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

The rest of the route was boring by comparison. Before they knew it, they’d reached Dalton’s lab and moved cautiously toward his workspace.


“Finally got to see Artifice in action,” Andrew said.


“You’re not so bad for a pig.” Luke smacked his back roughly.


Andrew coughed. “Former. And you’re not so bad for thieves.”


“Former,” Luke echoed. “I don’t usually mess up that bad. Damn scales…”


“They gave me an idea though,” Isaac said, drifting to the tall table with Dalton’s remaining equipment. “I think I know exactly how to catch our thief.”


“I have some ideas too,” Andrew said.


“Can’t wait to hear them. I might even let you keep your half of the payout when this is over.”


Isaac spared him another admiring glance. “Unless you’d prefer to be paid some other way?”


Chapter 47