Private detective Chris Mason thought he only had to worry about his brother Dylan discovering he was dating Homicide detective James Harris. Dylan and their best friend, Ron Abrams, don’t like James, and Chris has to handle their animosity towards his lover. But then Chris is targeted by a serial killer who leaves snapdragons with his victims.<br><br>James leads the Snapdragon investigation as head detective. As each murder links Dylan and Ron to the killings, James questions Ron’s motives and his connections to Chris. Ron’s pet name for Chris has always been Snapdragon. Could there be more behind Ron’s playful teases than Chris knows?<br><br>When Ron’s attraction to Chris is exposed, their friendship totters. Is a darker side to Ron revealed? Could he be involved with the Snapdragon murders? And will Chris be able to solve the case before he becomes the killer's next victim?

Snapdragon

“What are you thinking about?” James asked, smiling.


Heat rose to Chris’s cheeks. “I don’t know,” he said as he looked up at James. “I like this.”


James hummed as he leaned close, placing his hand on Chris’s face. “I do, too.”


Chris smiled, meeting James’s light kiss, then moved back and looked into James’s eyes. This night was going to be wonderful. 5


After dinner, Chris rinsed the dishes and then set them in the sink. He checked the time on his phone, then placed it on the counter while James poured two more glasses of wine and then offered one to Chris. Their fingers touched, bringing a playful smile to Chris’s face while he raised the glass to his lips.


“What time will they be back?” James asked, setting his glass down, then took Chris’s and placed it next to his.


Chapter 12