An Airline crew joyriding through the Yucatan jungle splits up after dodging flying bullets. Hiding, Charlie Bains realizes he can't take his eyes off the bikini clad Brianna Chastain. The Air Force pilot runs to rescue her and the two become kidnapped and held for ransom in ancient tomb. Imprisoned, Brianna finds herself wildly attracted to a man she can't stand and discovers an ancient codex that may provide clues to a hidden treasure. When they are caught with drugs and stolen artifacts returning to the United States, regardless of their animosity, they must bond together to clear their names. Exchanging information for freedom they follow ruthless Mafia members around the world. Affections rekindle when they discover a corrupt political secret and uncover the clues to the codex. However, love's fate is tested when Brianna discovers a dangerous prophecy regarding the treasure and insists on finding it before Mayan calendar ends: December 21, 2012.