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

After refilling his mug, Jarrett held the pot aloft. “Anyone else want any?”


Standing next to Jarrett at the counter gave him a good whiff of his clean skin, devoid of the cologne that normally drove Eli to distraction. He held his tongue as Jarrett poured the coffee, though he drank in every detail he could. It was enough to be next to him, and not have Jarrett pull away.


Jarrett’s lashes were ducked as he returned the pot to the machine. “Yager’s not as bad as he looks,” he murmured. “Baptiste being involved shook him up.”


Eli glanced over at the table. Yager sorted through the file, setting aside the occasional page. He didn’t seem to have heard what Jarrett had said.


“Did you get any sleep?” he asked, changing the subject.


A single shoulder shrug. “I’ll live.” Jarrett led the way back to their seats. “You never told us how Fong was killed, Agent Yager.”


Chapter 30