STORY EXCERPT

Using the simple map, Freddie drove to the path behind the hotel. The heavy blanket of white snow that had fallen the night before made the evergreens, spruces, and the mountain breathtaking. It was the most beautiful scenery he had ever seen.

“Now this is what I call the perfect vacation, and it’s all free.”

He could see a number of cabins aligning both sides of the path up ahead, and as he got closer, he realized the cabins were more like cottages, so much bigger than he’d expected.

The driveway next to his cabin was cleared. He parked and meandered to the door. A whiff of fresh pine scent tickled his nostrils once he opened it.

He took several deep breaths. “It smells so good.”

The interior of the cabin was all in pine—pine walls, pine paneling, pine cupboards in the open concept kitchen, round pine kitchen table and chairs, and a pine futon and coffee table in the living room. “No wonder it smells like pine in here,” he remarked out loud.

He kicked off his shoes, tossed the cabin magnetic key and folder on the table, shrugged off his encumbering coat, and fell back into the thick and soft baby blue suede futon cushion.

“Ah, this feels great.” He closed his eyes and spread his arms across the back of the futon, caressing the supple suede material.

Barely a minute passed when he heard a door open and witnessed a gorgeous man step out from what appeared to be a bathroom just ten feet away from him. He was naked, except for the tiny towel loosely wrapped around his hips.

“What the hell?”

* * * *

When Justin opened his eyes, he didn’t realize how much time had elapsed. The bathwater in the whirlpool had turned cold.

He had been exhausted after the long bus ride to the hotel and decided to try out the whirlpool to loosen his stiff neck and shoulder muscles. It felt so amazing and relaxing. He must have drifted off for a while.

After drying himself and wrapping a towel around his waist, he opened the bathroom door to head to his bedroom when he saw he was not alone.

“Who the hell are you? And what are you doing in my cabin?” the astonished, strikingly handsome, giant man with buzz cut black hair and blue-gray eyes asked.

Justin wiped his damp palms on the towel wrapped around his torso, being careful not to make it come undone. Extending his right hand, he grinned. “I’m your roommate. My name is Justin Isaac.”

The giant refused to participate in the cordial handshake. Instead, he scowled. “What do you mean my roommate?”

Arching his brow, Justin answered, “Hmm, you don’t know? Didn’t they tell you at the front desk?”

“No, the clerk just told me I was in the Horizon Cabin. I won a ski trip.”

“Yeah, an all-inclusive ski trip through the Budget Grocers contest, right?” Justin pointed at him.

“Yeah.”

“I did, too. Twenty of us won. There are ten cabins at this resort hotel, so we’re grouped two per cabin.”

“We have to share this cabin and everything in it?”

“Yeah, we do. You have any objections to bunking with me?”

“That depends on how many bedrooms the cabin has.” The man looked toward the hallway.

Justin laughed. “Two, of course. Separate bedrooms with separate baths.”

The man motioned behind Justin. “That’s one. Where is the other bathroom?”

Justin shook his head. “No, that’s the main bathroom. It has a hot tub. Both bedrooms are in the back of the cottage. Do you want me to show you?”

With a cocked brow and a sly smirk, the man outlined Justin’s chest and muscular pecs with his gaze. “I think you should get dressed first. I’ll give myself a tour.”

His appraising stare shot chills of excitement through Justin’s body. “Yeah, good idea.”

Justin walked down the hall to the bedroom on the left. Both bedrooms were identical and faced one another. When Justin had arrived earlier, he wasted no time deciding which of the two he preferred. The one with the bright sunshine beaming through the lace curtains caught his interest. It would perk his energy and help revive him.

He shut the door behind him and leaned his back against it, eager and smiling.

When he’d found out he won this trip, he was excited. It couldn’t have come at a more perfect time. He’d been fired and had free time on his hands until he found a new job.

This trip would be the perfect distraction and escape from his financial woes. But now it had turned into so much more. If his hunch were right, it could be a start to a new romantic and sexual adventure.

He’d caught the sultry gleam in the hunky giant’s blue-gray eyes as he appreciated Justin’s half-nude body. He was definitely gay, and hopefully available.

Justin couldn’t wait any longer. He had to know. He turned around and shouted through the closed door, “You still haven’t told me your name.”

“It’s Freddie. Freddie Dark.”

“Well, Freddie, it’s nice to meet you,” he said out loud. Then he whispered to himself, “I can’t wait to enjoy this week’s vacation with you. We are going to have so much fun!” He rubbed his hands together enthusiastically.

He had laid out an old pair of jeans and sweater to wear after the bath. But now they wouldn’t do. He had to dress to impress, because he planned on seducing Freddie and making this the best damn ski trip he and Freddie would ever have.

