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

“This piece of shit?” Kord looked at Doyle with hooded eyes. “You picked this?”


“We’ll be on fire with bad taste.” Kord made gagging sounds. “Tell me you didn’t actually pick this one out of the pool. Tell me that it was all they had left.”


“It was all they had left.” Doyle deadpanned the line.


“Yeah. That’s believable.” Kord grabbed the passenger side handle and yanked impatiently. “Open up, I wanna hide inside.”


“You don’t want to drive? I thought—”


“Not in this. I don’t wanna be seen driving this. Unlock it so I can get in and hunker down.”


“For a straight guy you sure worry about what looks good and all,” Doyle said as he unlocked the car.


“What? You think straight people don’t have taste and discrimination?” Kord tore open the door and stuffed himself into the passenger seat, which was a little small for him.


Chapter 23