Rosaleen Mellinger didn't know who was pursuing her or why. She tried to hide, changed cities, hotels, mixed up her tracks, but all to no avail. The Observer invariably found her. He did not threaten, he only reported her every step, but those who tried to help the girl died. Having spent all her savings, exhausted by her flight, Rosaleen decided to commit suicide when fate sent her salvation in the person of Steve Drackett. The girl immediately fell in love with him. They had a good time together. But, not knowing that Steve was an employee of the Omega sector, Rosaleen was afraid that the Observer would kill him. She fled again. Six months later, the lovers finally met, and under very strange circumstances...