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Her invitation was the olive branch, the waving white flag to his and Hayden latched onto it like a dying man finding water in the desert. His mind, though exhausted tingled with involuntary joy and he forced himself to rise up slowly and purposefully, rather than dive into the bed like his body...

The back and forth between Harper and Josie had Noah's eyes swivelling back and forth between the two women like they were opponents at Wimbledon. But with each volley back and forth, Josie's swing seemed to grow weaker. Near the end of their rally Noah thought he picked up on hints of...

She demanded that he should leave but Hayden would be damned if he took a single step outside of Essa’s room. He’s taken one look at her in that oversized sweater and socks and he simply knew in his heart that he was not capable of leaving her. Deep hollows formed under her eyes and though...

The collar of Noah’s shirt suddenly felt ten times too tight. Josie’s reaction to his quip about being a poor singer was unequivocally the best combination of words he’d ever heard. Sure they couldn’t have a first date at a karaoke bar, but the fact that she’d even spoken of a first date...

Holy fucking shit. The smile of hers notched up, red painted lips curving up to the ceiling and with it came the rise of her rosy cheekbones and the narrowing of her ocean blue eyes. Noah had to remind himself to breathe as Josie's smile turned from completely attractive all the way up to...

Those ruby red lips of hers quirked up and there was a flicker of some emotion he couldn't quite pin down that danced in the depths of her eyes. Noah couldn't be sure if he was looking upon amusement or polite misgivings, though he certainly hoped for the former. She met his glass with her own...

"What can I say, I'm all about the knee highs and unrivalled flexibility." What on earth was a man to do at such a perfectly debauched response but swallow thickly and pray he didn't mess this up. Noah did just that, his throat working up and down as the woman turned and he caught sight of...

Noah Parker | 33 | Starting his new job come September | New guidance councillor to Grey Field High (home of the Pirates) There was a particular ambiance at children's birthday parties that was entirely energizing and yet inexplicably at the same some completely exhausting. Noah could feel...

The nurse found Hayden scrounging behind one of the bars in the nearby gathering rooms, a bottle of whiskey and an exquisite crystal snifter in balanced in his hand as he dumped his newly found ice in it. He barely felt the frozen cube in his fingers, the cold had done a number on him. "I hope...

The bus's heating did little to warm the numbness that seemed to take over Hayden. He sat next to Essa, their bodies swaying as the bus drove over roots and rocks, jostling the silent contestants. It was as if a collective weight had settled over the minds and tongues of everyone present. These...

Of all the gifts Hayden had ever been given, and he'd been given a lot: private plane, designer cars and luggage, heck he'd even been offered an island getaway. There was no greater gift than the soft hint of a smile from his Bond and the amused lilt to her voice as she promised to keep his...

The simple fact that she was speaking coherently brought Hayden so much relief that he almost forgot to be mad at her for suggesting that he leave her there. A rumble of irritation moved through him and his muscles bunched in his arms as he fought the urge to squeeze her tighter than was...

There was something in the very air that whipped up around Hayden's feet, sending a cascade of dried leaves and pine needles in a frantic circle. It whipped through his legs and filled his lungs with such a sense of urgency that Hayden broke into a run. There was no danger, nothing around him...

Taking care of Saorise was no easy task. The woman deflected his every soft touch with self deprecation and ill timed humour, and Tristan did his best not to be bothered by it. She teased him the more her clothes fell to the floor and he struggled to keep his eyes off the body that had looked so...

The rock whistled through the air, arcing around and halting with a dull crack as it met ribs and skin. The first chosen, the man, folded in on himself- clutching at the spot Hayden had just hit with all his strength. The woman leapt, her nails digging into the skin around Hayden's eyes as she...

Twigs and leaves crunched under Hayden's shoes and he found himself grateful that they had deemed to put his shoes on- he wished they had thought to give him a coat or a sweater too. The morning air was crisp against his skin and gooseflesh pricked his skin- fall was well on it's way to...

There was an arm tucked under Hayden's head as he stared sightlessly up at the ceiling. His brain was working overtime, doing its best to analyze each moment with Essa on the docks and the ones that subsequently followed. Those soft pouty lips of hers had been so damn enticing as she invited him...

Tristan stumbled forward as Saorise crashed into him, he grunted with the effort to keep himself steady. He'd been about to grumble away her blasted apologies that she couldn't seem to stop giving when the poor woman went tumbling down the steep drive. The sound of gravel against a body was like...

Essa's feet stomped against the dock and with each angry step that she took from him, Hayden repeated the mantra 'this is for the best,' to himself. If they both started thinking like Essa and bowing to their baser impulses they would end up in a place where he seriously feared hurting her...

The feeling of Essa inching ever closer to him filled Hayden with a breathless sort of anticipation. And when she was pressed against his thigh, his side and her head touched his shoulder Hayden knew without a doubt that he wanted to stay in that moment forever. The soft halo of her curls...