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

“How are you holding up?” Damien asked when Lyle hung up.


Lyle waggled his hand. “Honestly, I’m scared because this could have something to do with whoever’s been watching me.”


“I agree. The question is, if they didn’t take anything, did they leave something.”


“Like a bug? How the hell would I find one if they did?”


“Now that I couldn’t say.” Damien looked around the front office. “If I were you, I’d ask your security company to send someone out to check.” He doubted they’d find anything. If it was Orsino or Ilaria, they could have cast a spell of some kind either to know exactly where he is in the building, when he’s here or…hell, who knows what else. It might be a good idea to have Felicia stop by to see if she can find anything. I’m sure she can come up with a logical reason to visit, which Radclyffe probably couldn’t.


Chapter 45