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

Yager’s hand dropped, though he was hardly done with his examination. “Yeah, but she’s out cold. Someone clocked her a good one.”


More cops arrived. The station was a sideshow today.


The crowd looked amongst themselves, guilt creeping into more than one face.


“I didn’t see anybody,” one guy said.


“We were too busy backing you up,” another offered.


Yager straightened. “Someone had to see something.” He swept an arm toward the desk. “Her computer is gone.”


“Oh, shit.” Eli pushed from the rear and came around the desk. “So’s mine.”


Jarrett scanned the floor near the couch. “Where’s your duffle?”


“Lock down the building!” With help on the way, Yager left Stuart where she was to barrel out of the office. He grabbed the nearest cop in his path. “Where’s your surveillance?”


Chapter 59