It's not easy being blue -- a cop -- that is, not a good one anyway. Scott Hedrich and Mark Stenner have had each other's backs a long time. Best friends, they've supported each other through girlfriends, marriages, divorces, promotions, the various ups and downs and dangers of their job, including the terrorist attack on DC.<br><br>Somewhere along the way, their friendship turned into something more. Twenty-three years later and they've finally come to recognize what's been the truth all along. They belong together. It's time for a wedding!

For the Last Time

Mark merely nodded, not sure what to do next.


After watching Rachel drive a van away from Mark’s house, Scott pulled his car into a spot along the front lawn and walked up onto the porch. He knocked on the front door. A couple of minutes passed before the door opened. Mark looked exhausted and more stressed than Scott had seen in years.


“I thought maybe I saw your car drive by as I was helping Rachel load the moving van,” Mark said, beckoning Scott inside.


“It seemed like it might be the better part of valor not to show up while she was still here.”


Scott wandered into the mostly empty den. “She took a lot.”


“It was easier than fighting about it. I don’t hate her, even though she’s furious. It’s just…it was already falling apart.” Mark leaned against the wall, arms crossed, looking down at the floor.


Chapter 13