One morning before work, Alan Travers accidentally bumps into Detective Jim Garrison at a cafe where both men stop for coffee. The handsome younger man interests Alan, but he misses his chance to get to know the detective better and wonders if he'll get another.<br><br>With the help of his nephew Bryce, Alan concocts a plan to try and get Jim's attention "accidentally on purpose." It works, but as things heat up between them, Alan worries what Jim will think if he finds out their getting together was no accident.<br><br>Then Bryce goes missing, and Alan's going to have to come clean. But is he the only one not being truthful?

Accidentally On Purpose

Jim gives him a tight-lipped smile. When he speaks again, his voice is gruffer than usual. “So, another question.”


Leaning forward, Jim lowers his voice, and Alan leans closer, too, unsure of what to expect.


Alan sits back and laughs. “Oh no, I couldn’t.”


Raising a hand to flag down the waiter, Jim says, “Too late, I’m ordering something. For both of us.”


He orders cheesecake, and two decadent slices arrive covered in a jumble of fresh berries. Alan stares at it, sure he can’t eat another bite, but when Jim picks up a fork, he does the same. The cake practically melts on his tongue.


“God,” Alan sighs. “This is almost better than sex.”


“If you think that, then you haven’t been with the right man yet,” Jim teases.


With an arched look, Jim says, “Good. Because the night’s still young.” 12


Chapter 24