Miles Ryan, a policeman from a small town, has only two goals left in life: to find the driver who hit his wife, and to become the ideal father for his orphaned son. Women have no place in his life... until a young teacher, Sarah Andrews, comes to the town , who soon becomes John's best friend. Both Sarah and Miles know well what the pain of loss is, and know how to understand and sympathize. But is this the only reason they are so uncontrollably attracted to each other? But before they have time to realize their feelings, something happens that can separate them forever...