They call police Captain Justice Becker a hero, but he feels like anything but. Unable to control or erase certain memories, he finds himself trapped in the past and alone.<br><br>Ames Preston, a new cop at the precinct, feels an immediate attraction to Becker, and just as quickly, becomes a thorn in his side. When young Archie Wilkes comes running into the cop shop claiming someone tried to push him in front of a garbage truck, Justice isn’t convinced it really happened, until a suspicious death occurs on the same day.<br><br>As Justice, Ames, and Archie work together to figure out what’s happening in their quiet, little town, Justice can’t get the idea of a love triangle out of his mind. In the end, it seems only two men are destined for one another.

Guilt and Innocence

&ldquo;I debated some, but then got nekkid. You sure that&rsquo;s okay?&rdquo;


The very essence of romance is uncertainty.


&ldquo;I wish I had a pool to swim naked in.&rdquo; Preston flipped to his back and floated, exposing himself.


&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not huge, but it&rsquo;s nice.&rdquo; I stepped closer to it. &ldquo;The pool, I mean.&rdquo; Then, I went in for the kill. &ldquo;By the way, Ralph told me he saw you on the street when he had to stop fast for Archie. Now that I have you secured in my backyard, naked and at my mercy, should I pull out the cuffs and place you under arrest for impeding an investigation, withholding evidence, lying to law enforcement, and who knows what else?&rdquo;


&ldquo;Huh?&rdquo; Preston rolled over like backstroking cockroach when the lights went on, all hurriedly and uncoordinated. He sputtered and spit coming back up from the drink, trying to regain his bearings.


Chapter 33