Chris Hart owns the only grocery shop in Nortown, but he isn't exactly overrun by customers. Some days he wonders why he bothers to open the doors at all. Spending his days smiling at the few people trickling in and his nights alone in bed isn't the most interesting life a man could lead. But when Chris suddenly gets the excitement he's been craving, it may be more than he bargained for.<br><br>Gabriel Miller loves his life. He's close to his sister, has a job he adores and is the proud owner of one and a half cats. But all of it is taken away when he witnesses a murder. To keep him safe, the police place him in Nortown, of all possible locations.<br><br>Chris can't believe they're letting someone live in his gran's old cabin in the middle of the winter. It's too cold. When the poor man shows up in his shop looking to buy clothes, Chris's heart melts, despite the freezing temperature. Gabriel notices the way the shopkeeper looks at him, but it can't be right. No one looks at a heavyset man with heat in their eyes. Do they?

Pet Delivery

Gabriel’s lungs screamed for air, and he might have been screaming, too, he wasn’t sure. All he knew was the cold surface against his face, the thundering roar of his heart, and then how it all stopped.


Chris drove as fast as he could up the gravel road to the cabin. His heart thudded in his throat, but it didn’t matter. All that mattered was to get there before it was too late.


A Black BMW had parked right by the stairs. Chris let up on the gas but did nothing to stop his car from smashing straight into the spotless, shiny vehicle in front of him.


The seat belt cut into his skin as the vehicles collided, but it didn’t matter. As soon as he could he pushed the button to be freed.


“Gabe!” The door bounced back against him when he threw it open, but he didn’t care. He had to get inside the cabin.


Chapter 27