Life for years have been easy for Nicholai. He doesn't have to worry about much. He has cars, girls, and all the attention he could ever want. Because of his family he has never wanted for anything. When he turns nineteen everything changes. Secrets about his family that he never knew and things about his life he finds out all on the most special day for him. To top it all off three new people come into town claiming to have some sort of connection to him. Who were these three people and what did they want with him? Join him as he figures out his new life filled with secrets, drama, and love? ***WARNING*** This story will contain a relationship between more than one people at the same time and is also a boyxboy. If that ain't your cup of tea then don't read. Thank you.

Zale is a cry baby. He can't help it. He just gets so mad that the tears start flowing, which makes him even madder. It also doesn't help that the world is sinking. Unpredictably, the land shifts and entire cities can disappear under the water. Zale and his family thought they were safe, until the water started to rise. They raced to higher ground and lost everything in the process. With no money, they find themselves in a world congested with flood survivors. They can't find work or even an apartment. Steel, the local underground boss, has an offer for them that will end with Zale's mother and sister in a brothel. It'll mean money and housing, but Zale won't let it happen. He offers himself instead if the group takes care of his family. Steel agrees. Besides, he wanted Zale to begin with. (Sample: full story can be purchased as an ebook or viewed on Tapas and Radish Fiction.)