Going Against Orders
Ellora’s Cave
ISBN: 9781419910463
Genre: Contemporary; M/M/M
Series: Book five in the Men in Love series.
Book Length: Novel
Release Date: December 28, 2007
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Raised under the iron control of his father, Nicco pushed aside the one true love of his life. When Nicco realizes that nothing short of perfection will garner the love of his father, he decides to take back control of his life.
Mac has loved Nicco since they were teenagers. When Nicco pushed him away and joined the Navy, Mac thought he’d lost him forever. He joined the Marines and was shipped overseas. When an explosion almost costs him his life, Mac is saved by his then lover Amir. After waking in the hospital, Mac makes a promise to himself. If he can’t have Nicco, he’ll have no one.
After years of celibacy it seems Nicco has finally decided to go against his father’s orders and love whom he chooses. Life together seems promising for Mac and Nicco, but with Amir still in the background how will their relationship survive? And what will happen when Nicco goes against orders?
Reader Advisory: Contains M/M/M sexual activity.
Note for Readers: You must be over eighteen to read this excerpt.
Nicco watched Mac walk toward the bathroom as he took the pills. He couldn’t get past what his father had said to him. Why had he deprived himself of his soul mate all these years? What kind of father gave his son an ultimatum like that? Nicco didn’t know but he was so tired of trying to please the colonel.
When Mac came back into the room Nicco studied the way he moved across the floor. Solid and sure, that was his Mac. Nicco’s breath faltered in his chest. God, how I love him. He looked down and was surprised to see the sheet tenting at his groin. Well, hello there. Long time no see. Nicco was amazed. Guilt had kept his lust at bay for so long he didn’t know what to think of the erection he was suddenly experiencing.
Mac put the cool cloth on his forehead. Nicco was sure he had to have noticed the tented sheet but he didn’t say anything about it. “I’ll, uh, go into the living room and let you get some sleep. I’ll be here when you wake up. So if you need anything just holler.”
Nicco put his hand out to Mac. “Could you stay? Here with me, I mean. Just stretch out beside me for a while?”
Mac gave a short nod and lay beside him. With the cool cloth still on his forehead, Nicco reached out and took Mac’s hand seconds before he drifted off to sleep.
He didn’t know how long he slept but he awoke, he was curled against Mac’s side. He looked up to see Mac watching him. “I’m sorry. Did I keep you awake?”
“No, I slept for a few minutes.”
Not bothering to remove his arm from Mac’s waist, he rested his head on Mac’s chest. “Talk to me. My headache’s almost completely gone and you know how much that whiskey voice of yours soothes me.”
Pulling Nicco closer, he sighed. “What do you want to talk about?”
Closing his eyes, Nicco sighed. “Have you ever… I mean, did you ever have sex?” Nicco felt his face turning red. He was glad he still had his eyes closed and couldn’t see Mac’s reaction to his very personal question.
“Yeah. Some. When I was in the Special Forces. Not since I’ve been out though. You?”
Nicco swallowed. “I tried a couple times with women when I was a SEAL but they were complete disasters. It just wasn’t who I was.”
“No guys though?” Mac sounded a bit shocked at his admission.
“No. If there had been a guy it would have been you.” He turned to Mac and opened his eyes. “You know that.”
Scratching his head, Mac looked into Nicco’s eyes. “You still love me?”
“Yeah. Only ever you.” Nicco closed his eyes again but opened them when Mac touched his arm.
“A couple of days ago at Gabe’s when we were putting the appliances in the kitchen. I wasn’t imagining the sparks between us that day, was I? I mean, you wanted to kiss me as much as I wanted you to. Right?” Mac ran his hand up and down Nicco’s arm.
Nicco reached up and rubbed his short curly hair. “Oh yeah. I wanted to do more than kiss you.”