Real love doesn’t hurt, does it? From great careers to promising futures, college sweethearts Val and Bird had everything going for them. Val was so deeply in love with Bird, that she was blind-sided when his past invaded their present, and he suddenly began to change.

It didn’t take long for Val to realize that the man of her dreams had two sides. Val had invested years in him, and figured he would eventually return to the man she’d fallen in love with. Unfortunately, it only got worse.

However, the constant lies, a child outside their relationship, and the mental and physical abuse were not enough for Val to leave him. When a horrific incident almost costs her life, she finally gains the strength to walk away.

Years later, as she’s finally putting the pieces of her life back together, Bret comes along and gives her another outlook on life. Learning of the abuse she suffered, Bret wins her over by mending the scars from her past, making her happy and protecting her. Will Val’s love for Bret be strong enough to overshadow her past hurt?

A very exciting night brings her face-to-face with her abuser, and it’s nothing more than a reunion of shock. When Bret and Bird faceoff, there’s bound to be some tension. Will Val be able to keep it together, or will she run back to what broke her? Find out how it all unfolds in this tale of abuse, love, hate, and the internal struggle between what was, and what can be. Will Val give Bird, her first love, another chance, or will her heart choose Bret, the man who healed it?