Title: Noël
Rating: PG
Summary: Nick is coming to terms with Christmas

( Left to himself, Nick preferred not to think about the holiday at all. With the aid of tequila, he'd gotten that down to a fine art -- right up until he met Cody Allen. )

Title: Changing the Rules
Rating: R
Summary: It's Cody's game, but Nick isn't playing by the rules...

( Cody ran into her by chance on the pier in the late afternoon. One thing led to another, and then Happy Hour at Straightaway's led to dinner. Followed by Nick walking in the door, with Murray at his heels, and stopping short when he saw Cody. )

Title: First-Hand Knowledge
Rating: PG
Summary: The Riptide has a small problem. Nick's about to have a bigger one.

( 'I'm fine, Murray, just...fine,' Cody said in a strangled voice. His look at Nick said he was anything but. )

Title: Thermodynamics
Rating: R
Summary: It's been smoldering between them all day

( It's been smoldering between them all day )

Title: Oranges Are Not the Only Boz
Rating: PG
Summary: Murray's love interests have branched out from pomegranates.

( Hey Nick, you think Murray's sick? )

Title: They Do It With Spandex
Rating: R
Summary: Nick climbed the stairs to the salon, feeling extremely exposed in his undercover disguise. The red spandex shorts, skin tight, and the skimpy white tank top were not items of clothing he'd ever imagined wearing.

( Business was slow, so even without a guaranteed fee, the large reward was reason enough to take the case.  )