Ben Parker After the murder of his friend and a failed suicide attempt, Ben is left grief stricken and struggling to cope with his guilt. Living with someone he barely knows, he lashes out and eventually leaves unable to accept the positive changes in his life after spending time on the streets. When he realises that he can’t go back to his old life, Ben returns to the new home he’s been provided, hoping Geoff will let him return. Accepting help, Ben begins to process and come to turns with everything he’s been through and also his developing feelings for Geoff, the man he is now living with. Geoff Foster Having taken in a broken young man, Geoff struggles to help him and control his growing attraction. When his offers of help are thrown back in his face, Geoff is horrified when Ben walks away, leaving with no intent to return. Geoff, never expecting to see Ben again, is shocked when he discovers that Ben wants another chance and is willing to accept his help to move forward from his past. As their relationship develops and deepens, each discovers emotions they didn’t know they were capable of feeling. When Ben’s past comes back to haunt him and threaten what they are building together, will it break them or make them stronger? This books contains homosexual relations, swearing and historical abuse.