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

“Not sure I want to be, Felicia.” He heard her chuckle. “It’s not funny,” he groused. “I think I could take a dozen aspirin and they wouldn’t even begin to touch my headache.”


An arm went around his shoulders, easing him into a sitting position. “She has something to help, but you have to open your eyes to take it,” his father said.


“What is this?” Lyle slit his eyes open barely enough to see the cup she was holding.


“A strong dose of willow bark tea with some honey to counteract the bitterness.”


“In for a penny, I guess.” He took the cup and quickly drank it down. To his relief, his head almost immediately felt better. It still ached but it was bearable. “A witch’s brew?”


“Sorceress’s, thank you very much.”


“I stand corrected.” Lyle turned to his father. “Did whatever you did work?”


“To the extent that you’re now aware of your magical abilities, yes.”


Chapter 62