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you were let go.”
    Gray shrugged. “It hurt, but hell, it served as a wake-up call for me. Even though I wasn’t guilty of what Broomfield accused me of doing, it still helped me face a lot of my issues. It didn’t straighten me out right away, but I’ve been sober for six months and things are looking up.”
    Aaron patted his hand again. “I’m glad.”
    “So what did you need to talk to me about, Aaron?” Might as well get down to business, because if they didn’t, he’d start thinking this was a date and that wouldn’t work.
    “I want to hire you.”

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Chapter Three

    “Hire me? Why?”
    Aaron swallowed a bite of muffin before answering. He reached into his coat pocket and withdrew a simple legal document he’d downloaded from the internet. “Before I tell you anything, I need you to sign this confidentiality agreement. I’m sorry, but I hope you can understand. Given my position, some of the information I need to tell you has to be kept secret.”
    Gray nodded. “No offense taken. It’s standard procedure when dealing with high profile clients.”
    Aaron handed Gray the papers and a pen. He was grateful for the man’s attitude.
    Gray slid the papers back to Aaron with a smile. “There you go.”
    Aaron stuffed the papers back into his pocket. “Thank you.”
    He took several sips of his hot coffee before finally telling why he’d asked for the meeting. “I overheard Broomfield laughing about the pictures of the President with the two victims. I wouldn’t put it past the old bastard to have sent those photographs to the media.”
    “Why would he do that?”
    Aaron hated outing Rick and Cameron’s relationship, but he also felt he could trust Gray. “You have to promise me the information I’m about to tell you doesn’t go any further.”
    “Depends on what it is. If you’re hiring my agency, the people who work for me will have to know the details of the case.”
    Aaron weighed the risks involved for several moments before answering. “President Douglas is in a secret relationship with Cameron James.”
    Gray nodded and took a sip of his tea. “Yeah.”
    “You knew?” Aaron was shocked.
    “Rick told me when the shit with Broomfield went down. I think he wanted me to know he understood my position.”
    Wow. It seemed Rick trusted Gray even more than Aaron thought. At least he didn’t feel so guilty about going behind Rick’s back to hire Gray. “I think Broomfield is setting him up like he did you. Why else would pictures surface of the President with two recently ANARCHY IN BLOOD
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    murdered men? Both photos were taken at presidential events. Do you have any idea how many people President Douglas meets in a day? It’s staggering. And the pictures made it look like Rick was getting rather friendly with them. When I asked him about it, he said he remembers reprimanding the one guy at a reception, but he doesn’t know the other one at all.”
    Aaron watched Gray closely to see if his point was getting across. “So, out of all the people he’s met, suddenly these two pictures surface?” Aaron shook his head. “I don’t think it’s a coincidence. And I’d almost swear Broomfield is behind it.”
    Gray leant back in his chair and crossed his arms over his chest.
    Aaron practically swooned at the picture the rugged man made. Suit or not, Gray was devastating. When he’d pulled Aaron into a welcoming embrace earlier, Aaron had wanted nothing more than to bury his face in the man’s neck. Gray smelled like cinnamon and cigarettes. Damn, I miss smoking.
    “Who am I working for, you or President Douglas?” Gray eventually asked.
    “Me. I can’t let Rick get involved in this.”
    “So you’re doing it on your own?” Gray probed.
    Aaron picked up his espresso and took a sip. He scanned the coffeehouse, looking for anything or anyone out of place before answering. “Rick’s done more for me than any