At sixteen Derek loses his memory -- and his family -- in an accident. He's rescued by the reclusive Michael. Then he begins the long journey to discover his past. <br><br>In Denver, Derek finds a job, a place to live, and trouble when someone attempts to kidnap him. Members of the Company help him escape and later recruit him. Ending up in New Orleans, he's nineteen and working undercover when he's teamed with Brad, who teaches him the joys of sex. Heartbroken when he thinks Brad has found another man, Derek transfers to Denver. <br><br>At twenty-four, Derek is still with the Company when he remembers more about the accident, leading to shocking revelations about his father. Then Brad is sent to Denver on a job. Can Derek trust Brad's love again while working with him on the assignment?

D-Boy

It didn’t take him long to figure out how to load it. Once he had, he felt somewhat safer. But I’m still not sticking around waiting for someone to come back.


He stopped long enough to make some herbal tea, using the leaves from one of the tins on the shelf next to the pots and pans. While it steeped, he tried to figure out how he could carry what he needed to take with him. He thought Michael must have had something he used when he made his rare treks into town. Finally he found a battered backpack stuffed away in a dark corner far under Michael’s bed.


Chapter 5