He lowered himself to give her a kiss on the cheek as she was looking for her keys in her bag. She turned her head to thank him again when her lips touched his. "I'm sorry." She gasped, starting to blush. "Are you...? 'Cause I'm not," he answered. He pulled her to his firm chest and kissed her again. Diana Debarlo, a physician's assistant working at a hospital far from her home state, does not feel welcomed in her new community until Jared Westmore crosses her path. A recently diagnosed type I diabetic, he meets with Diana to discuss caring for himself. Although Diana is intrigued by her handsome patient, she knows getting involved with him would be detrimental to her career. Then, the night of a dreadful downpour, Diana is left stranded when her car malfunctions. Jared offers her a ride home, and then their relationship advances to a place where Diana is not sure she should be.