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    Snake Charmer
    Snake Charmer
    Snake Charmer
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    Snake Charmer

    By Carol Lynne

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    Sometimes it takes finding an opposite to show us the beauty within ourselves.

    When security consultant and ex-mercenary, Gabrielo Snake' Barbas, thwarts an attack of one of his co-workers, Riley Banks, he takes it upon himself to keep the smaller man safe. His job is made harder when he discovers the attacker is actually Riley's ex-boyfriend, a ruthless man from a very wealthy and powerful family.

    After a night of passion, Snake decides to take Riley far away from Richmond, Virginia to a town in Wyoming for the annual Cattle Valley Days celebration. He should have known that sex with Riley wouldn't be enough, but he feels he has nothing else to give such a nice guy. Riley is the sexiest man Snake's ever taken to his bed despite Riley's claim otherwise.

    Riley knows he's average-looking at best, so why does Snake continue to flatter him? It's obvious he's not going to kick Snake out of bed, even after Snake informs him that sex is all he has to give. Why does Snake see him so differently than the rest of the world?

    While Riley is busy trying to figure out the man who touches him like no other has before, Snake is busy trying to protect him from a monster in a business suit.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPride Publishing
    Release dateAug 8, 2014
    ISBN9781784301132
    Snake Charmer
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    Carol Lynne

    An avid reader for years, one day Carol Lynne decided to write her own brand of erotic romance. While writing her first novel, Branded by Gold, Carol fell in love with the M/M genre. Carol juggles between being a full-time mother and a full-time writer. With well over one hundred releases, one thing is certain, Carol loves to keep busy writing sexy cowboys, shifters, bodyguards, vampires and everything in between. Although series books are her passion, Carol enjoys penning the occasional stand-alone title. As founder and President of GRL Retreat, Inc., Carol helps organize the annual GayRomLit Retreat. Now in its sixth year, GayRomLit is an annual retreat that brings together the people who create and celebrate LGBT romance for a one-of-a-kind, must-attend gathering of dynamic, informal, and diverse fun.

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      Snake Charmer - Carol Lynne

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      A Totally Bound Publication

      Snake Charmer

      ISBN # 978-1-78430-113-2

      ©Copyright Carol Lynne 2014

      Cover Art by Posh Gosh ©Copyright July 2014

      Edited by Stacey Birkel

      Totally Bound 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.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form, whether by printing, photocopying, scanning or otherwise without the written permission of the publisher, Totally Bound Publishing.

      Applications should be addressed in the first instance, in writing, to Totally Bound Publishing. Unauthorized or restricted acts in relation to this publication may result in civil proceedings and/or criminal prosecution.

      The author and illustrator have asserted their respective rights under the Copyright Designs and Patents Acts 1988 (as amended) to be identified as the author of this book and illustrator of the artwork.

      Published in 2014 by Totally Bound Publishing, Newland House, The Point, Weaver Road, Lincoln, LN6 3QN

      Warning:

      This book contains sexually explicit content which is only suitable for mature readers. This story has a heat rating of Totally Sizzling and a Sexometer of 2.

      Cattle Valley

      SNAKE CHARMER

      Carol Lynne

      Book thirty-one in the Cattle Valley series

      Sometimes it takes finding an opposite to show us the beauty within ourselves.

      When security consultant and ex-mercenary, Gabrielo ‘Snake’ Barbas, thwarts an attack of one of his co-workers, Riley Banks, he takes it upon himself to keep the smaller man safe. His job is made harder when he discovers the attacker is actually Riley’s ex-boyfriend, a ruthless man from a very wealthy and powerful family.

      After a night of passion, Snake decides to take Riley far away from Richmond, Virginia to a town in Wyoming for the annual Cattle Valley Days celebration. He should have known that sex with Riley wouldn’t be enough, but he feels he has nothing else to give such a nice guy. Riley is the sexiest man Snake’s ever taken to his bed despite Riley’s claim otherwise.

      Riley knows he’s average-looking at best, so why does Snake continue to flatter him? It’s obvious he’s not going to kick Snake out of bed, even after Snake informs him that sex is all he has to give. Why does Snake see him so differently than the rest of the world?

      While Riley is busy trying to figure out the man who touches him like no other has before, Snake is busy trying to protect him from a monster in a business suit.

      Dedication

      For Theresa and Lorelei, forever the best support system a girl could hope for.

      Trademarks Acknowledgement

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

      Toyota Camry: Toyota Motor Company

      Beretta 9mm: Fabbrica D’Armi P. Beretta

      Harley-Davidson: H-D U.S.A.

      Coke: The Coca-Cola Company

      Ford Flex: Ford Motor Company

      Chapter One

      Gabrielo ‘Snake’ Barbas pushed his jaw to the side, cracking his neck, as he continued to stare at the surveillance monitor. Training hadn’t been part of his job as a recruiter for Tisdale Security, but he hadn’t been happy with the shoddy work performed recently in the control room. He spotted a shiny red car parked in the back of the employee parking lot and waited for Brian, the technician, to take notice.

      When Brian switched the feed to a different camera, showing the back of the building, Snake crossed his arms over his chest and groaned. Go back, he ordered.

