I pressed my face tighter to him, trying to find a way of asking that didn’t sound weak. but, fuck, I liked him, and it would feel so good if he could comfort me. He seemed totally self-contained and strong enough to handle anything the world threw at him, all of which made me nervous and self-conscious. Huey was gruff and terse he had no phone manner and didn’t do small talk. My heart pounded with relief at the feeling of his arms around me. I buried my face in his shoulder, wondering how long I could get away with staying there. He always smelled aggressively clean and warm, and tonight a slight chemical smell clung to him. When he saw me his eyes were bright and he almost smiled, which was his version of a happy face, and the second I reached for him he drew me into his arms, like maybe-just maybe-he’d missed me too. Huey was standing outside when I got to the address. Huey realizes he needs to change if he wants to truly put his past behind him-and build a future with Felix. But Huey’s worked hard to avoid intimacy, and Felix threatens his carefully constructed defenses. What could he ever see in Felix?Īs Huey and Felix get closer, the spark catches and soon they can’t get enough of each other. Huey’s strong and confident, he owns his own business-hell, he’s friends with rock stars. Now in his twenties, he’s still scrambling to make ends meet and wondering what the hell he’s doing with his life. Until Felix Rainey walks into his bar, fresh-faced, unbearably sweet-and, for some reason Huey can’t fathom, interested in him.Īs the eldest of five kids, Felix Rainey spent his childhood cooking dinner, checking homework, and working after-school jobs. After all, the last thing he wants is to hurt anyone else. If that means he doesn’t give a damn about finding love or companionship for himself, well, it’s probably better that way. Sometimes the walls we build to save ourselves have to come tumbling down.įor the last ten years, Huey has built his life around his sobriety.

Raze by Roan Parrish