Sex can be a dangerous business. So can love. On the worst day of his life, Wren Gallagher wants oblivion when he steps into Tricks for a drink. When a mysterious stranger steps up to pay his tab, he offers Wren the key to fulfilling his dreams of prosperity and true love. But appearances are not always what they seem. His savior owns the escort agency ? Louer, and he wants the young and handsome Wren as part of his stable of men-for-hire. Down on his luck, Wren figures, why not? He needs the money. When he joins, though, he doesn't count on meeting Rufus, another escort with whom he falls hopelessly in love. But their love story will have to overcome the obstacles of not only trading love for money, but ? Louer's dark -- and deadly -- secrets.

A Dangerous Game

Wren said, “Don’t worry about it, Ma. I still may have some other options.” To conclude the conversation, he picked up the remote and turned the TV back on. House Hunters and House Hunters Internationalalways ran in pairs or groups, so Linda could almost go back to where she left off.


She probably didn’t want to discuss this anymore than Wren did. He got up and went to his room, feeling even lower now that he had rained on Linda’s parade. Of course she would never voice it, but she was probably looking forward to living on her own—at last. She had given up her youth to raise and take care of him, and now she had a chance to be on her own for the first time in her life. Wren got that, and it made him feel rotten that he would be a burden to her, maybe even making her look like the wrong choice for her new promotion.


Chapter 14