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 sat back down on the couch, and Rufus joined him. Rufus said, “We’re fucked. Or I am. You were smart enough to get away before you got caught up in all of this.”


Wren thought for a long time before speaking. “If what you say is true, and this is someone going after escorts because he’s been blackmailed, how do you think he finds things out? I mean, how does he know who the other escorts even are, assuming he hasn’t personally been with every one?”


Rufus chuckled, but the laugh was bitter. “You really didn’t get a chance to find out anything about the business, did you?” He stood. “I guess that was all up to me, if we had gone any further.” Rufus crossed the room, came back with his laptop, and sat down close to Wren.


Wren glanced at the screen as Rufus powered the computer up. Once it came to life, Rufus set it on the coffee table before them. Wren eyed the little Word icon with the novel he had read and quickly shifted his gaze away.


Chapter 69