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

“It’s late. You should be asleep,” Quint replied.


“That doesn’t answer my question.”


“You didn’t ask a question,” Quint said, sitting on the edge of the bed before giving Clay a kiss.


Clay kissed him back, then looked him over. “You’re pale as a ghost, and those are not the pants you were wearing when you left the house.”


“Bull. Where did you get hit this time?”


Quint sighed. “You know me too well. It was a clean wound, in and out, in my thigh. Honest. The ER doc said I’ll be just fine.”


“Did you at least take down Alberts? Or was it Carter?”


“Carter. And we did. He’s sitting in jail as we speak, along with several of his men.” Quint proceeded to tell him what had happened.


“There are times when I wonder why I hooked up with you,” Clay said when Quint finished.


Quint smiled. “Then you remember that you love me and I love you, and everything is good again.”


“So true.” Clay carefully hugged him, kissing him once more.


Chapter 49