After the death of his uncle, Dalton Prie is ordered by his unpleasant and bossy mother to drive out to the woodsy lakeside town where his uncle lived to clear out his cabin. As Dalton diligently works boxing up his uncle's trinkets and realizing his uncle had hoarding issues, he meets two men he'd like to know more about. Officer Noah Rexington is a hot cop with the local PD and Joshua Kane is the strange, burly neighbor next door.<br><br>Soon Dalton develops a slight crush on Officer Rexington. He also realizes something shady is happening at Joshua's residence. When Dalton becomes The Curious Neighbor investigating Kane's property, he begins to learn many things about Kane, and of the man's unbelievable secrets ...

The Curious Neighbor

Kane called over his left shoulder, “Doing what you want, Noah. Heading back home. No need for a scene today. No need for a scene anyday. I know my place, and I know where I belong.”


Noah and I watched the man vanish into the woods, over the pathway, up a steep knoll. Gone.


Noah turned to me and asked, “Are you all right?”


“Confused. Scared shitless a bit. But otherwise fine.”


He tucked his Glock away where it belonged at his hip, reached into his cruiser, and turned off its strobes. Then he closed the vehicle’s door and walked up to me. He gave me a hug and kissed the side of my neck.


“That bastard is off his rocker, Dalton. I’m just glad I got here in time. God only knew what he had in mind to do with you.”


“Who was it?” I asked, hugging Noah in return, missing his body next to mine. I felt comfortable in his grip, glad he ended something before it really started with the visiting stranger.


Chapter 11