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

“I’m glad you changed your mind,” Lou told him.


“I am too. We make a good pair, in and out of bed.” He came back to the table. “Right now, though, I have to get a move on. I need to report to Gideon and change clothes. I’ll be back by eleven.” For a brief second he considered giving Lou a kiss, then decided they weren’t even close to that kind of intimacy. Sleeping together was one thing. Kissing would take it to a whole new level. Not that it would be bad, but now is not the time to go there.


“That is a true cop statement,” Rory replied with a grin. “I will.”


Twenty minutes later he was at the ART, filling Gideon in on the previous evening.


“You’re certain he wasn’t there at some point,” Gideon asked when Rory finished.


“As certain as I can be. We all are, although Clay did have a point. There were times when it was crowded enough that we could have missed him, if he was being careful not to stand out in any way.”


Chapter 25