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

Doyle had kept hoping that something would make people forget or at least not want his blood. At the same time, he knew they’d never forget. Now, his only hope was solving this case. Maybe that would at least get them off his back.


Of course, now they’d thrown Kord into the mix, which made Doyle’s world even more complicated. Despite his better judgment, he couldn’t help but find the green-eyed hunk not just attractive but also interesting and appealing. In a way, Kord was exactly what Doyle had been looking for. Except for the part about being straight. That was one hurdle no one could jump.


So, the powers that be gave him an impossible case and a totally appealing but unavailable man. If that wasn’t punishment enough, Doyle wasn’t sure what was.


Chapter 16