Ariel attends a New Year's party hoping for a smooth and enjoyable evening. But when her gaze lands on Xavier Black, she realizes she's bitten off more than she can chew. The man stirs an unfamiliar mix of fear and excitement within her, an emotion she finds both thrilling and unsettling. As she battles with her desires and the barriers between them, Ariel is faced with a tantalizing question: If there were no significant others in their way, could she embrace what she so desperately wants yet is being denied?