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

“We’re just two guys enjoying the end of a hard day at work.” Maverick winked. “Maybe heading to LoDo for dinner.”


Dirk walked down the ramp to the bike path. As soon as he reached the bottom he had a feeling he knew why Maverick had picked this area to meet. The creek was running high and noisy. Add that to the sound of traffic above him on Speer and it would be hard for someone to overhear them talk unless the person was close by. He spotted Maverick standing at the edge of the creek and went to join him.


“So, what’s this all about?” Maverick asked, not turning to look at Dirk.


“About a possible job for you, if you’re interested.”


“Not when it involves a cop, I’m not.”


Dirk froze momentarily before replying, “What makes you think it does?”


Chapter 12