Rem's never known much about his biological parents, just that his mother overdosed soon after he was born and his father's a no-show dirtbag. He's content to keep that part of his life buried, content to believe his adoptive mothers are the only parents he's ever had. When Billi decides she's ready to pursue her dream of running an in-home daycare, it means kicking Rem out, causing a huge rift between them. She says it's because they need more room, but Rem knows better. Knows it's got nothing to do with space and everything to do with them thinking Rem's a shitty influence to keep around. Their adoption of four-year-old Ramona soon after is all the proof he needs. But Rem's got no job, and even if he did, he'd have zero chances of keeping it for long. So room 69 at at the Warren Creek Motel becomes a temporary home for Rem, paid for in pocket change and whatever Oliver can spare to cover what Rem can't. Until Ross comes around begging for a second chance at fatherhood almost twenty-four years too late. Secrets uttered under Ross's roof bring out a dark and dangerous side of Ross that jeopardizes Rem's life ... and no one knows just where Rem is being kept, nor why he hasn't been answering phone calls in weeks.