George Martin and Mike Foster have been best friends since childhood, but recent events have brought them even closer together: Mike has moved into George’s house now that George’s unfaithful boyfriend has been kicked out. It puts Mike in a pinch, because he’s always loved George -- maybe more than a best friend should.<br><br>George doesn’t suspect Mike’s feelings, being wrapped up in his job as the youngest lieutenant in the Jacksonville sheriff’s office and investigating a series of murders. But it will all come to a head when George is stalked by a psycho and Mike steps in front of a bullet meant for George. George then realizes there’s much more to their relationship than he thought.

Bodies of Work

“Want to have an early lunch?” Mike said as we walked through the lobby to the exit.


“You know I prefer Richard’s when I’m in the mood for a Camel Rider, but they’re not open on Saturday, so how about the Goal Post?”


I pointed the car down Riverside Avenue, and when we were past the St. Vincent’s Hospital complex, I turned left onto King Street and one block later turned right onto St. Johns Avenue, and followed it almost to its intersection with Herschel Street. The Goal Post Sandwich Shop was a long-time neighborhood fixture and was heavily patronized by the Junior League set from the nearby Ortega neighborhood, where much of the old money in town still resided.


Chapter 6