What do you do when someone attempts to frame you for the murder of your roommate? That's the problem facing kinetic artist Trev Eldridge. Although Detective Quint Hawk determines Trev is innocent, it does nothing to assuage Trev's fears. While Quint sets out to discover who's responsible for the murder, Trev is befriended by Dr. Zack Kendall. As Zack helps Trev deal with what happened, the two men begin to bond. At the same time, artist Clay Richardson takes Trev under his wing, after discovering that he is a talented artist. Evidence leads Quint to a theory about the murder and who is involved. With the help of Trev, Zack, Clay, and Officer Lou Hernandez, they come up with a plan to catch the villains. With all that is happening, can the growing attraction between Trev and Zack survive before the criminals take them out of the picture ... permanently?

It Takes an Artist

“Damn it! Damnwhoever you are! So help me God, if I find you, you’re dead. Whatever he did to you, John didn’t deserve to die like that.” He took a deep breath, trying to tamp down his anger, since it would just send him into another bout of fear and sorrow.


At that point, he realized it was well after noon and he hadn’t eaten since breakfast at the hospital. Not that I’m hungry, but I should at least make a sandwich, I guess.


Tucking the phone in the pocket of his sweatpants, he went into the kitchen. As he began making a cheese sandwich, he heard a loud crash. Instantly he grabbed the butcher knife from the block on the counter, ready to defend himself against all comers. It took him a minute to figure out the noise had come from outside the kitchen window. Taking a quick, cautious look, he saw a garbage truck setting one of the building’s Dumpsters back in place after emptying it.


Chapter 11