Chris turned his body over to Jay-Cee as easy as breathing.

But Jay-Cee wants things his beautiful artist Chris can never give him—his heart, his soul, and his trust.

Jay-Cee offered his brilliant young protégé everything, let him see parts of himself he'd buried long ago in the mountains of Afghanistan. In return, Chris took only the pieces he wanted and rejected the rest, leaving Jay-Cee reeling.

Haunted by their pasts, the deep connection between the two men holds the promise of healing for them both. But if they are to build a sanctuary from the rubble of their broken hearts, they're going to have to risk everything.