The Encounter by Jacey Holbrand
Blurb:
The Agency ~ 1
Evan
‘Zen’ Zenas is the top agent at The Agency and is known for his brusque
demeanor. He’s also known to be tough on trainees. Those who find
themselves under his tutelage usually don’t last long. When he’s
assigned a new assistant, Seth Trivos, Zen’s faced with questions about
his past he’s not too keen on answering.
Seth
Trivos knew Evan once upon a time, loved him even, but when Evan
disappeared, he unknowingly broke Seth’s heart. Now, he’s in Evan’s
world as the newest recruit at The Agency, and he’s looking for answers.
Will
Zen chase away another new assistant because he doesn’t want to open up
about a past encounter or will being forced on a case together make him
face the demons he’s been trying to hide from?
Be Warned: m/m sex
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PG Excerpt
“Zen!
Get in here.”
Zen
rolled his eyes at Chief’s voice booming through the phone intercom and pushed
away from his desk. Leaving the comfort of his corner office, he ignored the
“ooos” of his fellow coworkers scattered throughout the low-wall partitioned
cube farm. He jokingly gave them the middle finger as he turned toward his
boss’s office.
Owen
“Chief” Krantz, owner of The Agency, wanted to see him, and it wasn’t because
he was in trouble, as those around him would like to believe. A new protégé was
in his future—if his earlier glimpse of the young pup coming to report for his
first day of work was any indication.
Another
rookie.
The Chief loved to give him “the fresh fish.” He said if the trainees could survive
him and his attitude, they could survive anything. He couldn’t argue. The work
he did for The Agency was serious, and he expected others to take it the same
way. Unfortunately, a good portion of the new employees who came in didn’t.
They treated what went on with the cases as a novelty.
Stupid
reality shows, making the search for the paranormal, supernatural, and alien
existence seem like easy fun. Real people had real issues. They needed to be
treated with respect.
Luckily,
he did have a way of reading people and cutting through the bullshit, and most
people couldn’t handle his frankness. It’s the reason why his boss gave him the
newbies. He weeded out the nonserious adventure-seekers. All three “fish” he
had in the past year and a half left The Agency and went on to other careers.
When the third left, the guy said he was going to go work in his brother’s
kennel—the bitches there would be nicer to him.
So
be it. Zen liked working alone.
Chief’s
office door stood open an inch. Before entering, he decided to take a moment to
assess the situation. Always good to get the lay of the land before stepping
into something new. Peering in, he fixed his gaze on the recent hire standing
opposite Owen, who was sitting at his desk, and purposely eavesdropped on the conversation.
The
new guy was already nitpicking his role at The Agency. His main beef: working
with Zen on assignments.
“Thanks,
Seth, for being here and listening.”
“You
don’t have to thank me. What are friends for?” Deciding to be bold, Seth kissed
Zen’s forehead, followed by his cheek, and left his face close to Zen’s.
Zen’s
hot breath warmed his face, but Seth didn’t mind. His eyes fluttered closed as
the words “kiss me” repeated in his head. Just as he wished, Zen’s lips found
his, but it wasn’t the easy-going, lingering first kiss he expected.
Zen
threw his arms around him in a tight hold and claimed his mouth with wild
abandon. Seth’s head reeled. He couldn’t believe he and Zen were kissing.
Granted, it wasn’t anything like the soft moments and slow love making he’d
imagined over the years, but he’d take what he could get at the moment.
Zen
moved his hands up and down Seth’s back. The heated touch under his jacket and
over his shirt seared his skin in a delightful way. Zen’s lips pressed upon his
almost too violently. He swept his tongue out, forcing Seth to open his mouth.
Seth
adored the taste of him, salty and spicy, and his scent of leather and earth as
well.
God,
for so long he’d waited to have Zen in his arms, his body close. Zen’s lips
trailed down his neck. Seth reached up and cupped the back of Zen’s head. Zen
pulled at his shirt, tugging it from the confines of his pants without breaking
the kiss. In the process of kissing him, somehow Zen was able to unbutton and
unzip both their pants and free their cocks out of the openings.
Desire
rushed through Seth, clawing at his insides. Zen clutched at him like a
drowning man scrambling for purchase on any floating thing to save him from the
watery depths. Hands traveled over his shoulders, up his shirt, feeling all the
nuances of his chest and back down to his rock-hard cock. The man held their
dicks against each other, and Seth sucked in a long stream of air. The feel of
their two satiny lengths rubbing together was a heady sensation.
Zen
turned their bodies and laid them down. He stretched over Seth. Seth loved
feeling the weight and heat of Zen’s strong body atop his. Still, Zen continued
to kiss him, and he continued to surrender to the demand of Zen’s mouth.
Author Bio
Jacey Holbrand believes love comes in all forms and should be celebrated. She’s committed to her muse and writing so she can share those kinds of stories with readers. Hot days. Sexy nights. Come play in her world. Jacey loves to hear from readers! Click the link to eMail her: JaceyHolbrand@gmail.com
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Nice excerpt(s) :) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for being one of my blog tour hosts and sharing my story with your readers. Marissa, thank you for stopping in. Glad you enjoyed the post!
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