Lt. Margaret "Mags" Riley knows nothing but a world of war and pain. When it comes to emotional closeness she holds everyone at arms length. However, as she is stuck in 48-hour D-Com with her alien-busting partner, Pryce, she discovers that perhaps a life alone is no longer an option for her. With the truth on the table, can she accept Pryce or will she continue to run from the possibility of heart-ache?