Michael Carmac is a small-town cop on the verge of a breakdown. After a split-second decision leaves an innocent child dead, Michael's reality unravels. Suffering from PTSD, he finds comfort in a bottle while struggling to find forgiveness.<br><br>Fellow officer Bertram Angel offers Michael support, and what starts as friendship turns into something deeper. Can the two men find love, forgiveness, and acceptance while moving forward and healing wounds that don't always show?

The Incident

“Why did I invite Angel?” he asked the cat who was ignoring him, now curling up on the cushion where he had just been seated. He could tell by the heavy feeling in his head that he would be hungover tomorrow if he didn’t stop drinking now.


Chapter 9