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

By then they were several blocks from the Wright house. Dirk heard police sirens and wondered if they were heading there. He was not, however, going to suggest they go back and find out.


Twenty minutes later they were back at Dirk’s apartment.


With Galvez in tow, because Dirk wanted to introduce him to the Powells, the two men entered the pawnshop. Jesse saw them and came over. “Fey said things got a bit hairy.”


“Just a bit,” Dirk agreed, tapping his bag where the bottles of wine were carefully nestled, “but we got away free and clear. Jesse, this is Al Galvez. I’m sure Fey’s mentioned him.”


“She has.” He held out his hand. “Jesse Powell.”


As he shook it, Galvez said, “Good to meet you.”


Dirk smiled to himself as the two men sized each other up. Then, telling Galvez that he had business to take care of, he went over to the cage. Powell buzzed him in and they went into the back room.


Chapter 54