A story in the Tech and State Universe
After breaking up with his girlfriend Margeaux, Carter finds himself pursued by her pixie-like roommate Valerie. She maneuvers him into inviting her on what he regards as a pity date. To his surprise they click and rapidly go from classmates to friends to lovers. Then, Margeaux drops a bombshell on him with information about Valerie he would have rather not heard. / (Reviews)
A young man trying to distance himself from a bad situation takes refuge in a small town two states away. He finds a job as a short order cook and blends into the community - for a while. He hasn't outrun his problems.
Dan wants out from the world of crime that has been his life for too long. The last job, he promised Berenice, would achieve just that but it became a promise he could not keep. Desperation setting in by the loss of two of his crew, and the love of his life, left him with no alternative but arrange ONE LAST JOB. One of his crew conspired to murder him and brutally slaughtered his best friend. The world believing him dead, revenge would be merciless and in the most heinous way imaginable.