The Power of Trust

Laura Webster appeared to have it all; stunning beauty, intelligence, wealth, privilege and a promising career as a photo journalist.

Until the day her life changes dramatically. While on assignment in a working class district with her homosexual friend and colleague, David, they inadvertently wander into a bar and are set on by the sadistic Pete Radeki and his mates. Although David is badly beaten and Laura is nearly raped, two strangers come to their aid and beat off Pete's gang.

Two days later, one of the men phones Laura to say he has her purse, dropped in her panic and would return it as he was coming her way due to his work. Thus she comes to meet Rob McCulloch, all feral good looks and animal magnetism. Although initially terrified of his biker's countenance, somehow she finds herself becoming angry with him  and practically forces him into her house for coffee.

This, in turn leads to another confrontation when her overbearing ex boyfriend; Don Stewart-Campbell, considered to be her social equal and unable to cope with her rejection,  arrives unexpectedly and finds himself ordered out of her home.

The next day, on her parents' advice, she calls Rob, expecting him to stand as a witness. His refusal stuns her, so, in a fit of anger, she confronts him in person. Another argument flares and she finds herself going on a date to teach him a lesson. From there, the relationship blossoms, even though Rob can and does drive Laura to distraction. However he manages to win over her friends and family with his easy charm and open personality. Yet, for all that, there are secrets in his past he won't divulge, not even at the urging of those who care for him.

But other forces were at work. Don couldn't handle their burgeoning relationship, especially since Rob was so adept at humiliating him. He schemes and devises a sinister plot, hoping to capitalise on Laura's relative naivety in all things sordid. He almost succeeds, managing to have Laura arrested and publicly humiliated. But his attempts at playing her saviour are rejected when his boasting trips him up and he inadvertently reveals what he'd done.

He finally realises that he'd lost her. But so great has his obsession grown that he decides that, if he can't have her, no one will. Rob must then win a desperate race against time to save the woman he loves from Pete's horrific vengeance.