Brilliant art thief Merrick Davidson can steal anything, except Grant Silvan’s heart. Merrick has to keep Grant at arm’s length for fear of revealing his secret. When Merrick’s biggest rival exposes his secret to Grant, the rejected lover returns to win back his relationship with Merrick, but there are obstacles to overcome.<br><br>Wyatt Silvan, Grant’s father and Merrick’s employer, is after the famous seven Xanderclied paintings, which all contain clues to a treasure. If Merrick succeeds in obtaining all the paintings and find the treasure, he can retire as an art thief and start a normal, uncomplicated life with Grant.<br><br>Together, they hunt the paintings from art galleries to private collections, from city to city, dodging bullets and escaping from life threatening attacks. With danger all around and the FBI on their tails, will Wyatt and Merrick find the paintings and treasure they are looking for? Will Merrick realize love is the biggest treasure of it all, before it is too late?

Merrick the Art Thief

As Merrick drove back to his apartment by Lake Maren a few miles away, his thoughts were full of the angry tone and the tear-filled eyes Grant had when he confronted him.


I was a fool. I thought the kisses, the talk of the future, were real.


It wasn’t like he’d intended to hurt Grant. He’d just forgotten he had to keep the secret about his and Wyatt’s job. Grant had such an endearing smile and even the slightest touch from him raced through Merrick. A life with Grant would’ve been such a wonderful thing. He’d just forgotten it couldn’t be.


He hit his head against the seat as he let out a growl. It’d broken his heart to push Grant away after letting him get so close, but Grant never saw that, and sure wouldn’t now. It wouldn’t matter if Merrick had money or not. Grant only thought of him as an art thief and a liar.3


Chapter 6