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

They did as Dirk said; finishing their beers before going back to the hotel so Galvez could get his car. Then Dirk had him drive into one of the neighborhoods outside of Cherry Creek where the homes were more middleclass. It was late enough that Dirk figured most people would be in bed, since it was a weekday. He found a block that suited his needs, telling Galvez to park on the side street. Then the three men went down the alley. Dirk pointed to a garage, telling Galvez to unlock the door.


“With what?” Galvez asked. “I don’t have any tools.”


“Funny that,” Maverick replied. “Just so happens I do.” He took a toolkit from his jacket pocket, handing it to Galvez.


“You always carry this?” Galvez asked. “Cops stop you, you could be in deep shit.”


Maverick just shrugged. “I’d dump it before that happened.”


Chapter 48