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

Eventually, hunger drove us from the bed, and we showered and changed. The shower in the tiny bathroom barely held the two of us, but we managed.


As we headed down the valley, I said, “How hungry are you?”


“There’s a pretty good barbecue place.”


A couple of miles down the valley, I pulled into a parking lot.


Mike was looking at the sign, which featured the rear ends of three or four pigs. He read, “‘Butts on the Creek’? I like it.”


Inside the restaurant, we were shown to a table on a screened-in porch. We could hear Jonathan Creek somewhere below us, but the dense foliage blocked it from view.


Later, as we pulled out of the parking lot, Mike said, “I’m stuffed.”


Chapter 54