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

“Every time I go this way it makes me realize being a waiter isn’t that bad,” Damien commented. “I don’t think I could stand spending eight hours a day at some machine punching out…whatever.”


“No kidding. I’d go crazy.” Lyle glanced at him and quickly added, “No comments about my mental state, mister.”


Damien chuckled. “Wouldn’t think of it.”


A while later they were still on the highway, causing Lyle to ask, “Is this restaurant in the next county?”


“Now that you mention it…no. We take the next exit and then we’re almost there.”


As good as his word, a few minutes later they were pulling into the parking lot of a large, windowless building. If it hadn’t been for the sign in front that had a lobster and a bull, Lyle would have thought it was warehouse, and said as much.


“Probably because it was before the present owners took over. From what I’ve been told they put all their money into the interior and hiring the best chefs and wait staff.”


Chapter 50