August 1995. AU, where David Gahan went to heaven for a while to decide his fate forever after a long battle against drugs. Call for help. Broken heart. Pain that destroys the inside. Tears froze on his thin face. Scarred hands. Nothing to breathe. Maybe it's time.

When one night changes Martins life forever can Dave help him and make Martin smile the same way he used to, or is Martin a lost cause. This fic revolves around the topic of rape, if this is a triggering topic for you please be careful or don't read. I will not put warnings on chapters as it will likely be a constant topic throughout. Again this book has mature content and isn't for all readers. Also this fic isn't accurate to real life, for example this is very young Depeche Mode, earlier than Playing The Angel however I make reference to the song precious, or I may put songs on an album they don't really belong to purely for the purpose of this book, so please know it's intentional.

Time is on my side he said He may be on your side I said But it makes no difference in the end He's coming after you my friend