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

Back at the motel, we lounged on the balcony for the rest of the afternoon, talking about nothing in particular and enjoying each other’s company. Eventually, the stream worked its magic, and we slept. The slamming of a screen door nearby woke me up, and I looked around. The balcony was in two sections. We were on the lower section, which ended at a retaining wall. The next group of rooms and balcony was several feet higher, and I could hear voices coming from that direction.


I shook Mike gently. “Let’s go inside.”


We went into our room, I did my thing with the doors and drapes, and we crawled in bed for a while.


After we were up and dressed, Mike said, “You know what, I’ve been eating too much. Let’s go to Mickey D’s and have a salad.”


“Sure,” I said. “We can check our e-mail accounts while we’re at it.”


Chapter 59