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

“Well I, for one, do not want to find…” Then Zack’s words sank in. “What?”


Zack shrugged. “I can’t help it. That’s where my mind went. Does that bother you?”


Trev looked at him for a long moment. “No,” he said slowly. “No, I don’t think it does. We seem to be inching in that direction. Not fast, but…Yeah, we are.”


Zack stepped closer to him, stopped, and shook his head. “When all this is over…”


“I neversaid it. Well, not in so many words.”


“Trev…” Zack closed the distance between them. It seemed to Trev as if he was going to say something more. Instead, Zack kissed Trev’s forehead, stepped back then told him, “That’s the only kiss you’re getting…for now. A sort of promise that when all this is—”


Putting one finger over Zack’s lips, Trev muttered, “Do notsay that again.”


Zack laughed. “Okay, I won’t. I will say, however, that we’d better finish packing up. The guys from the shelter should be here any time now.”


Chapter 28