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

“Well, at least I would prefer that the whole world not know that it happened in my cabin.”


“Let’s talk about it for a minute, Dan,” Bob said.


“You still okay, George?” Captain Bridges said.


“I’m in the sheriff’s office, and we’re on the speakerphone.”


“You too, Lieutenant,” he said. “I hear you’ve had some fun up there in the mountains.”


“I wouldn’t exactly characterize it as fun, Sir. I just want it to go away with as little fuss as possible.”


“Are the authorities there yet?” the sheriff said.


“Captain Robert Plott of the Waynesville PD is here, and he brought Sheriff Dan Sutton of Haywood County with him.”


“Let us talk to them,” Captain Bridges said.


“Here’s Bob,” I said, and I handed Bob the telephone.


“Hello, Henry,” Bob said. Then he mostly listened.


“Who’s he talking to, Lieutenant?” Sheriff Sutton said.


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