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

“Nah,” Doyle said. “We scheduled a bunch of interviews late tonight at the clubs. Better if we both get some rest.”


“Wait. What about Giorgio?” Kord said, as if suddenly remembering something important. “This bastard said Giorgio ordered him to take us out.”


Doyle stopped short as he was walking to the door.


“You’re right. I was so hyped to catch this prick, I almost forgot.”


“We left him in room ten, cuffed to the table. Let’s pay the porker a visit.”


Doyle and Kord walked shoulder to shoulder down the hall to Room 10 and Doyle opened the door


“Where’s the fucker? Where’d he go?”


“The captain.” Doyle said and started to walk back down the hall to the captain’s office.


“Hold up,” Kord said catching up to Doyle. ‘What’re you saying?”


“The captain will know what happened.”


“And? There’s more to it than that.”


“And I wonder if the captain had something to do with letting Giorgio go. If that’s what happened.”


Chapter 32