Chapter 1

Upon first sight, no one would have taken them for aggressive yet compassionate bounty hunters.

There was Jeff, the multicolored-haired, fun loving guy who was the brains behind his own bail agency, Rainbow Bonds, Paul, the ambitious, organized and comic relief man, Britty, the sweet-faced baby of the group who was just as aggressive as the others to get their man (or woman) on the run.

And Brian, the leader of the bounty hunting pack.

Short, blond and well under 200 pounds, bounty hunter would have been the last vocation anyone would have guessed for him. But his tough exterior more than made up for his slight appearance, and his compassionate side made even the most hardened fugitive feel comfortable.

There was also his sidekick and girl, Anne, a plus sized, quick-witted, and highly intelligent woman whose innocent appearance belied the fact that she was just as fast on her feet as the rest of them. The pretty brunette also practically ran the office.

In addition to Jeff's, they also worked for other bond agencies whose clients had skipped out. They were usually called on the most even with the competition with other bounty hunters. Their success rate was almost perfect, being they rarely gave up on finding their prey and bringing them in. Aside from Brian's occasionally controversial behavior, they were among the most respected people in their field of work.

Tuesday morning:

"Who do we have today?" Brian asked when they had all assembled in the office.

"You'll like this one," Jeff answered. "Dwayne Brown. Grand theft auto, bond was $50,000."

"Got a description?"

"Six two, two sixty, dark brown hair, one blue eye, one brown. Shouldn't be too difficult to spot."

"Two different eyes, I would reckon not," Anne spoke up. "I always did like a challenge."

"He also has a record as long as my arm," Paul added, staring at a laptop screen. "Burglary, breaking and entering, disorderly conduct, possession of controlled substance, ADW, need I go on?"

"Definitely worth the challenge," Brian replied. "Any known locations?"

"His mom was the co-signer on his bond," Britty said. "We could start there."

"There's also a girlfriend in that same general area," Anne cut in. "Kathy Shear. Let's have a talk with her too. Either Dwayne is hiding out there or she may know where he is."

"Good start," Brian nodded. "All right, let's rock this thing. We have fifty grand on the line for this one and whatever it takes, let's get Dwayne Brown hauled in by at least the end of the day."