Hard Ink

I don't have the best history with older men.When Mateo saw my last relationship implode, he was there to help.He saved me.Hopefully self-defense lessons will keep me from getting hit again.I can't ask for more of my friend.Even dreaming of keeping him is wrong.But when my ex makes things difficult, Mateo steps up again.I don't want a protector, but maybe it's time to accept a little help.For the first time in my life, I want something real.What will it cost to keep the man I'm falling for?Bryan needs a protector. Those rich old guys that chase after him aren't the answer.All I want is to keep him safe.I want to watch him grow into the strong man I know he can be.Falling for him wasn't the plan.But now that I've had a taste, I can't let him go. Sparks and ink fly in Hard Ink, a 60,000-word standalone m/m workplace romance between tattoo artist and teacher, Mateo, and his student and co-worker, Bryan.