Four years have passed since AJ and Lauren took different paths amidst a bitter goodbye. In the wake of their self-destructive relationship, friendships become strained. Nastasia finds herself tangled in a web of lies that threaten to consume her while Howie attempts to show her that sometimes life is worth a second chance.

Anticipating the arrival of Santa Claus, Nick Carter can hardly believe the surprise waiting for him on an interesting Christmas Eve.

When she came into his life, Nick Carter knew that things had to change. No more parties. No more groupies. No more drinking. No more cigarettes. No more one-night-stands. Everything in his life had to be for her. Everything in his life had to be about her. After all, she was his everything. But, somewhere along that road of zealous purity, he lost himself. Had forgotten what was so special about himself. Had forgotten what he truly needed. That is, until another woman came along…

Taunted by the murderer of his girlfriend, AJ McLean is faced with the terrible realization that the beast has decided to strike again. Uprooting himself from the mourning, he decides to become a hero and stop the monster before he can kill again. Nick, faced with drawing the shortest straw and forced to look after AJ, follows the man into the depths of Hell, could never anticipate what could be found in the ashes that remain after a true crime of passion.

Brought back to life with the love of a good woman, Kevin finds himself blissfully married as Howie prepares to travel down the aisle with the woman he adores. But as time passes, colors seem to fade as fate rises up against their blissful existence. Kevin finds himself losing touch with the woman he gave up everything for as the past comes back to haunt him with a new surprise. Howie fights to hold onto the woman who gave him the passion for life as Nick careens out of control. The darkness seems great as the couples beg and plead for the light to wake them up inside.

In the setting of the cold winter's bladed edge, she waits for him. So many words have been spoken between them leading to this moment, but so many words have also been left unsaid. Tonight could be the of their pain and heartache, but only if they trust in one another. Hidden in the safety of their secret haven.