Life for Lou Travis changed drastically when, as Carlo Farro, he turned state's evidence on the two mobsters he worked for. He didn't know, when he was put into the WITSEC program, that he would end up falling in love with the marshal tasked with protecting him.<br><br>Walter Brooks certainly didn't expect love to come into his life in the form of a small-time drug trafficker. But it did. Now, under the name Wayne Bourke, he, his adopted daughter Rae, and Lou own a protection business -- and have for the last seventeen years.<br><br>Suddenly their lives change when Regotti, one of the mobsters Lou testified against, is released from prison. The man wants Lou dead. Can Lou, Wayne, and Rae stop him from finding them and putting his deadly plan into motion?

Under the Radar

That was not what it seemed. He poured the coffee. I’m making mountains out of mole-hills, or something. Carrying the cups into the living room, he put them down and retook his seat.


Lou picked his up, saying “Thanks” before taking a sip. “I ended up sending out five resumes. Now I guess it’s wait and see, and hope.” He looked at Walter over the rim of his cup.


“That’s always the way. I bet all five will reply.”


“I’d be happy if one did, as long as it was positive.” Setting down his cup, Lou closed out of the site and shut down the laptop. “I suppose I should go now.”


“You don’t have to. It’s not like it’s that late.”


“True.” Lou took another drink of coffee, glancing at Walter’s untouched cup. “Decided you didn’t really want any?”


“You seem distracted. Thinking about how soon you can get out of here and go home? If you are, well, I suppose I should learn to handle things on my own now. In fact, I know I should.”


Chapter 15