No One Has To Know By Carin Hart

I love flowers. Being a botanist has always been my dream, but life got in the way. Nowadays, I have a job at the flower shop near my crummy apartment, so at least that’s something. It might not be in the best neighborhood, but it’s a bright spot in a dirty city, and at least there are usually cops around.

Lately, I’ve noticed one in particular keeping an eye on the shop. Officer Mason Burns. I’m friendly enough –though I can’t bring myself to trust anyone in a uniform–and that ends up helping me when I’m attacked one night for the shop’s deposit.

Burns comes to my rescue, arresting the punk with the knife, and I’m grateful for his help.

I’m a lot less grateful when I end up in handcuffs the next time we meet… or when he takes me home to be his prisoner.