Paris Gibson is the voice of the night for Austin, Texas. Hosting a late-hour radio show, she plays romantic oldies and takes calls from listeners. her comfortable routine is suddenly shattered by "Valentino," who phones to announce that he is holding his girlfriend captive and will kill her in 72 hours.

A gay writer famous for his radio stories becomes the surrogate father to a thirteen-year-old child abuse victim, which forces him to confront his relationships.

Joe was a hockey player and Kristi a cheerleader in high school, now Joe works in the local grocery store. The path Kristi has charged down, on the other hand, is as wild as Joe's is tame--or at least that's how it appears. But who has really risked more? Who has lived more? And who is truly happy? As Joe discovers, sometimes people are lucky enough to be standing in the one place where the view of the world is breathtaking, if only they'll open their...