Two broken hearts becoming friends... and maybe more? The Stronghold Doms and their submissives are anxiously watching as Jared and Leigh, both on the rebound from seven year, emotionally turmoiled, relationships take the first tentative steps towards something more than friendship. Leigh isn't sure she's a submissive, but she's intrigued and spending more and more time in the club. Jared isn't sure he can handle a relationship with yet another woman who can't fulfill all his needs, but he can't deny the sunshine Leigh has brought back into his life. With the past snapping at their heels and their friends worried about their futures, their choices could make or break the happiness of their entire group of friends. This novella is told from multiple points of view from the series characters. It can be read as a standalone, but is more fulfilling when read as part of the Stronghold series. Stronghold Series: 1. The Sassy Submissive 2. Taming the Tease 3. Mastering Lexie 3.5 Pieces of Stronghold 4. Breaking the Chain 5. Bound to the Past 6. Stripping the Sub 7. Tempting the Domme 8. Hardcore Vanilla 9. Steamy Stocking Stuffers.