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

“At least it’s not snowing at the moment,” Maverick commented. “Colder than a well digger’s ass though.” He shivered, reaching over to turn up the heat.


“It’ll get worse before it gets better,” Dirk replied.


“Bite your tongue. How far to Billings?”


“I’m guessing twenty miles.” Dirk grinned, pointing to a sign at the edge of the highway announcing ‘Twenty miles to the best food in Billings’.


“Smart ass.” Maverick leaned back, closing his eyes. Seconds later he sat up, turning to look out the rear window. “We might have a problem.”


Dirk had to agree. He’d heard the siren, too, and now he saw a State Patrol car, lights flashing, speeding toward them. When it pulled up beside them, the trooper waved to indicate Dirk should pull over.


“Now what?” Dirk muttered, obeying the trooper’s order. The man got out of his car and came over, indicating Dirk should roll down his window.


“Do you realize how fast you were going?” the trooper asked.


Chapter 68