Isaac Ford seeks help from the detective who put him in prison -- now security consultant, Andrew Wen -- after an unexpected prison break weeks before his release. Despite an almost twenty-year age difference and being on opposite ends of the law, the attraction between them culminates in a one-night stand that teeters Isaac between turning himself in and returning to a life of crime. His decision is made for him when he discovers a young man waiting for him at his safe house -- the son he never knew existed.<br><br>Months later, Isaac has been reconnecting with his son, Dalton, and started a security consultancy of his own, looking for a fresh start. His past catches up to him, however, when he runs into Andrew at the police station, both seeking information on a new thief. Andrew isn’t happy Isaac left that night or that he’s been encroaching on his business, but the passion between them rekindles as trying to one-up each other turns sexual. Neither plan to let anything more come of their tryst until Andrew finds out about Dalton, who he knew in college, and a theft at Dalton’s job forces Isaac and Andrew to work together.<br><br>Dalton playing matchmaker complicates things. What’s worse is how easily Isaac and Andrew keep giving in.

Public Enemy, Undercover Lover

That line of thinking was not helping. Maybe he just needed to tell someone finally about this whole situation, Christmas and all, to clear his thoughts.


The main area of the floor they were on was large and open with various workstations and complicated looking equipment. Staff members in lab coats milled about, as well as officers and CSI, but once Andrew walked in, the uniforms all gave him a wide berth. It was probably his imagination, but it never felt like it.


“Still questioning the staff,” Steven said, passing Andrew a scrutinizing once over. “Why’d you run out of the precinct the other day? You didn’t even stay to talk.”


“Um…” The last thing Andrew wanted to tell him was the truth—that he’d had to ditch his underwear. “Sorry. Work thing came up. Had me on the run all afternoon. But I appreciated the intel.”


Chapter 18