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

“A houseboat? Humm, I like that idea.”


After much surfing, and even more discussion, they settled on where they wanted to go.


“I could get used to this,” Derek said happily, leaning against the railing on their second day of vacation.


They were on a thirty-four foot houseboat, moving slowly down the middle of the Erie Canal. The boat consisted of the stateroom, with a galley, a comfortable double bed, seating around a small table, and the head.


“In seaman’s terms, the head means the bathroom,” Brad had said with a laugh when the man at the rental agency told them about the different boats that were available. Derek flipped him off in response.


The bow had a sun canopy with sides that could be rolled down in case of bad weather. The helm, which wasactually a tiller, was in the rear. It was as easy to drive as a car, they both discovered, and probably safer, since going very fast was not an option.


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