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

Ten minutes later, Galvez pulled into the parking area of a large nationwide motel. Jesse parked next to him and everyone got out of the van, including Lucky. The motel was pet-friendly, one of several reasons they’d chosen it. Another was its size. It was large, eight stories, taking up half a city block. Dirk had made reservations for all of them earlier that day, using the credit card that went with a fake ID belonging to one Donald Carter.


With their bags slung over their shoulders, the group entered the motel lobby. While Dirk went to check them in, the others explored the breakfast area off to one side of the lobby, and the snack shop. When he was finished, Dirk gathered them together and they went up to their rooms on the top floor.


“After everyone’s settled in, we’ll find somewhere to go for dinner,” Dirk told them, earning him thumbs-ups or cheers, depending on the team member in question.


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