After their first miserable winter In New Zealand, the men buy a sheep farm, and work hard to make it a success, but life throws them a curve. Damien is accosted in a bar, and when Nicholas comes to his defense, the aggressor is accidentally stabbed. Nicholas is imprisoned for two years. Alone, Damien fights to keep the farm afloat, and he succeeds. But when Nicholas is released, life in the new country no longer appeals to him, and they make plans to return to Barbados. Back on the island they love, the men purchase a rum-refining company, and also an old Jacobean home, which they refurbish, but life still has its ups and downs. When an unknown illness almost takes Damien's life, Nicholas realizes the depth of his love for him. Happily, Damien overcomes his infirmity, and the two men become more prosperous with profits from the rum refinery, and enjoy their happily ever after.