Scott O’Hara and Edgar Lopez have been partners in the homicide unit of Haydon Cliff’s Police Department for the last couple of years. Edgar is openly gay and a bit of a player. Though Scott is also gay he keeps it to himself. Even from Edgar. Until one night, when a slightly drunk Scott initiates sex between them. Scott doesn’t expect the sex to be repeated. He doesn’t do one-night stands or fuck-buddies. But Edgar has other ideas and Scott can’t seem to resist his sexy partner. While they try to solve the mystery of who is murdering Haydon Cliff’s homeless, they also try to solve the mystery of whether Edgar’s heart can really be unobtainable.

Unobtainable

“It’s a difficult job to amuse yourself,” he said. “I’m just as tired as if I’d worked a full day.”


“The storm takes its toll, as well. Drains a person with its constant, unrelenting assault.”


“I’ve never thought about it before, but you definitely have something there.”


Lucien scooted to the front of the mat and picked up the fire rocks. Using the technique he’d perfected through trial and error, he struck one against the other so that any resulting spark might find the pile of grass and kindling. Perhaps because of the damp conditions, it took longer than usual for the sparks to do their job, and when finally they did, Lucien was glad to be able to let his arms rest. Blowing gently on the smouldering grass, he was relieved when the first tiny flames appeared.


Chapter 7