A successful theater manager just turning forty, Julie comes to North Carolina to get an erotic performance theater on its feet. Desmond Hayes is the roofing contractor hired to repair the rundown building. He's also a rigger, well-known in the BDSM world for his rope artistry. Des has been fighting the odds against him all his life. Though he knows he may be asking too much of her, Julie's free spirit is a match for the fierce determination...