It's several months after Seth's hand was amputated, and while the healing of the wound is coming along, the healing of Seth's relationship to Dr Harper isn't going so well. He's furious with Harper, although the longer he's with her, the stronger his attraction to her becomes.

Harper, more than anyone, understands exactly who Seth is: A soldier with no ability to fight. She knows Seth would have preferred death to what he sees as a mutilation. But she has to help him heal, not just physically, but emotionally. Unfortunately, she's exactly the wrong person for the job...