      To what? Brian asked.

      The parking lot. A good technician was worth his weight in gold if you could find one, and Snake had a feeling he needed to keep looking. Brian was a nice enough guy but didn’t have the passion necessary for the work. Watching surveillance footage all day could be boring as fuck if you didn’t have the drive for it.

      What am I supposed to see? Brian pulled the parking lot up on three different monitors, giving himself three separate angles to study.

      With a resigned sigh, Snake leaned forward and tapped the glass. What’s that?

      A car. Brian glanced at Snake. There are a lot of cars. It’s a parking lot.

      How many cars do you see with people in them? Hell. It was like trying to teach a newborn to walk.

      None, but maybe he’s just waiting for someone or taking a call or something.

      Possibly, Snake agreed. But it’s your job to make sure he poses no threat.

      How do I do that? I’m not supposed to leave the command center, Brian blustered.

      "You fucking watch him. It’s your goddamn job!" Snake was losing his patience, which didn’t bode well for poor Brian. He was beginning to rethink his decision to settle down and give up the mercenary career that had netted him a bundle of cash. Lifting his hands, he started to run his fingers through his hair, only to remember he’d cut it off, skull short, only the day before. Fuck!

      * * * *

      It’s only four-thirty. Where’re you going? a co-worker asked.

      I have an appointment. Riley Banks took a moment to clean his desk, locking all financial documents away securely before shutting down his computer. He usually stayed until at least six, but he’d received a disturbing call from his ex’s parole officer that morning.

      Did you clear it with Steven?

      Yeah. Riley shrugged into his suit jacket. No one at Tisdale Security knew about his past, and he hoped to keep it that way. Cal was used to him leaving much later in the work day, so if he could get out and get home before Cal came looking, it could very well save his life. It was worth pissing off a co-worker.

      See ya tomorrow, Riley called out before leaving his cubicle. His job in the accounting office wasn’t exciting, but he felt safe working for the security company. Just because he didn’t want his co-workers to know what he’d been through didn’t mean he wanted history to repeat itself.

      When the elevator doors opened, Riley stepped inside and stood in front of two muscular men. He didn’t know any of the specialists by name, but there were a few he recognized. The two behind him must be new, because neither looked familiar.

      Did you see that blonde in supplies? one of the men asked. He groaned. Man, she has the best tits in the whole building.

      Riley rolled his eyes. No wonder women thought men were pigs. Her name’s Rachel, he added to the conversation. She’s married with a fourteen-month-old son named Ben. He stared at the men’s reflections in the shiny elevator doors. It was obvious by the way they sneered down at the top of his head they hadn’t appreciated him butting in.

      The moment the doors opened, Riley shot out of the elevator and headed to the side door that would lead him to the parking lot. Although he hadn’t approved of the way the two specialists had talked about Rachel, he wasn’t dumb enough to stick around for the fallout.

      Nearing his two-year-old white Toyota Camry, Riley fished his keys out of his pocket. The hair on the back of his neck began to prickle when he heard a noise off to his left. Don’t look. Just get in the fucking car, he told himself.

      We need to talk.

      Shit. Shit. Shit. You’re not supposed to be here, Cal. He hit the unlock button on the key fob and reached for the door handle.

      Cal laughed. I do a lot of things I’m not supposed to do. He reached over Riley’s shoulder and slammed the door shut, almost smashing Riley’s fingers in the process. We have some unfinished business.

      I didn’t press charges. You’re the one who violated the restraining order, Riley mumbled.

      "And you’re the one who took out the fucking thing in the first place!" Cal screamed in Riley’s ear.

      Riley closed his eyes and winced. The last time Cal had found him, he’d broken three of Riley’s ribs and given him one hell of a concussion, not to mention the bruises he’d sported afterwards. Please leave me alone.

      Problem? a deep voice asked.

      Riley bit his bottom lip. He’d been forced to get a full protection order against his ex after the preliminary order had lapsed while Cal was in jail for the last beating.

      No problem. We’re just catching up, Cal answered. He put his hand on Riley’s shoulder and squeezed. Isn’t that right?

      Riley tried to remember the reason he’d taken the job at Tisdale, even though it hadn’t paid as much as his previous job. No. He opened his eyes and tried to pull out of Cal’s grasp. I’d like to go back inside the building. He turned his head to the kind stranger who’d interceded and was surprised to see the scary, sexy guy he’d seen roaming the halls from time to time. Would you mind walking with me?

      With a narrowed gaze, the hot tattooed hunk motioned at the car. Lock up your car, he instructed.

      Riley tapped the fob again and heard the locks engage. He stared up at Cal. He couldn’t believe he’d once thought the man was gorgeous. I was issued a protective order against you, and it’s good for two years. Next time you come near me, I’ll call the police.

      Cal, who was roughly the same size as the tattooed man, chuckled. Good luck with that, and unless you plan to sleep at your desk, you have to leave sometime.

      Riley was knocked to the side as the hunk slammed Cal against the car.

      Call the cops, the hunk ordered.

      Cal growled as he struggled to get away when Riley pulled out his phone. Don’t you fucking dare! Cal warned Riley. "My people found you in less than a day. You put me

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