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

“So what are you actually doing?” Jarrett reached for the nearest of the two coffees he’d ordered, removing the lid and blowing across the steaming surface.


“I’m just checking the site right now. Make sure Sandora hasn’t showed up looking for me, or harassing people in the forum, or something like that.”


“Doesn’t sound like his style. He seems more hands-on than that.”


“Yeah, but this is safer than his hands anywhere near…” His voice faded away, as his gaze caught on the email he’d opened first. He’d simply meant to get rid of all the spam to save time later when he finally got his life back, but the very first message in the box literally stopped him in his tracks.


Jarrett’s question came from far away. Eli’s ears burned too hot, his throat closed too tight, to do anything remotely resembling answer him. His fingers shook as he moved the mouse to hover over the subject line.


The return address belonged to his father.


Chapter 51