After it looks as if she's left his life for good this time, Tom Hansen reflects back on the time he's known Summer Finn. For him, it was love at first sight. After she walked into the greeting-card company where he worked, he soon knew she was the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. Although Summer didn't believe in relationships, in her assertion, real life will always ultimately get in the way, they became more than just friends. Through the trials and tribulations of their so-called relationship, Tom could always count on the advice of his two best friends, McKenzie and Paul. However, it's his adolescent sister, Rachel, who is the voice of reason. And after all is said and done, Tom is the one who ultimately has to make the choice to listen or not.