Sometimes what you start takes longer than you thought to finish.

DEA contractor Thorsen Magnus thought he caught the big fish, but in the end it led nowhere. Now, four months later, he is still trying to get the rest of the meth operation in the Mendocino area. And it's proving almost as frustrating as most of the relationships in his life have been. The one major exception there, and bright spot, is his new partner, Michael.

Michael Constantine left his father's employment to start his own architecture firm. But the family has a way of not letting go, especially with his father's business in trouble and his brother implicated in Thorsen's investigation.

With his case stalled and his boss threatening to pull the plug, Thorsen needs to find a lead, and fast. While not happy about it, and against his protective instincts, he enlists Michael's help, and together they manage to get things back on track. But the leads they uncover could expose them to more danger than either of them imagined.