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Grant sometime before they met up again. It brought Grant relief knowing that he wouldn’t have to fight with his partner to work on the case.
    Grant was still bothered by whatever it was Parker had hidden in his pocket. There was nothing he hated more than fame seekers. They were a team, and that meant they worked together to crack the case.
    “Any luck with the crowd?” Grant took a bite of his burger. He chewed slowly, watching Parker for any hint of deception.
    He shrugged. “Not much. A few claimed to have seen a black car speeding off, but they couldn’t offer up a make or model.”
    “No surprise,” Grant said in between bites.
    “You know they protect their own; they don’t like talking to us.”
    Grant smirked. He knew the neighborhood hated talking to the police. They were regarded as the enemy, not men and women there to protect them.
    “With another murder, you’d think they’d be getting scared. I thought I had something with a young mother, but she clammed up. It was like she saw a ghost, got spooked, and fled to her apartment.”
    “I hope your contacts are more open than the people here. They’re tough as nails.”
    “Me too. I don’t want Stanley and Ralph cracking this case before us.”
    “Speaking of them, I wanted you to know I’m really sorry about the whole Ralph thing. His remark was uncalled for.” He reached his hand over the table and patted Grant’s.
    Something inside Grant stirred when Parker touched him. Grant clenched his teeth, trying to fight the hard-on stretching his pants. He’d be stuck in his seat until it decided to go away. There was no way he could stand right now.
    His concern took Grant by surprise.
    “Thanks, Parker. I couldn’t believe he brought it up either. There’s nothing I can do about it, though. He’s gonna take as many digs at me as he can. I just have to learn to ignore him.”
    “You’re not alone. I’m here for you.” Parker’s hand retreated as quickly as it appeared. He seemed as if Grant’s skin burned him.
    Parker would lose his mind if he saw his partner sporting a stiff cock for him. He didn’t need more pressure.
    Grant closed his eyes and tried to concentrate on the dead guy.
    “Meditating?”
    Parker interrupted him, only adding flames to the fire. Grant stared at his mouth while he spoke. Every movement of his lips had Grant imagining Parker’s lips wrapped around his cock. Each word spoken felt like it was directed to his cock.
    Christ, what am I thinking? This is my partner. My very in-the-closet partner.
    “Something like that,” Grant said, trying to make light of this situation. Thank God he couldn’t see under the table.
    “We should get moving. The chief isn’t going to appreciate us wasting time eating and bullshitting.”
    Parker had a point.
    “Just give me a minute.” Grant concentrated on the chief and Ralph. That quickly deflated him. He shook his head and wondered if he and his former partner would ever come to terms with what had happened today.
    When he felt safe, Grant stood and tossed some money on the table. “Let’s go catch a killer.”
    Grant thought the day would never end. They spoke to so many people he wasn’t sure he could remember half of what they said. Luckily, Parker had been smart enough to write most of it down. Grant wasn’t sure where his brain was. Oh, who the fuck was he kidding? His mind was on one thing and one thing only—Parker. The guy just didn’t understand the effect he had on Grant. If he did, he hid it well. By the time he’d dropped off Parker, he had sported a hard-on three or four times. The guy didn’t realize he oozed sexiness. Grant needed relief, and he wanted it now.
    He grabbed his phone and punched in the familiar numbers.
    “Hello.”
    “Hey, Theo, what’s shaking?”
    “Grant, I wondered when I’d hear from you again. Who’s the lucky guy?”
    Grant hung his head in shame. Theo knew him too well. Grant always turned to Theo whenever he couldn’t be