Life has delivered some hard knocks to Terrell, who grew up shuttled between foster homes. Two years ago she became pregnant by Marquise, a devastatingly sexy man who is currently in prison on drugs charges. Now he's about to be released he promises Terelle that he will support her and settle down. Desperate for hope and something to believe in, she plans her future round Marquise's imminent return. However, Kai, Terelle's polar opposite, has plans of her own for Marquise and he succumbs to her charms. But there is a secret in Kai's past that will shatter life as they know it.