Two years after his brother's death in Afghanistan, Jethro is doing well. His handmade porch swing business is booming, his hip injury has healed and he's still in love with Caitlyn. He knows he should resist her, but can't, and pulls her into his darkly sensual world of sex and spankings. Caitlyn has grieved, created a life for herself and has finally come to terms with her need for Jethro, her dead husband's brother. With no small measure of hesitation, she takes a fateful step-daring him to turn her and their chance at happiness away.