Tate D’Angelo always thought he knew who his father was: beloved doctor, devoted husband and father ... Everyone at the funeral shared the same glowing stories of a kind soul. So when his father’s old college buddy, Randy, approaches him after the service, Tate expects to hear echoes of the same.<br><br>Instead, he gets a lifetime’s worth of letters that tell a different tale and cause him to view his father -- and his family -- in a whole new light.<br><br>The truth, about a secret romance kept buried for decades, astonishes him. Overwhelmed by grief and confusion, Tate’s unsure if he can bear learning how the lives of two men entwined over the years, but he reads on anyway, discovering more to value, more to respect, and most importantly, more to love about the man who raised him.

Family Obligations

“I did allow Lara to report me in when I realized there was a reward being offered. She had been helpful, I was—I am—injured, and we’d both gone without showers after a fight. I felt it was appropriate to distribute the resources in this manner in order to increase goodwill toward Alter Enforcement. I did not avoid or delay the call from Colonel Ross, I quoted the exact regulation I was using to override the order to arrest—”


“‘Exigent circumstances’ is not a valid reason!” Ross’ face was bright red now.


Fernandez gave Ross a cold glance. “Colonel Ross, I strongly suggest you control your emotions. Officer Gin, after your call disconnected you immediately filed form AE-564-C. Explain your reasoning.”


Chapter 22