Brandon Silver knows there’s more to life than dealing blackjack at the Bellagio Casino. He hopes his lover, Seth Cahill, can help him experience more of the world. Seth does this by showing him how to run an easy scam. They target an older woman, Brandon distracts her, and Seth takes advantage of her distraction by robbing her. It seems like an easy enough plan.<br><br>Except they target Caryn Westbrook. A woman with her own agenda. At the top of her agenda is to teach the two young men a lesson they will never forget.

Queen of Diamonds

He was down to his boxers when the hammering on the door stopped him. Would Seth come back again? Had Caryn heard about what happened? Was it the police? That thought nearly froze him in place. Until he heard Seth shouting his name.


For a brief moment, he considered putting some of his clothes back on. He wanted to see Seth, but being nearly naked almost felt too easy. Seth would be subtle about it, but he’d still use it to his advantage, and frankly, Brandon almost wanted him to. Then, at least something good would have come from their earlier fight, if they could even call it that. He settled for pulling his T-shirt back on as he went to the door. That didn’t look too desperate.


Chapter 35