For years, Zachary has ruthlessly rejected his desires, but with every passing day, it becomes harder to deny he craves Stephen's forbidden touch. Now, for the first time in memory, triads have been forming, pulling together two men and one woman to form a sacred bond. Finally Zachary dares to hope that his future may be a happy one.Ripley has watched Zachary suffer for far too long, trapped on the sidelines between a man he dares not want and a woman he believes out of his league. Enough is enough. Denial is fine when it heightens desire, but Ripley is ready to take matters into her own hands. She's going to ensure that, at the end of the day, she's got both men she's always wanted, by her side and in her bed.