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

“Stop stalling.” Doyle swept a piece of donut glazing off his pants and moved his knee side to side.


Kord stretched out his hand and Doyle noticed it was shaking almost imperceptibly. He said nothing, instead waited for the big blond to complete his dare.


Finally, Kord’s hand made contact with Doyle’s knee. It was warm then hot then Doyle could feel the moisture of sweat from Kord’s hand. Ten seconds passed, then twenty, then thirty and before they noticed, a minute had passed. Kord, however, didn’t pull back his hand for another thirty seconds.


“That’s not the word I’d use, but I’m glad you completed your dare or you wouldn’t be getting any more donuts the rest of the day.”


“My turn,” Kord said. And Doyle could see that he had something planned that would make him squirm.


Doyle turned to face him as best he could in the cramped Toyota. Kord, still smirking, began to say something.


Chapter 26