Terry Ford does everything he can to win over Helen Yale, the woman known for her cool demeanor and distant heart. For six years, they're together—but not once do they cross the line into true intimacy. Then one day, the truth hits him: Helen has only stayed by his side in an attempt to bury her lingering feelings for their neighbor, Shaun Jensen. Hurt and unwilling to live in someone else's shadow, Terry makes the hardest decision of all—he walks away.