"Freelance" bouncer Dalton Ewing is a mysterious man with mysterious secrets. And former lawyer Vanessa Calla is determined to find out just what those "secrets" are. Vanessa and Dalton begin a passionate affair after he rescues her one night from a drunken thug at a bar where he's currently working as a bouncer called Lucky's. As their romance blossoms, Dalton shares with Vanessa not only his bed but also the memories and secrets of his painful past, a past which causes him not to get too close to anyone or stay in one place for too long. Vanessa likewise lets down her guard and allows...