Some people are meant to have the best of everything in their lives, and then there are people like Dawson. Dawson knew from a young age that he would have to fight for everything that he has, but he didn’t realise it would get so damn difficult. Dawson Gellar is trouble. Dawson Gellar isn’t the kind of person you want in your life. Dawson Gellar doesn’t know what it feels like to have someone to rely on … not until he meets Jamieson Crawford . Jamieson can see the pain in Dawson’s eyes, even though Dawson’ tries to hide it. He can tell that his life is hard and lonely. There is an attraction that Jamieson feels, the only problem is he is Dawson’s boss, so Dawson is completely off limits. When Dawson goes too far, risking his life for the numbness, Jamieson finally steps in. He can’t sit back and watch Dawson kill himself, but can he get him to listen? Dawson can see the looks Jamieson gives him, but after a lifetime of hurt, can he finally trust someone enough to let them in? The decision is Dawson’s, but he doesn’t know what to do. Does he hold onto the man who has become such a big part of his life, or does he stay numb and keep Chasing The Dragon?

From the outside, it looks as though Cooper Knight has the world at his feet. Great job, money in the bank, and all the men and women he could want, but as the old saying goes, looks can be deceiving. What he doesn’t show is that he had his heart broken years ago, and he’s never recovered. So now, he thinks it's easier to be alone, to play the field, than to risk all that again. Except that there is a ripple forming in his perfectly constructed life, and that ripple is called Knox. Knox Cunningham is struggling to keep his life in order. A new town and a new job, but there is still the worry that his best friend's past will catch up with them. He just wants to find something to help him forget, something to help him leave all the worry behind. The only problem is after being turned down by Cooper, Knox follows a path that can lead to harm. That’s when Cooper has to step in, and it becomes harder to ignore the feelings that Knox stirs up inside him. He tries to fight them, tries to keep Knox at a distance, but he isn't as in control as he thinks he is. Knox makes him want things he has spent years hiding from, and when Knox pushes him, making him face his past and his feelings, Cooper finally admits that he wants Knox. He wants to control him. He wants to make him his. He finally admits... he wants that Beautiful Surrender.