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

“There’s a well-known breeder of setters on the north side of town. When I went out there to look at the puppies, there were only three available. This little guy was lying on the floor of the kennel, and his brother and sister were standing on him. I picked him up in my arms; he snuggled up against me and said, ‘Take me home with you’. That was all it took.”


“Trust me, you don’t want to know.”


Chapter 128