Crossing the Line

He calls me PG, and my heart skips a beat. Nobody calls me that but Hercules Lord, a man I’ve had a crush on since high school. He and I could never be together, though. A romance between us is strictly forbidden. The Lords are old money, and my family, the Groves, is new money—and the Groves and the Lords don’t mix. The hate between our families runs deep. Deep enough to create an invisible line in the sand that neither of us ever dared to cross. But that’s never stopped us from staring at each other from across a...

He calls me PG, and my heart skips a beat. Nobody calls me that but Hercules Lord, a man I’ve had a crush on since high school. He and I could never be together, though. A romance between us is strictly forbidden. The Lords are old money, and my family, the Groves, is new money—and the Groves and the Lords don’t mix. The hate between our families runs deep. Deep enough to create an invisible line in the sand that neither of us ever dared to cross. But that’s never stopped us from staring at each other from across a crowded room. And we’ve always been cordial. Then there was that night seven years ago. I bet Hercules doesn’t know that he’s my first. Yet here we are again, gazing into each other’s eyes. Tonight feels different. We’ve grown up. Our desire for each other wants to defy our restraint. But truly, really… What will happen if we cross the line?

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