Erica lives rent-free in the local co-op, but spends her nightstrawling the bars and beds of Austin. Damaged, emotionally withdrawn, never really connecting with anyone, and sleeping with multiple men is just what she d s--until she meets the older and mysterious Nate, on "honorable discharge" from Iraq. Despite his quiet air of danger, Nate’s the only guy who d sn't seem to wantto get her into bed at the first opportunity, and the two form a hesitant bond. But one of Erica's casual sexual encounters is about to bite back. Franki is a young, hot-headed wannabe rock star trying to make it big. Looking after a sick mother and estranged from his longterm girlfriend, he "shared" Erica with his buddies one drunken evening. Discovering that he is HIV-positive throws his already crazy world into a spin, and in Franki's eyes thereis only one person to blame.