Catching Orion

**_PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS PART OF AN ANTHOLOGY_**

This SHORT STORY (15k words) was previously published as part of the

Heart2Heart Vol 2 Anthology but is now being offered as a single title since

the anthology is no longer available. Please make sure you haven't already

purchased this story as part of that anthology unless your intent is to own

two copies of the story. There is no new content.

Ryan

_Dressed appropriately for quiet night at home?_ Check.

_Spoiled, needy cat present?_ Check.

_Gorgeous, mysterious stranger randomly showing up at my door claiming to have

a date with me?_ Wait... what?

Knox is exactly the kind of guy my ugly past has taught me to avoid, but when

the heavily tattooed biker shows up at my door with flowers and a gentle

touch, I'm kind of a goner. But agreeing to the blind date I knew nothing

about is just the start of a crazy night of ogres, onions, wine and dangly

bits.

_Way too many_ _dangly bits_.

Knox

I knew letting myself get set up on a blind date was a bad idea, but I can't

deny that there's a little part of me that really wants to find Mr. Right.

Especially after having been with Mr. Wrong for so long. And everything about

Orion "Ryan" Abernathy screams right. But when the cute, young social worker

has no idea who I am or what I'm talking about, I know we've both been set up.

I fully expect my chance at finding out if Ryan is my Mr. Right to go up in

smoke, but when he agrees to go out with me, I'm certain not even the hint of

a haunted past can come between us.

Problem is, it's not his past that comes between us, but a whole lot of naked

old man.

Leave it to me to manage to finally find Mr. Right only to scare him off when

our first date goes oh so wrong.

Or does it?

_**Please note that this story was previously part of an anthology so it was

intended (and required) to be a certain length. Although it is a complete

story with an HEA, if you don't care for short stories, Ryan and Knox's tale

may not be for you.

This story was formerly titled "Atlanta" and was part of the Heart 2 Heart

Vol. 2 Charity Anthology. There have been no changes to the content of the

story.**_