Taine Afoa has faced opponents on the rugby pitch without an ounce of fear. He hopes to find the same courage when asking the love of his life to marry him. First, though, he has to ask Freddieâs fathers for their blessing.
If Taine survives, popping the question should be a breeze.
Freddie Whittle knows Taine has something up his sleeve. A yes forms on his lips before the question is even asked. But can they survive the madness of friends and family, all wanting to help plan their wedding?
As their May-December romance tumbles into happily ever after, one surprise after the other brings them more joy than they ever imagined possible.
The short story Haka Ever After is the seventh (and last) book in Dahlia Donovanâs international bestselling gay romance series, The Sin Bin. Each one features hot rugby players and the men who steal their hearts.
âWill you stop laughing? How am I supposed to keep an erection when youâre giggling like a mad hyena?â Taine Afoa sounded serious for all of five seconds before he broke out laughing along with his lover, Freddie Whittle. âShite. Untie me before I hurt myself.â
The two men had been together for a while now. They were opposites in size; Taine was practically a giant compared to the slight Freddie, a young nurse whoâd fallen head over heels in lust and then love with the MÄori-Scottish former rugby player.
Freddie tried. He really did. If he couldâve stopped laughing, he mightâve managed to do more than lie on the floor trying to recall how to breathe normally. âCoc y gath.â
âDonât say I told you soâand stop calling me a sheepâs willy.â Taine ground out the words after several minutes of breathless mirth. âBollocks.â
It had been his idea.
Why donât you try tying me up?
Arenât you curious?
Truth be told, Freddie wasnât all that curious to have the restrained shoe on the other foot, but no matter how much he tried to convince Taine, they still wound up trying it anyway. A memorable mistake that he wished heâd gotten a video of it.
It started fine. Taine got up on the bed and rested on his knees. With quite a bit of fumbling, Freddie managed to get the larger manâs wrists and ankles secured. Heâd stepped back to survey his work, and the fit of giggles had hit him almost instantly.
Why is this so funny?
Freddie had no idea what set him off. The giggling eventually morphed into full belly-shaking laughter. He ended up on the floor with his arm clutching his waist.
âAre you going to untie me?â Taine asked patiently. âCan you manage the knots?â
Freddie dragged himself up off the floor and began to slowly undo the knots to release Taine. âUhm.â
âWhatâve you done?â Taine craned his head around as far as the position would allow. âYou bollocksed up the knots, didnât you?â
âMaybe?â Freddie blushed from the tip of his toes all the way up to his ears. âLet me grab a pair of scissors.â
The two men had been together for a while now. They were opposites in size; Taine was practically a giant compared to the slight Freddie, a young nurse whoâd fallen head over heels in lust and then love with the MÄori-Scottish former rugby player.
Freddie tried. He really did. If he couldâve stopped laughing, he mightâve managed to do more than lie on the floor trying to recall how to breathe normally. âCoc y gath.â
âDonât say I told you soâand stop calling me a sheepâs willy.â Taine ground out the words after several minutes of breathless mirth. âBollocks.â
It had been his idea.
Why donât you try tying me up?
Arenât you curious?
Truth be told, Freddie wasnât all that curious to have the restrained shoe on the other foot, but no matter how much he tried to convince Taine, they still wound up trying it anyway. A memorable mistake that he wished heâd gotten a video of it.
It started fine. Taine got up on the bed and rested on his knees. With quite a bit of fumbling, Freddie managed to get the larger manâs wrists and ankles secured. Heâd stepped back to survey his work, and the fit of giggles had hit him almost instantly.
Why is this so funny?
Freddie had no idea what set him off. The giggling eventually morphed into full belly-shaking laughter. He ended up on the floor with his arm clutching his waist.
âAre you going to untie me?â Taine asked patiently. âCan you manage the knots?â
Freddie dragged himself up off the floor and began to slowly undo the knots to release Taine. âUhm.â
âWhatâve you done?â Taine craned his head around as far as the position would allow. âYou bollocksed up the knots, didnât you?â
âMaybe?â Freddie blushed from the tip of his toes all the way up to his ears. âLet me grab a pair of scissors.â
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