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

“Interested in you? You bet I am. Like I said, I don’t know you well enough yet to decide if it’ll be more than that, in time. There’s only one way to find out.”


“By coming back with us?” Lorne asked.


“No.” I swept my arm around. “This is my home now. This house, this city, a new life. Not a different one. I’m still me. I’m going to keep doing what I do and I won’t make any excuses for it.”


Lorne tapped his chest. “Where do I fit in?”


“It’s up to you. If you’re serious about how you feel about me then ask yourself if there’s anythingreason to stay where you are, other than a job you don’t particularly like.”


“It’s where Kyler lived…and died,” he said quietly.


I nodded. “I get that. But is it reason enough not to give us a chance?”


Chapter 49