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M/M romance
M/M romance
Heart in Chains
When Connor Douglas takes a tropical island holiday, he
hopes to leave heartbreak behind. Little does he know the extent of the danger
and sexual temptation that awaits him.
Long after Jay Levesque has closed down his operations on the
very same tropical island, the memory of Connor haunts him.
Warm nights and scorching sex has someone’s heart in chains.
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Acutely aware
of Jay’s thigh dangerously close to his own, Connor was having trouble
believing he wouldn’t be hurt, and to his horror, squashing down a ridiculous
attraction to Jay.
“Who were
they—the people on the boat, and did … did your men kill them?” His voice fell
to a whisper.
“No, of course
not. The gunfire, it was for intimidation only … to round up the people into a
group … to show them we meant business. The people are obscenely rich and will
bring a good price. As soon as we have the money, we will free them, and you,
too, Connor.” His voice softened as he said Connor’s name and he patted Connor
on the leg.
Connor
nearly leapt from the bed and ran across the room, chain and all. The way Jay
said his name as if it was a caress, was bad enough, but the hand on his leg
sent shivers flying up his thigh to his stomach. His cock started to harden and
he covered it by holding the water bottle to his lap.
“You’re pirates? I was told this area was safe
from pirates. I don’t know why you couldn’t have left me alone.” Connor tried
an appeal. “Why not let me go now? I’m no use to you.”
Jay gave a
short laugh. “You must know I can’t let you go until I free everyone. This is a
secret location. Settle down, Connor. I’ll bring the air-con remote and
something for you to read. The place is clean. The bedding is clean. Maybe you
should sleep for a while.” He stood and looked down into Connor’s upturned
face.
Confusion
filled Connor. Jay’s expression held something close to kindness and some
deeper emotion Connor couldn’t name. A frown furrowed Connor’s forehead. He was sure that attraction filled Jay’s
eyes. He’d seen it in a guy’s eyes enough times to recognize it. Connor
couldn’t say anything. He gazed back at Jay until the man turned and went away.
When Jay
had left, Connor stood and followed to the door. The chain clanked along behind
him and tugged on his anklebone, but he got there. Unexpectedly, fury rose up
in his chest. He tried the door handle and to his amazement, it opened. He had
to step back a little as it swung inwards, but then he could stand in the
doorway. He gazed around. The hut was on a path that had another hut opposite
and palm trees. Palms of all sizes lined the path. A man with a semi-automatic
rifle laid across his lap sat outside the other hut on a wicker chair. He
casually glanced up at Connor and then went back to reading his magazine.
Connor sighed heavily. He trailed back inside and closed the door so that his
hut filled with cool air again from the unit over the lintel. As he walked to
the bed, fatigue overcame him. Why am I so
tired? This is incredible, and the worst is, no one will be wondering where I
am. No one will know I’ve been taken captive.
Connor
hadn’t told his small group of friends about his vacation destination, or for
how long he’d be gone. His parents just accepted that he would send a card when
he’d called them at their home in Florida a week ago. He’d left everything wide
open on purpose, because deep down he wanted Brad to think he’d found someone
new and was away with a lover having a great time.
He sat on
the bed, swung his legs up as he held the chain away, and arranged it so that
it didn’t drag on his ankle. He lay down pulling the pillow under his head.
Connor closed his eyes. He thought over what had happened and recalled the
expression in Jay’s eyes. What a fucking shame we met like this. There’s a
possibility he’s gay—well I think he is. There’s a look that only gay guys give
each other. What am I going to do? As soon as I feel better, I’ll look around
for a way to escape.
Connor’s
thoughts drifted and he fell asleep.
©Elodie Parkes 2016 Encompass Ink
Connor and Jay my heroes just gelled in my mind immediately as I considered
the kind of adventure Connor might have on vacation in an exotic place such as
Indonesia. Jay is a mysterious character, tough, driven, but on the verge of
changing his dangerous life when he meets Connor. Connor is still getting over
a relationship break up, but it’s been long enough and he’s tired of being
single. His former boyfriend’s betrayal stays with him, but as soon as he sees
Jay, attraction is seeded in his heart.
These two characters are dear to me. Tenderness lies beneath Jay’s composed
and tough exterior and courage lies beneath Connor’s sexual vulnerability. I
think both will surprise you as you read their story.
#MM #eroticromance #suspense available on Kindle Unlimited from Encompass Ink. Who is Jay Levesque?
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This has me all intrigued. Great tease!
ReplyDeleteInteresting tease. Well done.
ReplyDeleteFab snippet, Elodie, well done!
ReplyDeleteI hope he is able to make the most of the situation. :)
ReplyDeleteBeing held captive is not a good thing, but it seems he has it pretty nice compared to what it could be.
ReplyDeleteInteresting snippet full of chains and desire.
ReplyDeleteGood stuff!!
ReplyDeleteI'm intrigued, Elodie! Well done :)
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