My name is Brant Colton. I'm a blackmailer -- a good one -- and I make no apologies for my chosen career.<br><br>One evening, at a very private club I belong to, I spotted a young man who piqued my interest. Why? Because he, Lorne Raynell, wasn't taking advantage of what the club had to offer. It took time, but I finally found out why. He was intent on finding out who murdered his brother.<br><br>The rest, as they say, is history. Our history.

Everyone Has Secrets

Gavin and Lorne showed up soon after the detective left. They immediately let me know they had no plans to return home until I was able to leave the hospital to go with them.


“You don’t have to wait around,” I protested. “Even if they let me out tomorrow, and I have no idea if they will, I’ve got to stick around for a week before I can see the orthopedic surgeon about my hand.”


“Then you’ll need us here to keep you from going crazy from boredom,” Lorne said. His expression told me that my protesting would get me nowhere as far as he was concerned.


Gavin, who was standing behind him, shot me a look that said he agreed with my assessment of the situation. I wished I could talk to him without Lorne present but I didn’t know how to arrange it.


“We’ve already paid the motel for another week,” Lorne told me.


“Yeah, we did.” He chuckled softly. “So deal.” Finally he asked how I was feeling.


Chapter 41