Six years ago, Jarrett Kessel helped his best friend’s little brother deal with his family’s rejection when he came out. He saw potential in the tempestuous teenager. Talent. Then, they both moved on with their lives.<br><br>Now, the FBI needs Jarrett’s help. Sketch artist Eli Locke is their only lead in finding a killer, but he’s nowhere to be found. Though the Feds are convinced Jarrett is the best way to lure him out, he’s not so sure. Until they show him the web comic Eli has created, with a superhero who bears a striking resemblance to Jarrett.<br><br>When Eli gets an email out of the blue from the man who changed his life, he doesn’t even consider saying no to a meeting. Jarrett is even more amazing than he remembers, and the fact that he’s all right being the role model for the one thing that means the most to Eli is just icing on the cake. But the truth about the murder comes out, and even though he had nothing to do with it, Eli wants to run. It’s up to Jarrett to keep him from ruining his life for good, before the killer finds them both and does it first ...

Outlined in Ink

A couple darted through the doors just before they whisked shut, nearly tripping over each other in their haste not to get caught. The heavyset girl giggled, while the tall, lanky guy with her scooped an arm around her back to pull her away from stepping on Eli’s toes.


“Sorry,” the girl singsonged, then burst into laughter again, half collapsing into her companion.


Eli met the guy’s eyes over her head, and nodded in sympathy. She was either stoned out of her mind, or not quite there. “Here.” Hefting his pack back onto his shoulder, he rose from his seat and edged out of their way. “You can have mine.”


The girl lifted her head, dark blonde hair obscuring her eyes, but her gaping mouth gave away her surprise. “No shit?”


The train slid forward, forcing Eli to grab onto a rail. He was an idiot for giving up his seat, but seeing her boyfriend’s grateful smile when she plopped down and let him be made up for it. A little.


Chapter 5