He has something that belongs to her, something he can't give back...Single dad Lennox Conrad-Nox-a tattooist with a troubled past, is trying to get his life back on track. So, when Nakita Faulkner walks into his parlour determined to get a tattoo she obviously doesn't want, Nox is more than a little intrigued. As drawn as he is to her, bookish innocents aren't really his type. Besides, there are circumstances beyond his control, and time is running out.One night, Nakita's world is turned upside down. A strange twist of fate throws her back into the path of Nox. She discovers something about him that compels her to make an unusual proposition-a proposition he cannot refuse.Will the very thing that draws them together, tear them apart?