One letter, one encounter, and suddenly Alison Taylor's whole life changes. Overnight, the young woman learns terrible things about her life that she can't remember, and every day there are more. But Bucky and Sam stand by her as she travels deeper and deeper into her past, learning more details about the supposedly forgotten years, and her world crumbles more and more. Alison's troubled past also keeps reminding Bucky of his own, causing him to struggle with the aftermath once again as well. The feelings the two develop for each other therefore present them with difficult choices and painful experiences.