Aideen Collins has had enough. She was tired of her prolonged pregnancy, her newfound paranoia, but most of all, she was tired of her boyfriend's constant hassle and worry. Kane Slater is happier than ever. He is going to become a father for the first time with the woman he loves. But he doesn’t yet know that Aideen is literally and figuratively a time bomb. He just needs to survive a few more weeks of killer hormonal surges and everything will be fine... or so he hopes. They are both absorbed in the expected arrival of the baby, but in the back of their minds there looms a shadow that does not want to disappear. Neither of them talks about it, but this shadow makes them doubt their relationship. Big Phil had crept into their consciousness many weeks ago and taken root as a haunting figure. Without even trying, he destroys everything around him and creates problems. He watches them from afar, hoping that he can destroy their family. Aideen's instincts to protect her own are stronger than ever. If Big Phil wants to hurt the people closest to her, he's in for one hell of a fight. Aideen idolizes Kane, and what Aideen idolizes, Aideen protects.