mean it. Flirting was probably like breathing for him. A man like that — rich, successful, talented — he was made to flirt with anyone standing in front of him because he could get away with it.

Andrei opened his mouth and then instantly shut it, catching the comment that nearly slipped out about how he had plenty of experience manhandling stubborn clients. What the fuck was he doing? Flirting back? He’d lost his mind. That’s all there was to it. The blood that had left his damned brain was all flowing to his dick.

Clearing his throat, Andrei tried again. “I don’t anticipate there being a problem. It’s my job to make sure you don’t come to harm.”

A low, evil chuckle rumbled from Lucas and Andrei had to remove his hands from the back pockets of his jeans as they started to grow tighter. He crossed his arms over his chest, both anticipating and dreading the other man’s next words.

“That is not what you were going to say,” he taunted.

“No.”

“Will you tell me?”

“No.”

Lucas shook his head, still grinning. “And I thought you might be more fun than this.”