Life experiences mark a person. The death of Sally Hughes' mother from breast cancer leaves Sally with a painful emotional scar and the discovery of a lump in her own breast frightens her to her core. A former Marine, Paul James is recovering from injuries sustained during his last combat tour in Afghanistan. Reacting to the demons that continue to assault him in the night, he insists he doesn't need medical intervention, even as his leg wound refuses to heal. Sally and Paul begin a slow dance of attraction that blossoms into love after he convinces her that the scars each of them carry no longer define who they are. But complications arise with the return of Paul's previous lover and discovery that Sally is pregnant with Paul's baby. Can they resolve their fears, set aside the past, and reach beyond being just friends to make a life together?