After a year serving on board the luxury ship, Baya has a decision to make. She’d promised herself some time to pull herself together away from her home town and now it’s time to move forward. But things had changed since she’d vowed to forget the biggest mistake of her life. Michail has his crew of friends and family. Their bonds are strong and relationships are life-long. Yet his new friendship with Baya is one he cherishes more and more each day. As feelings get more intense between them, Michail senses her hesitance. She wants to take the next steps with him and he feels it, but still they remain just friends. Until that kiss. But Baya’s secret still lurks too close for comfort. She knows it can all blow up in her face and she’ll do anything to keep that from happening. Even if love can emerge from friendship, can trust come with it?