Officer Lou Hernandez is surprised when he's asked to help Gideon Monahan catch an art forger. He's not too happy, however, when he meets the man he'll be working with. Lou thinks Rory Kinley is a supercilious pain in the ass. Rory, on the other hand, sees no reason why Lou has been brought into this. After all, he's just a cop, albeit one who is good at going undercover.<br><br>The art forger they're after -- Nate Hanks -- cons collectors, saying he has an undiscovered painting by a famous artist. He's killed one of his marks already to keep from being caught.<br><br>Lou and Rory will have to set aside their differences as they set up a sting to stop Hanks. When they do, they discover they may not be as incompatible as they thought. The question becomes, will their growing feelings survive what's to come -- or be destroyed in the process?

It Takes a Forger

“It’s open,” Harber called out. When Lou walked in, Harber nodded to the chair by his desk, saying, “Just the man I wanted to talk to.”


Harber lifted an eyebrow. “How did you know?”


“He tracked me down last night. Told me you and he had a chat and that you’re willing to loan me out to him,” Lou replied tensely.


“Did he tell you why?” Harber asked, not seeming the least bit fazed at Lou’s words or attitude.


“Something about stopping a con man who forges artwork, claiming the paintings he creates are early, undiscovered works by a famous artist.”


Harber nodded. “Essentially the same thing he said to me.”


“I don’t get why he thinks he needs my help, and why you seem to be willing to let me give it to him. It’s a con, nothing more. Yeah, lots of money changes hands but come on, lieutenant. I’m needed out on the street, stopping the real criminals, not bringing down some petty crook.”


“Are you supposed to meet with Monahan again?”


Chapter 3