Rhone is on the run from his past. But he can't drink her out of his mind or sleep her out of his mind.
Finally, after realizing he can't run away from his problems, he turns back to San Antonio to confront his past. But on his way back, he meets Cathleen, a recently widowed mail order bride, and his life changes. He falls in love with her and her son. He is happier than he has ever been since the accident. He denies his past until it finally comes back to haunt him. Rhone has to make a choice.
Will he stay or go back. He loves both women, but he can only have one.