When the police call the slaughter of his mother and brother a home invasion gone bad, Mika doesn't believe it. Because he has no way to prove otherwise, he closes down, refusing to talk about what happened.<br><br>That is until Buck, a bouncer at a local bar Mika visits, convinces Mika to open up to him. When he does, Buck not only learns about the murder, but also that Mika grew up living off the grid until his father died, two years previously, at which point his family moved to the city.<br><br>They begin to bond as they try to figure out the reason behind the murders, which may revolve around the family property in the mountains. All they have to do is prove it, without being killed in the process. Only if they can will they take a chance and move their growing friendship on to something more.

Hunting a Killer

“Thank you for listening,” Mika said, getting to his feet.


“You’re welcome. You know where to find me if you need an ear to bend again, or a shoulder.”


“To cry on?” Mika’s lips pressed together momentarily. “I’ve already done the crying. Now I have to face whatever comes next.”


“Getting moved?” Buck asked as he stood as well.


Mika nodded. “That and find out why…” He shook his head, starting toward the door.


As Buck followed him, he wondered what Mika wanted to find out. He had a feeling he knew. “Leave that for the police. It’s what they do best.”


Mika turned to look at him. “I know. I will.”


Buck didn’t believe him, but there wasn’t anything he could do about it. When they were outside the diner, Mika thanked him again for listening and then they parted, Buck going back to where he parked, Mika heading in the other direction.


Chapter 6