Working in Manhattan had become routine for London native, Cole Dixon. He'd spent countless days and weeks working as an IT security consultant for New York City businesses. He largely stayed to himself out of necessity but he didn't mind. Being alone was safe, familiar, and comfortable for him. Mason Garris had been selling commercial real estate in Manhattan for years. She was powerful and passionate about living in New York as if the city were her suitor. She kept a close circle of friends and she made it a point to never need anyone. The odds of finding each other in a city of millions were astronomical and yet, in less than an instant, she became his charge. Can their love survive the journey to fulfill their darker desires and find complete acceptance in each other?