Ryan is a young artist hoping to make a name for himself. When he meets a man who offers to help him advance his career, he accepts. His career takes off when Merrick arranges two shows for Ryan at a local gallery. Ryan is elated, especially when their relationship becomes more personal. What he doesn’t expect is to end up being abused, physically and emotionally, as Merrick tightens his control over the younger artist.<br><br>After a vicious beating, Ryan manages to escape, naked except for a bedspread wrapped around himself. Policeman Shaun Levitt finds him cowering in an alley. Taking the battered young man under his wing, Shaun begins the slow process of helping Ryan come to grips with what happened.<br><br>Will Ryan learn to trust again? Or will he forever look at any man who might be interested in him as another potential abuser ... including Shaun?

In the Name of Love

“Did you put in a change of address with the Post Office?”


“No. I did ask the manager to hold any mail I got.” Ryan chuckled. “I should probably go see if she had anything other than junk mail for me.”


“Yep. And tell her to call you when the license arrives. It’ll take a couple of weeks.”


Shaun laughed. “The phone you’ll buy after we stop at the bank. I’d suggest a throw-away. That way it won’t be possible for your ex to track you down.”


Chapter 54