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 parks in his assigned spot and turns off the car. Then he places a hand on Alan’s thigh. “Relax, will you?” he says softly.


“I’m a little angry,” Alan admits.


“No shit.” Jim rubs down Alan’s leg to pat his knee. “But going in there with your guns blazing is sure to make Brooks clam up. Let’s just hear what he has to say.”


As Alan gets out of the car, he mutters under his breath, “This better be good.”


From the parking garage, Jim leads the way into the police station through a back door he has to swipe his badge to open. Inside, Alan follows him through a maze of corridors lined with doors—some open, most closed. From what he can see as they pass, many of the rooms are offices. “One of these yours?” he asks softly.


Chapter 52