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

I was only in charge of little Archibald Wilkes for an hour that day. Upon Faye&rsquo;s return, relief again, but also sorrow battled for control.


&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t forget your hat.&rdquo; The minute she took it off Archie&rsquo;s little head, he started to sniffle. His face scrunched right up. His special eyes watered.


&ldquo;He can keep it,&rdquo; I said. &ldquo;I have a bunch.&rdquo;


As I came out of the recollection, I was glad to see Archie looking so peaceful. If only one of us could sleep, I was glad it was him. Reaching toward the thirty-year-old Pepsi cap on the side rung of his headboard, I brushed his hair again, instead. The memento of our past nearing antiquity status by now might disintegrate in my hands, I feared.


Chapter 50