
Nico Allegretti has been best friends with Matt Barnes since kindergarten. There is no one more important to Nico than Matt, and while he’s known for years Matt is the one for him, he’ll never tell him. He won’t risk ruining their friendship.
On his way to meet Matt at the restaurant, a case of mistaken identity ends with Nico in the trunk of a car. When he’s released, his kidnappers give him twenty-four hours to give them what they want. The problem is, Nico has no idea what that could be.
Not knowing what else to do, he turns to Matt, who is a cop. Together they go into hiding while looking for clues. Being kidnapped doesn’t change Nico’s resolve to not let Matt know how he feels, but hiding in a small cabin together makes it hard to ignore. Matt’s small touches and compliments must mean nothing. Had Matt felt the same, he’d let him know by now ... right?

Chapter 1Nico Allegretti cradled his head in wait for the next blow. He squeezed his eyes shut as the room spun around him. “Where is it?” The voice sent a shiver down Nico’s spine. The man wasn’t angry. He wasn’t upset that Nico couldn’t answer. It was almost as if he wanted Nico not to answer. “I don’t know.” He braced himself for the pain that would follow. When seconds went by and no one hit him, he chanced a glance. The man would have been handsome with his strong jaw and perfectly sculpted cheekbones if it hadn’t been for the serial killer eyes. Hopefully, he wasn’t a serial killer, but Nico wouldn’t bet on it. His eyes glittered with the satisfaction of someone who enjoyed inflicting pain on others. The man didn’t speak, but what started as nothing more than a slight stretch of
