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Chapter One

REMINGTON STEELE KICKED BACK ON THE leather chaise lounge, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and stared at his brothers Hard Soest in the crew, he had to be stronger, faster, and sether stunk of a good old fashioned Steele Brother intervention

"Real nice of you to welcoas with a party," he said "So, where are your better halves?"

They relaxed in a private VIP rooio hotel Reance of the decor The le and hip-hop lass encased dance floor packed rithing bodies floated in the air, serving as the focal point His oldest brother, Rick, lifted his beer and took a long sip "Doing girly stuff Like we're doing manly stuff Just because we're hooked up doesn't mean we don't kno to party on our own"

Reh, especially when his other two brothers, Roreement Oh, yeah, they were done Blissed out from love, sex, and all that cotton candy stuff that filled a ht to his dick

The pain rippled through hiht to his heart like it had a few years ago He'd experienced love once He'd hoped to experience it again, but Re and instead, he only found a pale imitation of his first love over and over, until he'd become so frustrated he turned into a bit of a hermit The call from his brothers had been his lucky Ace, especially on the heels of yet another broken relationship Vegas was a fresh start, with endless possibilities Though he doubted he'd find what his brothers had, maybe he could at least soothe the ehts, and buckets of money was a nice distraction

"If this is a party, why do I feel like I's Rick, who looked a bit like Thor without the cool hae Clooney look-a-like, sporting pre-rey hair and steely eyes that kept his lover Sloane in check, cleared his throat Rem wished to God he'd been able to claiht instead of the ridiculous 1980's show, Reton Steele, which had launched Pierce Brosnan's career His mother had been a fervent viewer and naent Even worse, when Rem popped out with blue eyes and black hair, hisfrom both his brothers and friends' parents who had also watched the show on television

His other brother, Rafe, took a shot of Jack Daniels and leaned forward, his palrown in and he now sported brown curls that matched the brown of his eyes Former military, and a newly admitted male sub to his lady love, Summer, he spoke calm and steady, like Rem was about to jump out the

"We're worried about you, Rem"

He arched a brow "Funny, a few o these two called me because they orried about you Now I'one through anything close to you I'm fine"

Rafe returned fronment with a medal for bravery, a bit broken, and a lot lost But since he as andwith a happiness Rem had never seen before Got him all choked up And he adored Summer, with her sunny smile and sweet disposition He still couldn't believe she put on a cat suit and doht, but da true to hi love

"We think you think you're fine," Roer and frustration And we all know those e a Dom"

Te my ability to be safe with my submissives?" he asked

Rick groaned "No, dude, we all know you'd never hurt anyone or lose control That's half the proble seems to satisfy you Or more to the point: no one I talked to Dan at Chains and he said you're having trouble finding women to play with"

Fuck He didn't need Rick's friend tattling on hiot to Vegas He enjoyed the at, but hadn't been able to connect with anyone on a deeper level Re the newer do technique, but kept hied scene

Frustration siage in a scene and wring out the anxiety and scar tissue building "I' in," he said The excuse sounded weak to his own ears "I'll be fine"

"Well, we got you a present," Ros"

"Ah, shit, I don't want a stripper tonight, guys"

Rafe laughed, then handed hiold with the na Rem flicked the card over and found a phone number "What's this?"

His brothers shared a ful look that, as the baby, had always annoyed the crap out of hiency we all used Call the number and tell them I referred you," Rafe said

Reh and reached for his own beer It was official His brothers were certifiable "I do not need help finding a woman," he stated "I'm insulted you think I need an escort service"

Roe the na him a hooker"

"Listen, it's not an escort agency, I swear," Rafe said "You call the number and fill out confidential forht with your perfect wooes If they find a match, they call If you don't hear from them, it's because they don't have a woman who's your perfect mate"

Rem stared "You are crazy Do you actually think you ency called FANTA-C?"

"Yes," they all said in unison

Holy crap, they really did believe it He stared at the card and waited No shock No tingle Nothing It was just an ordinary card with an ordinary service that had fooled his brothers Weird His brothers were dealers and bred to spot bullshit or a bad play a light year away They weren't the type to believe in ic and love and white picket fences

Were they?

Re A piece of a co around this mysterious FANTA-C Maybe he needed to try it out hi special happened and it was just pure luck that led them to their mates

"Okay I'll call tomorrow"

Rafe grinned Rick and Rome looked relieved "Oh, after you call, burn the card," Rafe said

"WTF? Now you're scaring me"

Rick shook his head "Seriously It's the rules"

"Aet this card if you have to burn them?"

"After your ives you one card for a referral You're mine, dude Don't blow it," Rafe said

He let out a shout of laughter "Fine I'll ued at this point to back out"

His brothers lifted their glasses in a ht of your life"

Relass to theirs and drained it in one s Maybe it's exactly what he needed He felt so da a ut burned for more

Res and concentrated on his party

Chapter Two

CARA WINTERS TOOK A DEEP BREATH to calether in an elegant cocktail she craved to drink in one gulp It was always like this before a ht was so very different than others Tonight, she'd experience her deepest, darkest fantasies