Theo was twenty-five when he discovered something that would change his life -- his adoption certificate, with any information about his birthmother other than her given names, Lilliana Nichole, blacked out. His father is dead and his mother away on business, so he can't ask them why they hadn't told him he was adopted ... and why the certificate had been defaced. He decides his only recourse is to hire a private detective agency to search for Lilliana.<br><br>It doesn't take long for Ric Baron of Moore Investigations to determine that locating Lilliana might be impossible. But he's more than willing to give it his all for the interesting young man who asked for the agency's help.<br><br>Soon after Ric begins his search, he receives a threatening email from someone who wants him to stop looking for Lilliana. From there, things escalate as Ric and Theo deal with the aftermath of the threat and their growing interest in each other. Can they learn the man's identity before he discovers Theo is Lilliana's son and goes after him? Only time will tell.

A Secret Uncovered

Theo laughed. “No ego there. Still, it would be better if I made the first move. I do notwant them finding Mom.”


“Agreed. Kane sent me the information on the lawyers, with the one handling the will highlighted.” Ric took the list from his pocket, handing it to Theo.


“Thanks, I think.” He tapped the highlighted name. “I’ll email him tonight. Hell, I’ll beat him to the punch and tell him I’ll get a DNA test and have my doctor send him the results.”


“A good idea. Tell you what, you do that now, the email, while I clear the table and do the dishes.”


“You don’t have to,” Theo protested.


“You cooked, I clean up. I think it’s an unwritten rule or something.”


“Right…not. But thanks.” Theo leaned in to kiss him before going to get his laptop.


After a few minutes, during which he debated what to say to the lawyer, Theo went for the basics.


Chapter 46