Mick Hawk awakens in an alley covered with blood from a head wound, with no memories other than his first name. According to Shorty, the homeless man who found him, he was holding a battered driver's license, so they go in search of the owner with no luck.<br><br>Then a man approaches them on the street. His name is Richard Wolfe, and he claims he and Mick are lovers. After Richard convinces Mick he's telling the truth, the three men set out to discover who wants Mick dead and why. A difficult task, as Mick has yet to regain his memory.<br><br>One suspect is Mick's older brother, Trenton, who manages one of Mick's clubs and resents the fact their father gave them to Mick instead of him. Another is the man on the driver's license, who works for Trenton. Or ...? All they have to do is figure it out, before someone tries again to take Mick out of the picture permanently.

Hawk and Wolfe

“No, and yes. My guess is you’re trying to deal with an awkward situation without upsetting me.”


“You know it is,” Mick said. “A week ago we were lovers, sharing the house and our lives with no worries other than what to fix for supper or what movie to go to. Now, we’re strangers trying to figure out how to move forward in our personal life, or if we even want to.”


“I know Ido,” Richard replied quietly. “It would be better if you could remember everything, but if you can’t, maybe we can pretend we’ve just met, are attracted to each other, and take it from there.” He looked hopefully at Mick, who remained silent. “Okay, bad idea I guess.”


“I disagree. Even though in a lot of ways you’re still a stranger to me, I’ve learned a great deal about you in the last day and a half. Things that make me understand why I fell for you.” He smiled at Richard’s discomfort. “Don’t worry; I’m not going to spend the next twenty minutes enumerating them.”


Chapter 18