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

“You’re like a broken faucet,” he finally said. “You’re just giving me drips when I want more.”


“No.” Jarrett shook his head. “Honest. That’s all I know. Loyola.” If he could just get Sandora out of the apartment, he could call the police. At this point, it was worth getting them involved. Their lives were worth more than some heat from the FBI.


“The thing about a broken faucet, though, is to figure out what’s blocking it up.”


Jarrett jumped at the unexpected noise from the gun. Silencers in the movies always made a spitting sound. This sounded like a car door slamming, but it was nothing compared to the way the blood sprayed out the other side of Baptiste’s neck, splattering across the beige wall and the frame of his Aagaard print.


Baptiste crumpled sideways. He landed like a broken doll at the edge of the glass end table


Swallowing down the bile in his throat, Jarrett swung his gaze back up to Sandora. The gun was now aimed directly at Jarrett’s chest.


Chapter 20