A Change of Pace

By Tielle St. Clare

Aiden has a few simple goals in life—teach his students well, find a stable lover and stop lusting after the sexy local sheriff. He’s pretty sure the guy is straight, after all, his son is one of Aiden’s students. It’s best for everyone if he keeps his eyes (and hands) to himself.

But Knox has other plans. The prickly little tutor who teaches his son is sexy and so easy to tease. When they find themselves alone for the evening, he decides he’s only going to get this one chance to see if Aiden is always that uptight or if he lets loose when he’s in bed.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tielle St. Clare
• Release date: Feb 18, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466106963

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A Change of Pace

by Tielle St. Clare

Copyright © 2012 Tielle St. Clare

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters and events are creations of the author’s imagination.  Any resemblance to any persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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Chapter One

Aiden stared at the flashing red and blue lights in his rearview mirror and decided his day couldn't possibly suck any more than it did right at that moment.

Stranded on the side of the road in butt fuck nowhere, no cell service and the only person to drive by was the one person he'd hoped to avoid. In fact, he'd specifically arranged to arrive in the afternoon because he knew the sheriff worked Saturdays and wouldn't be home.

But his car had other plans. Steam pouring out of the engine had stopped him fifteen miles out of town. He wasn't going anywhere on his own.

He sighed, pushed open the door and climbed out. No way was he going to sit meekly in his car and stare up at Sheriff Knox McClintock. He already had to look up at the man when he was standing. Sitting felt a bit too submissive—and gave Aiden too many ideas.

The door closed with a solid thunk and he leaned against the modest sedan. A few years-old, the car fit his image. It fit the life he was creating for himself. Sedate, comfortable, not flashy. Aiden had done flashy and hadn't liked where he'd ended up. Now he was looking for something with a little more substance. If that meant he had to go a little slower, he was okay with this pace.

Besides, he reminded himself, slow, deliberate strokes got you there just as well, sometimes better. Long, deep thrusts and…damn! When had his philosophy about life morphed into a sex fantasy?

He grimaced and glanced at the sheriff. It was his fault. Just seeing the man made Aiden think about sex and getting fucked.

Only a couple of things stood in his way of making that a reality. One, he was pretty sure the sheriff was straight. And, two, Aiden didn't do one-night stands. Not anymore. He was looking for a solid relationship.

Speaking of solid...

About time, professor, Knox said as he approached.

Aiden straightened away from the car, his body reacting to the reprimand in the sheriff’s voice. Excuse me?

Knox raised his eyebrows. Jesse was getting worried about you.

The drawl sent a shiver down Aiden's spine. Something about the man's voice made him want to bend over and beg to be fucked. Unfortunately, he knew the sheriff would lock him up for lewd behavior if he tried it. Besides, he didn't do that kind of thing. Oh, he still liked to be fucked, but he'd moved past his bad boy stage. He'd grown up, matured.

Which was good because despite being the county sheriff, Knox McClintock was pure bad boy. He looked more biker dude than law enforcement. Even his hair was too long. Thick black strands hung almost to his collar and gave Aiden all kinds of wicked fantasies about holding on tight while he fucked Knox’s mouth.

Not going to happen. Let it go.

Knox punched his chin toward the sedan. Something wrong with your car?

Aiden followed Knox’s gaze. The sedan’s hood was propped up in the universal symbol for I'm going nowhere. And sitting in the chilly air for the past hour had only enhanced Aiden's natural sarcasm. He shook his head.

No, I just decided to stop in the middle of nowhere and drain the water from my radiator.

Knox pursed his lips and nodded, sticking his head under the raised hood. Well, if that was your goal, princess, I'm thinking you succeeded.

Aiden ground his teeth together. One weak moment and, fuck, he would never live it down.

I told you not to call me that.

Knox tipped his head to the side and winked. But you looked so sweet in that tiara.

It had been a joke on his birthday. But a friend had snapped a picture and a few days later sent it to Aiden while he was tutoring Jesse, Knox's son. Jesse had seen the picture and handed the phone to his dad. Since then professor was regularly changed to princess. He didn’t think Knox had ever called him by his actual name.

Aiden sighed. Can we just forget that?

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