Between Love and Obsession

By Cassidy Ryan

When love crosses the line into darkness...

Ben can't walk away from Aiden, even though Aiden seems to have no problem walking away from him, time and time again. In spite of his friend's warnings, Ben refuses to believe that Aiden is just using him, until a devastating secret is revealed. However, Aiden isn't the only one with something to hide.

Someone else is keeping a secret that threatens not only Ben and Aiden's relationship, but Ben's very life. Will they be able to keep Ben alive?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pride Publishing
• Release date: Apr 26, 2016
• ISBN: 9781786514059

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Between Love and Obsession

ISBN # 978-1-78651-405-9

©Copyright Cassidy Ryan 2016

Cover Art by Posh Gosh ©Copyright March 2016

Edited by Rebecca Scott

Pride Publishing

This is a work of fiction. All characters, places and events are from the author’s imagination and should not be confused with fact. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, events or places is purely coincidental.

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Published in 2016 by Pride Publishing, Newland House, The Point, Weaver Road, Lincoln, LN6 3QN

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BETWEEN LOVE AND OBSESSION

Cassidy Ryan

When love crosses the line into darkness…

Ben can’t walk away from Aiden, even though Aiden seems to have no problem walking away from him, time and time again. In spite of his friend’s warnings, Ben refuses to believe that Aiden is just using him, until a devastating secret is revealed. However, Aiden isn’t the only one with something to hide.

Someone else is keeping a secret that threatens not only Ben and Aiden’s relationship, but Ben’s very life. Will they be able to keep Ben alive?

Dedication

For my editor, Rebecca, with unending thanks.

Trademarks Acknowledgment

The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of the following wordmarks mentioned in this work of fiction:

Preparation H: Pfizer, Inc.

Camille: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Chapter One

A sleepy murmur of discontent escaped Ben Osborne as a draft of cool air touched his skin, and he curled his body tighter under the thick comforter. Feeling the mattress dip beside him, Ben sighed.

Woodstock, if you drool on my pillow again, I will kick your furry ass, you hear?

When his dog didn’t so much as whine a protest, Ben chose to take that as a binding agreement and snuggled down farther into the warm bed.

The fog of sleep was starting to pull him back under when the bed moved again and another wisp of chill early morning air slipped under the comforter.

Woodstock, quit fidgeting or you can go back to your own be— Ah! Ben’s eyes popped open when a hand that absolutely did not belong to Woodstock, or any other dog, slid along his bare thigh and cupped his cock through the thin cotton of his boxers.

What the fuck? Ben whipped aside the comforter with one hand, while he scrabbled blindly with the other hand for the lamp switch by the bed. When the light clicked on, he blinked rapidly, head swimming in that way it did when he jumped out of bed too quickly. But he was still in bed and he wasn’t alone.

Aiden?

Stretched out on the other side of the mattress, gloriously naked, his head resting on his fist and a lopsided smile tugging at his mouth, Aiden Kane looked up at Ben from moss-green eyes framed by ridiculously thick lashes.

You would have preferred Woodstock? Aiden arched an eyebrow in question but there was a confidence in his eyes that told Ben the man knew he was far from disappointed.

Of their own accord, Ben’s eyes drifted over Aiden’s long, hard body, the last vestiges of sleep floating away to be replaced by fierce want, as his