ADULT EXCERPT

How could Freddie refuse such a tempting, scrumptious offer? Justin had just opened the door to let Freddie in. Yes, Justin was human. So what? He was a sexy, virile, beautiful man, and he wanted to pursue an intimate relationship. Well, so did Freddie.

From the moment he’d met Justin, there was a poignant force that urged him to get closer. He had been fighting it until now. After almost dying on the mountain and then saving Justin’s life, something changed. A door opened to unlimited, glorious possibilities.

Justin now knew Freddie was a wolf shifter. Instead of recoiling, he drew closer, curious and intrigued. Freddie never thought a day like this would come.

He wondered what Eric and Jackson would say if they knew what his next move would be. They’d probably say in a patronizing tone, “We told you so. Go for it. You’ll be amazed at how wonderful it will be, how wonderful Justin, a human, will be.”

Compelled by a sexual longing and emotional drive to make and find love, Freddie stared at Justin’s supple lips, eager to touch them with his own.

He leaned forward, holding his breath, waiting for the passionate sensations to continue to manifest and intensify. When they merged lips, he was not disappointed.

Not only were Justin’s lips warm and soft, but they also were magical and entrancing.

He wrapped his arms around Justin’s waist, pulling him against his chest. Justin moaned with pleasant surprise, opening his mouth invitingly.

Freddie’s heart bounced with furor against his chest. He slipped his tongue eagerly into Justin’s mouth, anxious to feel and taste him.

Justin combed his fingers through Freddie’s hair, caressing his scalp and making goose bumps of ecstasy form on Freddie’s skin. Freddie’s cock hardened and grew in his encumbering jeans. Freddie wanted—no, he needed to fuck Justin. He couldn’t contain his sexual longings any longer. He hadn’t felt the touch of a man in over a year. He had thought he could continue on a path of chastity for quite a while longer. But not anymore. Not after meeting Justin.

With every single cell in his body, he yearned for sex, sex with this magnificent man. Slowly but surely, Justin was becoming his addictive pleasure. The deeper he kissed him, the more of his toned, perfect body he caressed, the more Freddie yearned to explore.

His cock twitched as if it were demanding sexual release. He couldn’t take it anymore. If he didn’t pull away now, he wouldn’t be able to stop. Taking a big breath, he willed himself to break the kiss and separate their practically melding bodies.

Panting, Justin opened his eyes. A look of confusion swept over his face. “Why are you pulling away?”

“Because if I don’t stop now, I’ll be tearing your clothes off and making love to you.”

“And?”

“Don’t you think we’d be rushing things if we did?”

Justin laughed. “You like to overthink things, wolf shifter.” He trailed his hand under Freddie’s sweater, his warm fingers making contact with Freddie’s skin. He stroked and teased Freddie’s pronounced, taut pecs and then his nipples with his lithe, nimble fingers. “You want me, and I want you. So break down that wall of defense you’ve got up, Freddie. You don’t need it with me. I won’t hurt you, and I know you won’t hurt me. This is what we both need. Fuck me, and you’ll see that it’ll be amazing.”

Freddie had no doubt about that.

Justin pulled up Freddie’s sweater, baring his chest. He sighed with approval while he seemingly drank in the view with his thirsty eyes.

He wrapped his arms around Freddie’s waist, tugging him closer. He bent to kiss Freddie’s chest.

Freddie closed his eyes, tilting his head back. He honed his senses to the pleasurable and erotic sensations bombarding him. Justin licked, kissed, and sucked his nipple.

God, it was titillating, maddening! Freddie hastily went to work unbuckling Justin’s belt, unzipping his pants.

Within mere seconds, he let his pants fall, and then proceeded to pull Justin’s cotton briefs down to his lower thigh.

Justin’s cock was wet and fully erect, just like Freddie’s. Freddie grumbled while his own cock seemed to be trying to find room to expand. He’d have to make sure he wore looser pants from now on so this problem wouldn’t happen again.

As if sensing Freddie’s discomfort, Justin drawled while he stared up at Freddie with his sultry eyes, “Let me help you out of these.”

“Mmm, yeah,” Freddie approved as Justin liberated his throbbing cock.

The cool air that made contact with its wet tip sent chills of rapture through his body.

“Oh, wow,” Justin gasped, widening his eyes. He obviously was delightfully surprised at Freddie’s size. He probably didn’t know it was due to Freddie being a shifter.

When Justin wrapped his hand around his shaft, a low rumble of pleasure gurgled in Freddie’s throat.

Freddie closed his eyes, focusing all of his five senses on Justin’s tantalizing strokes and ministrations on his cock.

He shivered, the sexual tension inside him beginning to wind him like a tight sail. If he let the wind push him, they’d travel far, far away to a lovers’ paradise where all their lewd sexual fantasizes would come true.

Did he need Justin and himself on this journey? Hell yes!

“Turn around. I want to fuck you,” he ordered.