Disgraced cop Doyle McCann and former undercover cop Kord Verlangen are forced to partner on a cold case which they must solve or lose their jobs. Doyle is gay and out; Kord says he's straight. Both harbor secrets they never want revealed.<br><br>The case, involving a series of gay bashings two years earlier, takes them through the underbelly of Philadelphia's gay nightlife, and Doyle has reason to believe the Mafia may also be involved.<br><br>Following years' old leads is hard enough. But working together proves even more difficult as the sexual tension between Doyle and Kord rises and begins to overwhelm their focus. As they come closer to solving the case, their team is split down the middle, threatening to destroy any chance for them to keep their jobs. What will it take to get them working again and keep them on track?

Family Bashings

“Nice parking,” Doyle said. “I’ll have to remember next time I can’t find a space.”


“Gets the job done. Who’re we seein’ in this dive?”


“The manager’s name is Giorgio. The report says he witnessed one of the bashings but couldn’t give details. I tried calling him to see if he’d be willing to talk again, but his phone goes to voicemail every time.”


“Let’s get this over with. I have my doubts about people like this. He’s probably a drama queen and didn’t see what he thought he saw.”


Doyle tried the door. This club didn’t open until ten in the evening so even if staff had stayed to clean up, he didn’t expect the door to be open and was surprised when it was.


Pushing the door in, they were faced with a dark vestibule and a long set of stairs. The club was located on the second and third floors of the old building. The first floor housed a twenty-four hour diner that came in handy for patrons spilling out at all hours.


“Funny thing about this—” Doyle started.


Chapter 5