When Reagan rescues Sydney from disaster in an Italian cafe, they become instant best friends and spend an idyllic fall sightseeing until Sydney's semester abroad comes to an end and she returns to the States. Reagan, a young Army lieutenant, has fought her attraction for months, bound by Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and must stay behind and complete her assignment. But their final night together--complete with an illicit kiss--lives on in their minds. Over the next fifteen years, Reagan and Sydney ricochet in and out of each other's lives, with each parting more excruciating and leaving deeper scars than the last. When DADT is repealed and they both end up in Washington DC, it's a chance for Reagan to finally win the heart of the woman she's always loved, if only the Army didn't threaten to send them to opposite sides of the world. Again. An epic love story that traverses the complexities of duty, loyalty, and sacrifice across the decades, Sydney and Reagan know what their hearts want, but love keeps slipping through their fingers.