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

“My apartment building has a sauna we can use.”


Buck laughed. “It’s not all that impressive, but it’s there and usually not in use at this time of day because everyone’s at work.”


“I, uh, yeah, sure. I honestly don’t want to go home yet.”


“I sort of figured as much, so now you get to see where I live, which is nicer inside than you might expect from the building’s exterior.”


“Good to know, because from what I’ve seen of it, it’s definitely in need of some work on the stucco, and the landscaping, what there is of it.”


“No shit.” Buck shook his head. “They keep promising, but it never seems to happen. On the plus side, they do take great care of the common areas inside, like the hallways and the lobby.”


By then they were at the building. Buck drove around to the back, parked in his space, and they went inside.


Chapter 39