After ten years of sharing the same life, the same bed, and the same dreams, they separated. Not because love was gone — that would have been easier — but because loving each other that way had started to hurt too much. A year has passed since the divorce, and still nothing feels truly finished. There is a four-year-old child caught in the middle of it all, too young to understand why one home became two, yet old enough to feel when silence weighs heavier than shouting.
Logan Cyverson returns from war broken, carrying trauma he can’t escape. Working in the military but away from combat, he’s controlled, disciplined, and emotionally distant. He avoids attachments, believing love is too risky. Then he meets Mah Cross, a vibrant, confident Latina who is magnetic, warm, and unafraid of life. Their connection is casual, physical, and intense — but Logan refuses anything serious, while Mah struggles to keep her heart in check.
Ben Jhones, the university’s star quarterback, and Mah Cross share a secret, casual romance. Forbidden by the rules of his football team, their playful, provocative relationship must stay hidden from friends and teammates. As desire grows and boundaries blur, they must decide how far they’re willing to go—and what they’re willing to risk—for each other.
Mah doesn’t believe in happy endings. She grew up watching relationships fall apart, promises break, and people walk away when things became difficult. The police force has only reinforced that belief: life is fragile, danger is constant, and getting too attached to people only creates new ways to lose them. So Mah keeps everything under control. Until Henry Lawson arrives at the precinct.