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

Much later, we went to the kitchen, fresh from the shower.


“Any more gifts of food from Mrs. T?” I said.


“She brought me lunch and gave me a lecture on taking care of myself but didn’t leave any other food. That being said, I think you only scratched the surface yesterday.”


I looked in the freezer and saw two unfamiliar dishes. They had labels taped to them, so I went back to the den and said, “Tuna or chicken?”


I took the dish out and nuked it, following the instructions she’d so thoughtfully left. After dinner, we relaxed in the den with a movie.


“We’re starting to look like an old married couple,” I said, “sitting around watching movies.”


“I wonder how many married couples, old or otherwise, sit around naked watching movies?”


“I’ve no idea. I did read once that a survey showed that of those people who work from home on the computer all day, one in eight of the men and one in fourteen of the women do it naked.”


Chapter 48