Her family's entrance into the Witness Protection Program prevents Dawn Wainwright from notifying her high school sweetheart Rick Landry of the birth of their daughter Kelly. The sudden death of her parents frees Dawn from witness protection and after her college graduation she tries to find Rick before starting her career, but fails.
Kelly is a rebellious teen and her mother a respected scientist when Dawn crosses paths with Rick again. Fearing he'll try to take Kelly away from her, Dawn still keeps their daughter's parentage from him. When Rick realizes Kelly is his daughter and confronts Dawn, she fears Rick will fight her for custody. Rick only wants to be a part of Kelly's life. In doing so he becomes a part of their lives, bonding with his daughter and forging forever bonds with Dawn to replace their once Fragile Bonds.