William "Wills" Matheson is a computer whiz, hired by Huntingdon right out of college. He's groomed for a position in the Washington Bureau of Intelligence and Security, a sister organization to Huntingdon. Eventually, he's promoted to senior special agent in the department of Interior Affairs, under the notorious Mark Vincent. Instructed by Trevor Wallace -- The Boss, and yes, that's in caps, of the WBIS -- to follow Vincent after his apartment is destroyed, the younger agent discovers why the man is considered the best when Vincent easily spots him. Rather than knocking him down as expected, Vincent orders Wills to accompany him to his friend's bedside in GW Hospital. There, Wills meets the rent boy known as Sweetcheeks and is instantly struck by the handsome redhead. Wills has never had a male lover before, but he's more than willing to give it a try. Gradually he begins to wonder if there could be a future for them together. Things look positive for them when Sweetcheeks confesses his own love, but Wills is a WBIS agent, and Sweetcheeks is a rent boy. Will their jobs come between them before they can explore their newfound love?

Is It You?

“Hi, Deedee,” he murmured. “Come on, they’re holding a table for me.”


Was he trying to play big man? The place was empty, most of the dinner patrons not having arrived. B. Smith’s had just reopened after closing at four to prepare for the evening rush.


While a hostess showed them to their table, I waited patiently at her station, making a note of where they sat.


I was led to a table that was a few places down from where the couple sat perusing their menus and sank down gratefully into my seat. I’d bought a pretzel earlier in the afternoon, but I was starved. The ache in my ass was no longer there, and I found I missed the reminder of what Theo had done to me.


My waiter approached with a huge smile, eying my sweatshirt. “You go to Georgetown, dude? How cool is that? I’m taking cognitive science there! Maybe…uh…maybe later we could get together to talk about classes? I get off at midnight.”


Chapter 17