Spencer had had enough of boardrooms and stockholders. Idealism had been replaced by corporate reality and he wanted to be able to dream again. He wanted to return to the lab and work with people who'd rather solve problems and cure diseases than line their pockets. What he hadn't bargained on was the personal change the move would bring and it began even before had actually made the move.

Tori was mostly content with her life. She liked her work and her boss. What she didn't like was staff beneath her who failed to show up for their shifts forcing her to cover for them. Such was the case when she raced to the airport and found a rather annoyed Spencer Laughton waiting, not for her necessarily, but for his car. He was rude. She retaliated as far as she dared and sent him on his way with a sigh of relief.

Only he didn't stay away. Once Spencer made the move south, he was determined to win over the girl he had no business being with. He was also largely successful. Tori quickly saw past the image to the man beneath and she liked that man. But the early bliss didn't last. Spencer wasn't the only one that wanted Tori and the other was obsessed and insane. A fledgling romance soon became a dangerous of game for both of them. Spencer was determined to keep her safe and she was determined to keep him from doing something he would regret.

But friends matter and Spencer had his.