London at Christmas, the loneliest place of all.

The handsome older man in the suit is dining alone. He’s been stood up on Christmas Eve and waiter Alex wants to make him feel better.

What follows is an evening where two fragile souls meet and forge a deep understanding, taking them beyond the differences that separate them and into new love.

Holden's hiding from the press after his agent stole all his money.

Tyler's just hiding from life after Afghanistan stole his leg.

There's twenty-two years and a wealth of hurt and bitterness between them. It doesn't stop them wanting each other.

Holden's been leading a shadowy existence all his life and his secret is way too explosive to share with anyone. He can't talk about the things he needs and craves on a daily basis.

Tyler's down on his luck and battling just to stay afloat in a world of pain, flashbacks and nightmares. The two of them are worlds apart, but thrown together by circumstances that have them questioning what's most important to them.

Would you sleep with a stranger for money to save your best friend's life?

Rupert the German Shepherd is the only light in Austin Bale's dark, lonely life. Working a minimum-wage job and existing hand-to-mouth, his world is ripped apart when Rupert is critically injured.

Austin can't afford the $2700 fee to save his dog, but notices the ghost of interest in the veterinarian's eye.

So he offers the only thing he can. Himself, for one night.

Lynton Brooke wrestles with his conscience but he's sick at heart and married to his job. He wants the chance to have Austin warming his sheets even though he knows it's wrong.

When things get complicated, can both men find something lasting and real?