Dr. Emily Morgan is giving up on love. She's been let down for the last time. She carries a secret that makes her wonder if she'll ever have a future, or a family.

What Emily doesn't know is that Crocodile Creek's paramedic and helicopter pilot, her best friend Michael Poulos, has a secret of his own. He's been waiting for the right moment to tell Emily how he feels about her. Now the gorgeous Greek isn't going to wait any longer, and he won't let Emily's fears get in the way.