Returning home along a mountain road, Nicky Jamison came across a beaten, half-dead man, whom she recognized as missing FBI officer Dallas Cole. By hiding it at home, Niki is taking a risk: she is an undercover agent and is performing a dangerous mission, but she cannot do otherwise. Between the young people, despite mutual distrust, more than just sympathy arises; they are irresistibly attracted to each other. While solving complex and dangerous problems, they also clarify their personal relationships...