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

“That’s okay. Jesse can do that while you take care of people looking to buy.”


Dirk smiled briefly. “That I can handle.”


“You won’t get rich on what I can afford to pay you, but at least you’ll be able to pay the rent and eat.”


“Both good things in my book. Sure, why not. It’s not like I’ve got people clamoring for my services.”


“Not to lose a new employee before you even start, but why haven’t you tried getting a job with a security company?”


Dirk shrugged. “I knew enough to help you out but I’m not the kind of expert they’d want.”


“Coulda fooled me. Okay, you’re hired, starting right now.” Powell nodded toward the front of the shop. There were already several people browsing, as well as two that Jesse was dealing with.


“When there’s a lull, there’s paperwork you need to fill out.”


Chapter 10