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

WE PARKED IN the Y parking lot and went inside; Bob was carrying his gym clothes in a canvas bag. I got him admitted as a guest, and we went to the locker-room and dressed for our workout. He’d told me that he was very familiar with the Nautilus machines, so we went upstairs and worked out for an hour. After our workout, we returned to the locker-room, undressed, and headed for the steam room. As luck would have it, it was nearly empty. The two men who’d been sitting on the benches left shortly after we arrived. Someone had evidently hosed down either the steam pipes and/or the thermostat to make them steam more than usual, as the visibility was limited. I was hardly surprised when the little guy with glasses entered the room and sat in the same spot he’d occupied the day before.


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