Daniel Larson has walled himself off from any possibility of romance since his lover died violently five years ago in Afghanistan. The same bomb that ended his partner's life took the lower part of Daniel's left leg. The only support Daniel has, his Uncle Lawrence, is dead-set against anything homosexual, including Daniel. Now, a popular language teacher at the local university, Daniel's suffering from a car accident that broke his one good leg. His uncle provides a rented power chair and a private in-home nurse -- who comes in the form of a man named Jonah Thacker. Instantly attracted, Daniel and Jonah fight their mutual feelings in favor of professionalism. They become friends anyway, and Jonah shares his life with Daniel, including his handicapped son, Ethan. But when Daniel's uncle finds out the nurse he's hired is male, he uses all of his resources to keep Jonah and Daniel apart.