When Emma found love with Sam, she thought she would love him forever. But Sam's dominating behaviour slowly destroys any love she has for him. She comes to a decision to leave him and start a new life; but can she break away from Sam? Her life has many ups and downs, and Sam is determined to torment her with anonymous phone calls. She moves house hoping to escape him but he finds her and she suspects he may be stalking her. There seems to be no escape from him. After a second house move and a new job, she finally feels she is free from him. But the death of a friend brings them once more into each other's lives with devastating consequences.