Cora and Jasper, childhood best friends, had the kind of friendship everyone envied: easy, loyal, and unbreakable. Or so they thought. Jasper is the first to stand by her side when a single mistake leaves her facing motherhood alone. Even after the baby is born, Jasper dedicates his time and energy to helping Cora raise her daughter. But Cora, fueled by fear and needing to protect him from her messy life, makes the hardest decision: to leave town and start over.With her father nearing the end, Cora is forced to confront the wreckage of her past and the man she left behind. Jasper is older, a little harder, but the spark that always simmered beneath their friendship still burns bright. As they navigate the complexities of Cora's return, will they find a way to rebuild their broken friendship into something more, or are some wounds simply too deep to heal?