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

“Never been more serious about anything in my life. I know it’s sudden, and I haven’t even gotten you a ring or anything, but if you say yes, I promise to buy one first thing tomorrow. Honest.”


“I don’t need a ring,” she replied softly. “All I need is you. So yes. Yes!”


Everyone cheered as Fey and Jesse kissed. That earned their table looks and smiles from the other customers in the restaurant, as well as effectively ending what the team had been discussing previously. At least for the time being.


They did return to the topic later that evening while they walked back to the hotel. Tripp brought it up when he said, “You know, we don’t have to buy some fancy house that’s been all done up.”


It took Dirk a second to realize what Tripp meant. Then he nodded. “He’s got a good point. If Seattle’s like most cities, there are probably older places in need of major fixing up.”


Chapter 71