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

“What? Something on my face? Lint? A bug?”


“You were staring.” Kord moved his napkin and silverware to the side for no good reason. “Oh, I get it.”


“Get what? What’re you talking about?”


“Don’t worry about it. Happens all the time.”


The waitress returned with their coffee and a piece of pie so large it could be used for a pillow.


“Here ya go, fellas. Anything else I can get’cha?”


Kord, fork poised over the mountain of lemon meringue, shook his head. His golden blond curls shivered with the movement.


Doyle said nothing, still wondering what Kord meant. He guessed that Kord understood Doyle was interested in him, had been staring at him. If that was the case, he certainly took it well.


And he hadn’t yet moved his knee. It still pressed firmly against Doyle’s. Solid and steady. If Kord was like that, this could turn out to be a good partnership.


Chapter 8