"We are going to record a message to send to your parents, so that they know you are well and will dispatch the ransom quickly now that all the negotiations are complete." Macaulay Connors is a skilled and well decorated soldier. Had he not been abrasive to his commanders, he would've reached the highest ranks. Mac leaves the army and immediately, his skill becomes an important commodity for business tycoon Noel Harris. Confident in his unique set of skills, Mac demands the highest salary possible. But Noel knows that Mac is worth it. Settling into his new job, Mac whips Noel's security team into shape. On the job he meets his employer's wife Maria and son Michael. In no time, he becomes more involved in their lives than Noel ever was and he grows attached to the two as if they were his own family. But the peace is broken and tragedy strikes.Michael is kidnapped. Mac stops at nothing to bring him back and when he does, he finds that Michael is the shell of the young man he used to be. Now his mission is to put young Michael back together but sometimes fear doesn't go away so easily. He knows that he will do anything for him even if "anything" can mean so much more.