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

“I know it’s not that solid and there’s not much reason we can see on the surface for him to get caught up in gay bashings. But there’s gotta be something.”


“Lemme look into it. I’ve got sources and informants.”


“Keep doing what you’re doing. Like I said before, I wanna work on my own until this thing is closed. We can talk whenever we get anything new.”


As Doyle was about to say something, the captain emerged from his office looking unhappy.


“McCann and Verlangen. Just the two bums I was looking for.” He smiled, an oily smile. “How’s the case going?”


“Pretty good,” Doyle said. “We’re both running down leads.”


“Neither of you have been keeping me informed. That’s not the way I like things. You should know that McCann.”


“Yes, sir. It’s just that things have been moving fast and we haven’t had time to flesh out the reports.”


“How about fleshing something out right now? Bring me up to speed.”


Chapter 48