Her family's compound was a place that was safe for Cleo. A place where nothing out of the ordinary happened. However, in February 1985, all that changed when Herb came back into Cleo's life. A man Cleo feared, but didn't know why. It was the event that blocked her memory. He did something to her. Something that forced her into rehab. It had been a year since Cleo has dealt with Herb, a narcissistic young man. There is something about him that intrigues her enough to invite him back into her world. A world that a thirteen-year-old girl should never enter. After a night that will change her forever, Cleo soon learns that she carries Herb's baby. After resisting the pleas from her parents to have an abortion, Cleo gives birth to a baby girl in need of a new heart. Herb tries everything he can to see the child, but is blocked every step along the way. Time is running out for Herb to have the moment, all brand-new father dreams of; the chance to hold his daughter for the first time. After learning of a donor, Herb and Cleo's baby get a new chance at life, and Herb is finally able to see his daughter. Things move forward in Cleo's world, but being a mom has proven too hard. Against her family's wishes, Cleo hands over her daughter to Herb, but soon regrets the decision and kidnaps the child. After learning of their location, Herb heads to Aspen to take back what is rightfully his. A fight accrues between mother and father, leaving Cleo struggling to survive. After awakening from a coma, Cleo learns the rape produced another pregnancy, one she does not want to keep. Following a six-year sentence, Herb is out and determined to see Cleo, even if it means returning to jail. Cleo has moved on with life, meeting Joe. While Herb settles down with Jennifer. Neither marriage can last because Herb nor Cleo can't seem to stay away from each other. Herb marries Cleo, but their marriage is in jeopardy when a young woman, Katrina, comes into Herb's life. However, Katrina carries a secret. Now Herb must decide if he is content to remain married to Cleo, or is Katrina, the one he should be with.