“He reached out and twisted the handle of the old faucet, the pipes groaning and sputtering to life. Steam began to rise from the showerhead, filling the small bathroom with mist. He stepped under the hot water, letting it drench his hair and run down his face, as if to wash away the memory of what had happened last night. He scrubbed his body, soap stinging his bruises, desperate to get clean again. The shower door suddenly creaked open, and in stepped Matt, wearing nothing but a robe that hung open at the front, revealing his broad, hairy chest and the hint of his muscular thighs”

Eighteen-year-old Reed wakes up after having been seduced by his mother's boyfriend Matt. He resolves that it will not happen again. But Matt is persistent, and his presence awakens deep lodged feelings in Reed. The fact that Matt also lives with them, makes the situation even more complicated.