Dante Reed is my older brother’s best friend—and my first love. I tricked him into my bed, but then our paths soon diverged: I had college studies on one coast, he had army service on the other. That’s all. At least, that’s what I thought… I made a list of things I needed to do to finally start living for real: try new things, meet guys, do something crazy… In the end, I ended up at a police station. Guess who showed up right away to pull me out of trouble? It’s the same Dante Reed—only this time he has more muscles, more tattoos, and far more demands. He wants me to live nearby, to always inform him where I am, and to be careful. As if I need protection! From anyone except him, because Dante has always been my weakness. And life next to my older brother’s best friend can lead to serious consequences—especially if he’s connected to the criminal world I’ve somehow been drawn into…