Ren Coulter is used to working alone. As a special agent in the Paranormal Operations Unit of the border patrol, he is to infiltrate a reputed drug lord’s compound in Nogales, Arizona. His mission is  to learn the source of a very dangerous and addictive new drug.  He goes in drag, disguised as a glamorous young woman, to catch Mendoza’s roving eye. Even before he meets Mendoza, he encounters a Mendoza’s striking body guard.. Despite his lone wolf habits, Ren sees advantages in working together. Still, trust comes slowly and not without a hitch, but soon they must rely on one another to survive.<br><br>Darzul Onaygan has been sent from his home world of Arzula to blend in with the earthlings and help them fight off the evil alien invaders. Bisexual as most Arzulans are, many even able to switch gender at will, he finds Ren very attractive in both his guises. He sees Ren is interested but shocked to learn his new friend is not from earth. Darzul knows it takes more than hot sex to build a partnership. While outside threats may force them to work together, that alone cannot forge a bond. Will they live long enough to accomplish their mission and become real partners?

Druid in Drag

The caress of Mendoza’s thick fingers on Ren’s bare arm nearly made him nauseous. He dared not reveal any hint of this since he certainly looked and tried to play the part of a high-priced harlot. Such a person would not react to anyone’s touch with revulsion. Although he had muscle, he was lean rather than bulky and could easily pass for an athletic woman. By heritage or chance, his skin was smooth and nearly hairless. The drug kingpin apparently still thought him to be female, or else did not care. The heavy man’s hand felt greasy and damp as it slipped slowly from Ren’s upper arm to his wrist and back.


Mendoza smelled of sweat, garlic, and tequila, with a trace of the drug’s spicy-sweet odor. The combination did not entice. Ren wanted to draw away, but he knew he had to play along, at least to a point. He smiled back and fluttered his artificial lashes in a coy manner, while he murmured a vague sound that could have been an agreement.


Chapter 6