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

“This would be your best bet, and it’s not the greatest,” Jesse finally decided, setting his choice on the counter.


“Try this one,” Maverick said from behind them.


Because he wasn’t expecting it, Dirk’s pulse sped up at the sound of Maverick’s voice. He tried to convince himself it was just because he was startled. Unfortunately he knew it was more than that and he didn’t like the idea. Not one bit. Sex with him is one thing. If we go there again. This…feeling. Not happening. He took a slow breath before turning to look at what Maverick was holding.


“It’s top-of-the-line and new, not pre-owned,” Maverick told them, putting it down beside the one Jesse had picked out.


“I’ll say,” Jesse agreed when he opened the top. “Cord?” Maverick took one out of his bag, gave it to him, and after plugging in the laptop, Jesse booted it up. “Not bad. Not bad at all,” he stated a few minutes later. He returned his attention to Maverick. “You know we’d give you a fair amount of cash for this.”


Chapter 29