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

“She did.” Briefly, he explained about his friend, and the heads-up he’d gotten before the FBI’s arrival. “I’m on your side, Eli. I’ll be as upfront with you from this point on as you’ll be with me. That’s only fair.”


“I don’t know what any of this is about. And that’s the truth.”


They pulled to a stop at a red light. Jarrett looked at him, still solemn, and nodded. “I believe you. Now what are we going to do with you tonight?”


“You can’t run from the FBI forever. I figure, first thing tomorrow, you get a lawyer and go see what they want.”


“If I lawyer up, they’re going to assume I’m guilty of something.”


“And if you don’t, they’ll take advantage of you, left, right, and center.”


“I can’t afford a hotel. How do you think I’ll pay for a lawyer?”


Chapter 14