A/N: I just rewatched "Greed" 'cause TJ Thyne is awesome, and I had this idea as I watched it.

Disclaimer: I don't own Cold Case

A Broken Man

He was nothing after Charlie died.

He picked himself up, changed his path, striving to be a teacher now; but he never got over the heartbreak. Charlie had been so much to him: mentor, lover; everything he never thought he’d have.

But one big web of lies had taken it all away.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t really live after that. He went through life in a daze, getting his degree, a job, dating so his mom would think everything was fine.

But Charlie’s betrayal stayed with him forever, and Kip Crowley was left a broken man.