Pete is hiding something. He has a reputation for one-night stands but doesn't look at Josie that way. They respond to accident calls, medical emergencies, and forest fires amid sparks of another kind. When Pete is accused of murder., and professes his innocence, their relationship ignites, but her brothers intervene. A suicide note, a fight, and stolen moments of love lead these two heroes toward a climax filled with tension, pain, bloodshed, and atonement.