Emma Lynn Marshall small town girl who goes to college and works at a small bakery in town. she lost her mama a few years back to cancer and she trys her hardest to make her proud. she's a daddy's girl through and through.
she has her best friend Casey, who has a one year old little girl Miley and a boyfriend steven who has been in the picture since her mom's passing. even though Casey and Steven don't get along much.
her older brother mark is now a cop in their small town. his best friend is Corbin Matthews
Corbin Matthews never knew what he wanted in life. so once he finished highschool he headed off to the army. he still keeps in touch with his mama and his best friend mark through letters.
everything was fine until it wasn't. he ended up blown up messing up part of his leg causing him to have a slight limp and burns to part of his upper body.
now back home in his small town he got a job as a mechanic just trying to get his life back on track and keep the nightmares away. most of all trying to get his mama to believe he's okay.
besides his boss Jim and his mama no one knows he's been home for about a month now. he was in the army hospital getting his rehab and learning to manage the pain in his leg. he just hasn't been ready to face his best friend yet considering he's seen so much and he's not the same happy go lucky guy that shipped out years ago.
that morning when they got the call that a lady needed a tow because her car wouldn't start changed his life but he isn't sure if it was good or bad.
seeing Emma took his breath away, she was beautiful. she always had been. but being 7 years older than her and her brothers best friend he always knew it was something that couldnt happen.
and now that she knows he's back his hiding out is done he knows he needs to let mark know he's back in town. but the pain in his leg and the ghost of what he's seen hes not sure he's ready for real life yet.