Through hardships and romances, Calister Banks keeps her mind focused on the teachings of her passed brother, Jacobi Banks. Pulling herself out of mental turmoil and pressing on to face childhood traumas. Keeping her mind clear and heart made of stone, she refuses to allow anyone distract her from getting the Contracting Partnership with Covington Pros. Even while a young, adventurous, wild-spirited long-time friend, Abbi Canter, challenges her to put herself out there and replace bad memories with new, hopefully good, memories. Cal never expects that taking such advice would give her seemingly full life a new light. A light that shows what's truly missing in her far-from-average, mixed-up life.
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
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It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
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