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

“I think there’s a lot of money to be made from stealing on demand. The Powells have the connections to find people who are looking for a specific item. I want to put together a team, you and two or three others, to get whatever the…I’ll call them clients, want.”


“Jesse said you were a good thief.”


Maverick grinned. “I know my way around, if the situation’s right. I can get through simple locks easy.” Then he sobered. “I’m not sure I could get into a well-protected place though. Not without setting off the alarms.”


“That’s where I come in. I’ll teach you how to.”


“Now why am I not surprised? So, who else are you bringing in on this?”


“You have anything planned for tonight, and maybe the next couple, depending?”


“Other than trying to earn my bread and butter, nope.”


“Good.” Dirk got up. “Let’s do like you suggested today at the shop. Go get something to eat somewhere in LoDo. Then we’ll go up the Mall for starters.”


Chapter 13