Following on from last week’s snippet from Lovers Leap: Rufus has taken the dripping wet Michael back home to his parents’ B&B to get him out of those wet clothes. Despite all indications to the contrary, things eventually progress in a manner suited to one of Rufus’s wilder fantasies. Michael loves him—and leaves him. But he does at least leave his phone number…
It felt like a dream. Had it even happened? He moved, and felt a twinge in his arse that said yes, yes it had. And when he got out of bed, his carpet was wet, there was a definite whiff of seawater in the air underneath the reek of sex, and as a clincher, the mirror above the tiny washbasin in his room showed an eleven-figure number scrawled on his forehead. Rufus looked at the pen still in his hand.
It was a permanent marker.
Oh, buggering bollocks.
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Lovers Leap is due out February 29th from Riptide:
If they looked, would they ever leap?
Good-looking, confident, and doted on by his widowed mum, Michael is used to thinking only of himself. Getting shoved off an Isle of Wight pier by an exasperated ex ought to come as a wake-up call—but then he meets Rufus and he’s right back to letting the little head take charge. Rufus is cute, keen, and gets under Michael’s skin in a disturbing way.
Would-be chef Rufus can’t believe his luck when a dripping wet dream of a man walks out of the sea on his birthday, especially when Michael ends up staying at the family B&B. Life is perfect—at least until Michael has to go home to the mainland.
Rufus can’t leave the island for reasons he’s entirely neglected to mention. And though Michael identifies as bi, breaking his mum’s heart by coming out and having an actual relationship with a guy has never been his plan. With both men determined to keep their secrets, a leap of faith could land them in deep water.
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JL Merrow 
Hahahaha! Of course it was permanent marker. Poor guy. At least he can’t lose it now. 🙂
*g* Not that having that number will do him any good…
#secretiveauthorissecretive
Haha, nice way to leave your number
*g* I feel I should point out that Michael *does* have some redeeming qualities – honest! 😉
Snort. Poor Rufus.
He’s young. He’ll get over it. 😉
Somebody’s got to buy a new mirror😁 and also gather the courage to dial that number. Another highly entertaining snippet!
Thanks! 😀
I feel bad that he left without a good bye.
I really want to know why he can’t leave the island…
*g* Then my work here is done! 😉
*dies* that’s brilliant. Mind you he’s going to have problems explaining that to his Mum.
Necessity is the mother of invention. And dodgy fashion choices… 😉
*laughs outloud*
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Oh no not permanent marker. Poor man.
Lol, it could have been worse. Just look on the internet to see what people can do with a permanent marker can do…. 😉
*cackles* Oh, he just can’t win, can he?
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Too funny! Poor thing!
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