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

I handed him a yellow pad and told him to take notes. It took a lot of web browsing to find what I was looking for. There was no single website that told me everything I needed to know, but finally I had enough pieced together.


“Okay, babe,” I said, “I’m going to pull up a map, and I want you to read me the cities and dates slowly, one by one.”


Twenty minutes later, I’d pieced it together. I showed him the two maps side by side on a split screen.


“That’s what I said when I woke up.”


There was a sharp rap on the driver’s window. Startled, I looked and saw a uniformed cop standing by the door. I’d been so engrossed in my research that I hadn’t heard the car drive up. Reaching in the computer bag, I found my shield and folder.


I rolled the window down and said, “Good morning, Officer.”


“Sir,” he began, “it’s kind of early to be sitting in this parking lot. They won’t be open until six.”


Chapter 69