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 ...

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“Go with her,” he ordered. “Don’t let her out of your sight. Nobody talks to her but medical personnel and me. If anybody tries to get to her, detain them and call me ASAP.”


“Now what?” Eli asked when they were all alone.


“How are we getting my parents away from Sandora now?”


“The plan hasn’t changed.” He glanced at his watch. “Shooters should be in place by now. We should start heading downtown.”


“You can’t be serious about going through with this trade,” Jarrett said.


Eli stared at him in shock. “Because the deal is me and all my stuff. And all my stuff is now gone. Sandora will never go for it.”


“It won’t reach the point Sandora finds out. The plan stands.”


Nobody but Yager had moved by the time he reached the door.


Chapter 61