Elemental Men Series by Louisa Masters

“We’re mates, Perry. ”. This morning a meth lab fell through my kitchen ceiling, I lost my job, and my car broke down, officially making today the worst day of my life. The last thing I need to deal with is a naked, green-haired man with a loose grip on reality. Or is it just that reality isn’t what I think it is? This novella originally featured in the Fated Mates charity anthology. No changes have been made.

“I might be hallucinating or have a brain tumor. ”. How else am I supposed to explain the super-hot blue-haired man in a flamingo-printed swimsuit who appeared beside me while I was scuba diving? He could be a merman, but that doesn’t make me sound sane. Or I might need to reexamine what sanity means and prepare for my life to turn upside down.

“I didn’t actually accuse the guy of being an arsonist. ”. My job is to put out fires, so the people who set them on purpose make me mad. There’s one arsonist we’ve been after for years, but finding him is harder than you’d think. So when I see the same sexy redhead hanging out at fire after fire, what am I to think except that he might be our guy? He sure does like playing with fire… just not the way I thought.

“I think I might be in love with you. ”. That’s the third thing my new boss said to me, right after introducing himself and complimenting my name. I’ve worked in the corporate world long enough to know that’s not normal workplace behavior. Worse, I think I feel the same way. I don’t believe in love at first sight, but this guy makes me feel like I’m walking on air.

“Most days, I’m invisible. ”. My whole life, I’ve been overlooked and unappreciated, until I no longer wanted anyone to notice me. Not until George. He’s been a true friend to me, and nothing could ever change things between us. Even if I want them to. I’m too shy to risk my friendship with George by asking for more… and he doesn’t want that anyway. Does he?