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

Andrew leaned closer too, drawn to Ford’s eyes, and his lips, and clutched at his shirt to pull them together—


“Do you have whipped cream instead of—” Kevin cut off abruptly as he blew into the kitchen, neither of them having enough time to pull away, and leaving it obvious what had been about to happen. “Never mind! Ice cream’s fine!” he blurted and bolted back into the dining room.


“Shit. That was stupid,” Ford grumbled, pulling away and snatching up the knife. “After that damn article, we need to be less careless.”


All at once, they were back to the animosity from when Andrew first welcomed him into the house. “I know you’re worried about Dalton, but I really think—”


“You have no idea what might happen.” Despite his anger, the brownie pieces turned out perfectly symmetrical. “This case is bad enough. The more Dalton gets pulled in, the more chance there is that someone will come after him to get to me.”


Chapter 51