Elliot is a player until a traumatic evening sends him running a friend's errand to Boston, where he meets up with Jamie. Jamie's a former short-term lover, and the two get along well enough, but Elliot doesn't want a relationship. Jamie and Elliot end up being friends who are very attracted to each other, separated by distance. Jamie likes Elliot and thinks they could have some fun together, right up until he realizes he wants something more, but Jamie tells himself it will never work. After they spend a night making love, the intensity of which scares Elliot enough to run away, Jamie tries to put Elliot behind him. When Elliot realizes what he's given up, he goes looking to get Jamie back, but will Jamie make it easy on him?