Stronger Than Passion by Katherine McIntyre

Author:Katherine McIntyre
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781922679215
Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing

CHAPTER 15

That motherfucker.

Nico pulled up in front of Hudson’s place, his entire body buzzing, buzzing, buzzing.

Tonight, he was supposed to be going on a Grindr date. Tonight, he was supposed to be getting back out there, keeping himself from catching feelings. Tonight, he was supposed to be forgetting about Hudson West.

And then he got a phone call.

Hudson’s place was a charming ranch, pale yellow siding and a bright green door illuminated by the amber outside lights—nothing like Nico would’ve suspected. The interior lights glowed from his windows, signaling that he was home, though Nico already knew he wasn’t at Harbor Pointe because they had considered setting up a meeting earlier. Maybe he should’ve texted in advance, but the moment he’d received the phone call, he’d just gotten in the car and started driving.

Nico tapped his fingers on the top of the steering wheel, his mind whirling.

Before he could talk himself out of it, he turned off the ignition and hopped out of his Volvo. His soles settled on the asphalt, even though he could barely feel them as he floated his way to Hudson’s front door. His heart thudded at a hundred miles an hour, and he couldn’t stop how the jitters rushed through him from head to toe.

This goddamn man.

Nico walked along the lit path, the shadows encouraging him on and the overhead sky full of stars flooding him with nonsensical ideas, as if he lived up there and not below. He stepped to the vibrant sage door, lifted his knuckles, and knocked.

The silence in the wake of the sound swept through him, begging to infect him with doubts, with the five thousand and one problems that showing up at Hudson West’s door could cause, and yet he soared far too high to let them drag him down.

The creak of footsteps came from inside the house, and a moment later, the door swung open.

Hudson stood there in a thin white tee and black sweats, looking like a glass of whisky after a twelve-hour shift. Add in the wet, messy hair and how the fabric glued to his muscles, and damn. Hudson’s brows scrunched together as he glanced up and met Nico’s eyes.

Nico didn’t hesitate. He closed the distance between them and pressed his lips to Hudson’s, balling his shirt in his fist. Hudson tensed at first in surprise, but a second later, he relaxed into the kiss. His hot tongue swept into Nico’s mouth, and Hudson’s hands wrapped around his waist like they belonged there. Nico didn’t let go of his shirt, the fabric still damp because the man had clearly just taken a shower. Hudson’s spicy musk enveloped him, and he sank into the heat of their kiss and the way it made all the buzzing in his veins explode, like lighting up dozens and dozens of fireworks.

Only a few days had passed since Nico kissed Hudson at Harbor Pointe, and he couldn’t get the man out of his mind. The moment their lips met, he knew why, because chemistry like this couldn’t be fabricated.

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