Lauren and Chase are childhood sweethearts, having been together since they were just thirteen years old. Now, Chase is a major football star and Lauren is about to graduate from college. But Chase isn’t certain he is on the right path; he had long felt the need to join the military to serve his country, just as his brother had.
And it is one fateful phone call that changes everything. His brother, Braden, is wounded in the line of duty, and his injuries prove fatal. Upon learning of his brother’s fate, Chase decides to enlist.
What he doesn’t know, as he signs those papers, is that Lauren is pregnant. He refuses to consider her following him to the Middle East, and she refuses to consider a long-distance relationship. Rather than telling him about his child, she breaks up with him and lets him go on to live his life.
Four years pass, and Chase is back. But will Lauren consider opening her heart to him again? And how will he react when he discovers his secret son?