Meet Me in the Middle — L.A. Witt

Fool me three times...
Dale Ramsey is looking forward to his twenty-year high school reunion except for one small problem. Adam O'Connor, his old friend-and old flame. Twice before, Adam has disappeared from Dale's life. Once after a graduation night fling, and again after a hot reunion years later. When Adam resurfaces this time, single and on the verge of retiring from the Navy, Dale wonders if he'll want to mend fences...and maybe tear up some sheets. The spark between them is alive and well, but Dale resists. After all, Adam only seems to come around when his life is in flux, and Dale is through being a placeholder until something better comes along. He wants his friend back, but not if he'll be deserted a third time. Inevitably, though, their attempts to rekindle their friendship wind up igniting something much hotter, and stirring up emotions too strong to ignore. Making Dale wonder if he should put his heart on the line...or if this time he should be the one to walk away.

Warning: Let's face it, Dale's been sitting quietly (well, kind of) on the sidelines since The Distance Between Us, and he waited patiently through The Closer You Get. Dude is seriously ready for some scorching-hot action, so keep a fire extinguisher and some ice handy. These boys are gonna need it...