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 snarl ripped the air. Jarrett didn’t wait. He shoved against the door a second time. Another cry, this time from frustration as well as the injury, because the arm withdrew, followed by the leg a second later.


Without the barrier, he could slam the door shut this time. It clanged in the morning air. The sound of a car roaring past immediately followed it.


He gripped the key in his fist, grateful for the cut of metal against his palm. It meant he was alive. It meant he was in here, and Sandora was out there, and Eli was safe a little bit longer. Sweat dripped down the back of his neck, and he leaned his forehead against the cool metal. His eyes burned. Exhaustion, adrenaline, fear, relief, who knew what it was.


All that mattered was the momentary reprieve.


Chapter 22