The Smoocher’s Voice is honored that Tom Boudreaux
and Prophet stopped by to visit us this week. The two men are featured in SE
Jakes’ steamy novelette Not Fade Away, which is part of her Hell or High Water Series.
Jodi: Welcome to the blog
gentleman! I know you are in a hurry, so let’s jump right into the questions.
Prophet, why did playing Truth or Dare with Tommy seem like a good idea in the
first place?
Prophet: When
you’re drinking Jack Daniels Green label, pretty much everything seems like a
good idea. Like hey, let’s climb up to the roof naked and then we can…oh, hey,
didn’t see all of you out there. Never
mind. (clinks glass to yours)
Jodi: Tom, why did you want
to know about the details of the favors Prophet does for Mal?
Tom: (side-eyes) Like you
didn’t want to know from the first time you heard about the favors? Let’s not act like this was only my
curiosity. (mutters some shit in Cajun
French)
Jodi: Fair enough. So
what are your thoughts about Mal and Cillian being together?
Prophet: Not fucking talking about it.
Tom: Christ, I try
not to think about it. WTF, Mal? I mean, come on.
Prophet: It actually makes sense, T.
Tom: Right. Now you’re the voice of reason.
Prophet: I’ve never not
been.
Tom: Have another shot,
okay?
Prophet: Why?
Is the couch back?
Tommy: (growls)
Jodi: Do you trust
Cillian?
Prophet: See above.
Tom: I have a special stake I plan to run through Cillian’s heart. The couch was practice.
Jodi: Prophet, when
did the favors for Mal begin?
Prophet: When we were still in the SEALs.
Jodi: Okay,
Prophet, I have to ask. What is the deal with the couch?
Prophet: There’s no
“deal” – it’s a great couch. Or it was,
until the fire…(glares at Tom)
Tom: Keep pushing it, Proph.
Keep. Pushing.
Jodi: Hmmm … Tom, when you
and Prophet are together things tend to heat up quickly. What is it about
Prophet that makes things so intense?
Tom: You have met him,
right? It’s the asshole factor.
Prophet: (Smiles
proudly and nods) It definitely
makes me hotter.
Jodi: Prophet, same
question
Prophet: It’s all
about me. We just talked about
that.
Tom: (stares at Prophet) Somehow,
that’s endearing.
Jodi: So, what is
next for you two and the team?
Prophet: (looks
over shoulder then turns his attention back and says loudly) You know, just
some quiet time hanging out at home.
Nothing special at all.
Tom: (rolls eyes and says sarcastically)
Right. No plans.
Prophet: (Loudly) No plans at all. Not here.
No sir.
Tom: (stares at Prophet and shakes his head slowly)
Truth or dare.
Ever since superspy Cillian moved into Prophet’s building, their
game of Steal the Couch has been funny to Prophet, but a thorn in Tom’s side.
Then Prophet gets bored one night during an ice storm and insists on playing
another simple game with Tom: Truth or Dare. In exchange for one of Prophet’s
truths, Tom steals the couch one last time.
But Prophet’s truths are never easy—Tom should know that by
now—and this one raises questions neither of them quite know how to answer. In
response, Tom finds himself laying claim to Prophet in the most basic way he
knows how. And also finds that he doesn’t mind it in the least when Prophet
returns the favor.
This novelette is set between book 3 and book 4 in the Hell or
High Water series.
The previous books in the Hell or High Water series are:
About the Author
SE Jakes writes m/m
romance. She believes in happy endings and fighting for what you want in both
fiction and real life. She lives in New York with her family, and most days,
she can be found happily writing (in bed). No really...
SE Jakes is the alter
ego of New York Times bestselling paranormal and romantic suspense author Stephanie
Tyler.
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I was shaking my head all the way through this interview. Just love these two, what's not to love about 'em, right? Poor, poor Cillian :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the fun!