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

The three men left the hotel to find the snow was letting up, although it was still fiercely cold.


“Why the hell did I leave New Orleans?” Galvez muttered.


“I wonder that, too, sometimes, when the weather’s like this,” Dirk admitted. “But all things considered, I’d say it was worth it. At least for me.” He wrapped an arm around Maverick.


Galvez looked at them then, chuckling. “Unless you’re just using him to keep warm, I’d say so. Before you ask, I’m New Orleans born and bred. That doesn’t bother me at all.”


Maverick’s look and tone of voice were caustic as he replied, “Hadn’t better.”


They continued walking, going toward the more residential area of Cherry Creek. Finally Galvez asked, “What do you do now, Dom? Or should I call you Dan?”


“Either/or for now,” Dirk told him. “I work for…” He was about to say ‘a pawnshop’ then decided not to give out that information since he still wasn’t totally certain he trusted Galvez. “For myself.”


Chapter 46