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

“Oh no.” Derek shook his head forcefully.


“Why not? I taught you to dance. Consider this like a dance lesson but more intimately done.”


“You’re not a female,” Derek protested.


“No shit. Tell you what, though, if they test you by putting you on the street, it’ll be to deal with johns, so that the kids you’d be going after will trust you. Women don’t, as a norm, try to pick up a street hustler.”


“But I don’t even know if I’m…” He gulped.


“Exactly why you need to learn,” Brad replied, obviously ignoring what Derek really meant. “Think ofit as getting a new skill set for the job, just like you learned about drugs before you started working to stop the dealers.”


“I don’t really think it’s the same thing.”


Chapter 31