When the crazy woman from hell, as he thinks of her, moves in next door to Michael, he isn't happy about it. When she's murdered, he's even less ecstatic, especially when he has to deal with a detective's suspicions and a nosy reporter.<br><br>Reid Hanson is a good reporter with a nose for a story. When he tries, and fails, to interview Michael, he's intrigued by the man's resistance. It takes all his persuasive powers to get Michael to open up to him about the murder ... and his past.<br><br>When Michael does, the two men set out to try and learn more about the woman's murder ... and a related one a week later. In the process they begin to fall for each other. Will their attraction come to fruition or will the killer manage to eliminate Michael, the only witness to his existence, before that happens?

Murder in the Condo Next Door

Once the place cleared out, except for Daniels, Michael sighed in relief, sinking down into one of the chairs. “Was he one of her johns?”


“We won’t know until I question him,” Daniels replied. “Does he look familiar, like you saw him with Ms. Lee?”


“God, I don’t know. Maybe?” Michael shrugged. “You know I only saw them very briefly.”


The shop door slammed open, startling them. Reid stood there for a second before closing it, coming over to Michael. “I had to hear about what happened on my police scanner instead of someone calling me.” He shot an angry look at everyone. “Damn it, Michael. Just…damn it.” He pulled Michael to his feet, wrapping him in a hard embrace.


“I was kind of busy,” Michael replied defensively, even as he held tightly to Reid.


“I know. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have yelled but when I heard, and I was halfway across the city, and all I could think was maybe you were dead…”


“I’m not,” Michael murmured, understanding Reid’s fear. “It was close but…”


Chapter 30