Lyle Atwood's company is hired to costume a party given by multi-millionaire Warner Radclyffe. As he and his employees begin preparations for the job, Lyle begins to feel as if someone is watching him. Then he meets Damien Sauvage, the newest tenant in the apartment building where he lives. Damien tells Lyle that he's a waiter, and when Lyle confides in him that he thinks he's being stalked, Damien offers to help find out who it is. What he neglects to tell Lyle is he actually works for Radclyffe, who wants him to protect Lyle from a very powerful enemy. As Damien gains Lyle's confidence, he becomes attracted to the younger man -- an attraction that Lyle reciprocates. He fights his feelings, knowing Lyle will hate him when he finds out his secret -- and even more so when he learns what Damien really is. Radclyffe orders Damien to continue the job, as he has a secret of his own involving Lyle. A secret that cannot be revealed until the night of the party. Can Lyle survive what is to come, or will the lies of omission be the death of him -- or worse?

Lies of Omission

“Or with you, if he happens to be gay and your type.” Joseph winked. “As she said, have fun. It’s better than sitting home alone.”


Lyle set the alarm and locked up as soon as Joseph took off, and then headed to get his car. Again, he had the creepy feeling of be observed by an unknown someone but couldn’t spot who it could be. Imagination, he decided, certain he was right. It has to be.


When Damien knocked on Lyle’s door, on the dot of eight, he heard hurried footsteps and seconds later it opened.


“You’re on time.” Lyle gave him a small smile.


“I promised I would be.” Damien smiled back, his mind more on how handsome Lyle looked than anything else at the moment. He was wearing tight navy-blue slacks, and a cranberry shirt, only partially buttoned, over a pale blue turtleneck. “I like.” He swept his hand down to encompass Lyle’s choice of clothes.


“Thanks. You don’t look so bad yourself, if you like basic black.”


Chapter 15