The rules are changing as Saul and Troy and their good friends and lovers Geoff and Carter are figuring out how they all fit together in their evolving relationship. Subs Geoff and Troy test the limits of both their friendship and their Doms' patience as they discover new things about each other, and Doms Carter and Saul wrestle with how to be the men their subs need and still become lovers in their own right.

As they all push boundaries trying to decide how to move forward, Troy begins to feel like he's constantly one step behind and he's having trouble keeping up with his lovers. He's unsure how much more change he can accept, so when a tragedy strikes, it threatens to completely overwhelm him.

Geoff, Carter, and Saul all come together to help Troy cope, and to figure out what he needs. But they all soon discover they have to understand what they each desire more deeply, and that making the rules is all about that balance.