Willis Moore is a detective with the Richmond City police department. A case he was involved with went down badly and he was given a month's sabbatical to pull himself together after the death of his informant, a young man named Teabag, with whom Will had let himself become sexually involved.<br><br>Back on the force now, Will finds himself drawn to another street punk, a hustler named Corey, who seeks police assistance to protect his "boys" from a violent attacker. He and Corey work well together, and Will dares to hope their relationship might be heading toward something more. But he still can't seem to shake the feeling he will eventually fail to protect the hustler ... the same way he failed to save Tea.

Tricked Out

Another book came sailing at them. “Get out!” Bobby shrieked. When they didn’t move, he grabbed another book and hefted it, menacing. “I said get out.”


Out in the hallway again, the door to Bobby’s room once more shut against the world, Corey sighed as he ran a hand through his short hair. The bangs stood up in spikes from his temples. “I’m sorry. He’s still pretty shook up, I think. I just wish he’d be a little more cooperative, help get that ass off the streets before anyone else gets hurt.”


Softly, Will said, “He knows who it was.”


Corey gave him a sharp look. “How do you know?”


With a shrug, Will admitted, “Call it a hunch. I ama detective.” 


Chapter 18