It was a dark night on a shadowy path when two men came face to face. One man carried a knife, the other, a Bible. Rocco Marz was a rebel with a free spirit and a hair-trigger temper. He cursed freely and obeyed no one's rules but his own. Nathan West was a devout churchgoer with a spotless reputation, but something was missing in his life. Once Nathan got to know Rocco, he was drawn to him sexually and tempted to step into his world of sin. But it came at a high price. Did it mean Nathan was doomed forever? Did it mean he was bound for hell? Or did God in His wisdom have a reason for bringing these two conflicting personalities together?

Sin and Salvation

With that frightening thought in mind, Rocco’s eyes turned toward the window where he saw dirty city streets, pale under the streetlamps. As the ambulance weaved through the traffic, blue lights blazing, there was something in the intensity of the moment that gave him chills. It was an unfolding drama these professionals must face daily, urging them onward, to carry their precious cargo to safety.


In the distance the hospital looked like little more than a large house on a hill until they got closer and the building seemed to slowly rise like a monolithic monster. Inside he found that it was a place full of rushing professionals in starched uniforms that scuttled from one place to another in their scrubs, stethoscopes and rubber shoes. A hasty examination, questions and answers about what had happened to put him in this life-threatening condition, was followed by a quick ride to his room through a wide hallway that had about as much personality as the interstate.


Chapter 10