Chelsy O'Dell is a 17 year old girl who has been in the foster care system since her parents died when she was three. She hates the idea of being alone or feeling lonely. Her parents, Kenna and Leo, are the only people she remembers never actually knowing. A month before her 18th birthday, her last foster father gave her up and she has a new foster father by the name of James Petters. James is a 20 year old boy who hates being alone. James decides to take care of Chelsy and ends up falling in love with her. Later, whatever trouble her parents got into, she to dragged into as well. James meets an unlikely friend to both James and Chelsy get out of trouble. Chelsy's birthday is coming up quick, and she's almost 18. Who is the unlikely friend and what happens when Chelsy turns 18?