Facing Fears

As the men at Kiss of Leather celebrate the resolution of the case of Corey's kidnappers, Master Hunter worries that he'll never see Tobey again.

Chuck isn't about to let one of the key figures behind Corey's kidnapping get away from him again. Everything he and Stone have discovered through their months-long investigation is about to come together. However, when Chuck follows the suspect to a shipyard, it's not only his own life that's in danger.

Master Hunter is officially part-owner of Kiss of Leather, so he's thrilled to raise a toast in celebration now that the mystery of Corey's kidnapping has been solved. However, he can't help but feel left out. Everyone is paired up except for him. He's never believed in monogamy before, but after Tobey unexpectedly left Kiss of Leather and no one knows where he's gone, did Hunter make a horrible mistake by not sharing his true feelings?

Tobey has been miserable ever since leaving West Hollywood and going back to Idaho. After breaking his own promise to himself by falling in love with his trainer, Tobey impulsively left Kiss of Leather because of something awful Master Hunter said. But things at home are worse than ever and he's come to realize that those who are related to him by blood aren't necessarily his true family. The only place he's ever felt he truly belonged was at Kiss of Leather.

Tobey has to face Hunter if he goes back to Kiss of Leather and Hunter has to figure out what he really wants from life and love. It takes a charity slave auction to show them what they've both been too stubborn to see.