No Way Back excerpt

                                                  No Way Back
                                                      Elayne S. Venton ©2007
                                                      Changeling Press
                                                      m/m,sci-fi, erotic romance
                                                      Second in the NO WAY series


An excerpt:

The disapproving look on Jake’s face and the hard shake of his head surprised Drum. He dropped his hand
from Jake’s silky hair, confused by the Earthling’s reaction to his touch. The man’s erection pressed into
his belly. How could he have misinterpreted the human’s attraction?

“Back off,” Jake snapped.

Startled, Drum gave the man as much room as he could, which was precious little. The bottom of this pit
had filled in from disuse, making it funnel shaped. He’d found the confined space rather stimulating, and
apparently so did the Earthling, but their minds were not on the same wavelength. Strange.

He could not afford to alienate the man. What were the odds of bumping into an Earthling on
Alishontakawa? A trillion to one? This had to be the human in Suva’s visions. Their future. Their savior.

He must transform him.

But first, he must win him over. “You will be safe here, Jake Santos,” he said, gently. “We can --”

“It’s Jake,” he interrupted, looking abashed. “You don’t need to use my last name.” He gave Drum a once-
over and glanced away. “Sorry I barked at you like that.” He rubbed his hand through his hair where Drum
had caressed him, and looked back at him. “Look, I’m not familiar with your customs, but I’m not a touchy-
feely kind of guy. Try not to put your hands all over me and we’ll get along fine.”

Drum hid his disappointment. Not touching him would be difficult. Jake’s broad chest, trim hips, and long
muscular legs tempted him to stroke every part of his body. His studious eyes, high cheekbones, blunt
chin, and those strange oval ears called to him. Not touch him? Maybe not now, but soon.

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Author's note: The cover depicted on my website differs from the Changeling Press site. I've been playing
with designing covers. This is my own simple version. The story is exactly the same.