Undercover cop Dan Hudson is framed for blackmail and kicked off the NOPD force. Enraged about that, and the fact that his lover refuses to stand by him, Dan moves to Denver, where he becomes Dirk Steele. He finds a job working for the Powells, who are pawnbrokers ... and fences. When he proposes to them that he put together a team to steal on demand for the Powells’ less than legitimate clients, a deal is struck and the team is formed. The team consists of Maverick, a thief; Tripp, a street kid who shoplifts to survive; and Fey, another street kid who is an excellent pickpocket and petty thief. Now the question becomes, will the team succeed? And, equally important, will the attraction between Dirk, who has sworn off love, and Maverick -- whose credo is only down and dirty sex -- grow into something more? Or will they remain just 'friends with benefits'? Time will tell as the team takes on increasingly difficult jobs and a man from Dirk's past shows up who could possibly throw a monkey wrench into the works.

Wrong Side of the Law

“True that. So, how close was I in my assessment of the place, umm…? You got a name?”


The guy hesitated then shrugged. “Jesse. Yeah, you pretty much hit the nail on the head.” He leaned back, resting his elbows on the gun case. “You work for a security company?”


“Nope. At the moment I’m unemployed.”


Dirk spread his hands. “In a manner of speaking.”


Jesse turned to glance at his father momentarily, then said quietly, “Look, if you know what you’re doing, and what we need, could you tell him? He’s dead sure we’re safe because of the door-lock button and the gun he keeps back there.”


“If I convince him, you hire meto do the upgrade.”


Jesse snorted. “If you can talk him into it, then maybe. Like I said…”


Chapter 5