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

“I’m trying to contact a Scott Hedrich,” said a female voice.


“That would be me. Detective Scott Hedrich, Metro Police Department.”


“This is Sibley Memorial Hospital. Your name is listed as next of kin on Mark Stenner’s paperwork. I am correct in assuming he is someone you know?”


“Yes,” Scott said warily. “He’s my best friend. Is he okay?”


“He’s had a heart attack and is currently in the emergency room being assessed.”


Scott thought he was going to hyperventilate. “But he’s still alive…?”


“Yes. The information I was given is incomplete, all I know is he’s being evaluated now.”


“I’ll be there in twenty to thirty minutes.” Scott was heading for the captain’s office to tell him he was going to be gone, probably for the rest of the day, maybe longer.


Chapter 14