Ambitious newspaper reporter, Jessica Ballard, is working her way up to more important assignments and wants to write about exciting events. What she didn t want was to get shot at a football stadium nor share a stalker with her glamorous TV star twin. Arlington Detective Michael Steel is not above breaking the rules to catch bad guys. He finds himself strongly drawn to the brave reporter and wants to protect her. Although somewhat of a loner, he feels closer to her than he has felt with anyone else. Jessica challenges him to let down his guard and become truly close. But no matter how much he cares for her, how willing he is to break the rules, will it be enough to protect her from a crazed stalker?