Laurie Stallon isn t like other high schoolers. After suffering years of abuse at his father s hands, he now lives in a foster care facility and finds solace volunteering at the local animal shelter. Laurie s had to grow up fast, and even though his eighteenth birthday is still weeks away, he s more adult than most adults he knows. When he meets Dr. Sam Davies, the new shelter veterinarian, the attraction is instant. They become friends at work, but Laurie knows Sam will never go for someone like him. No matter how Laurie tries to prove his maturity to Sam, Sam continues to reject him as...