Composed of two intertwining stories, one a gay coming-of-age story of a teenager nicknamed "Chip" and his first love; the second, that same character 20 years later. Now called Christopher and in the closet, he wants a life in politics and is about to run for the Maryland Senate with the help of his fiancée's family--one of the most politically-connected in Washington. But when Chris' first love resurfaces in his life, a man who reignites a passion in him, Chris' carefully-constructed world threatens to crumble around him.