After his boyfriend moves out of state without telling him, Jay wants only to indulge in a weekend of drunken self-pity. Before he can get started, though, he is rescued by a stray dog.While obtaining the necessary food and supplies he needs to take care of the dog, named Scratch, he meets Richard, a veterinary student. Better still, Richard offers to meet up to talk to him about caring for a dog.Lessons in taking care of a dog lead to lessons Jay never expected, but Jay isn't the only one with a sour past, and all the two men hope to learn from and with each other may be cut all too short.

Kyle and Preston are far too busy for romance. Having recently signed with his first agent, Kyle spends all his time writing. Preston is attending medical school, and barely has time to sleep, let alone anything else. To ensure they have no distractions, they agree to a daily meeting.But Preston is also distracted by his new friend Dexter, and in a moment of weakness finds that while he might be too busy for romance, he's clearly not too busy to fall in love a second time and put his relationship into jeopardy...