Young, directionless Casey Eller is the perfect bait for a trap Sheriff Kirkland"s been laying for fifteen years. On Christmas Eve, he uses Casey to stage incriminating photos of the most powerful man in town, a brutal sadist who takes his pleasure from torturing his subs. A man whose cruelty has only grown since Kirkland subbed for him. When Casey ends up hurt, Kirkland realizes his mistake. Ashamed of himself, he treats Casey"s injuries and offers the unconditional acceptance and devotion that a slave craves from his Master. Kirkland knows he can"t give Casey a lifetime, but will two days be enough for either of them?