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

Despite feeling safe, Merrick parked at one motel and then walked two blocks to the run-down Cardinal Motel. In his left hand, he carried the portfolio while his right was wrapped around the handle of the gun in his jacket pocket. When he knocked on the room door, he remained in view of the peep hole.


“Scorpion.” Merrick let out a deep breath. “Tired scorpion.”


The door unlocked and then opened. Wyatt let him inside, then shut and locked it again. Grant sat on one double bed by the door while Rhonda stood by the bathroom door. A black suitcase rested on the bed beside Grant.


Grant leaped up and then hugged him. “I was so worried.”


“It’s okay.” Merrick felt Wyatt’s glare. Although he wanted to hold Grant, he stepped back. “I’ve already had one fight today. I can’t fend off your dad.”


“I don’t care.” Grant sounded like he might cry. “Are you okay?”


“I will be.” He looked Grant up and down. “Are you? Everyone okay?”


Chapter 14