Prologue

Max is returning home to prepare his parents house for sale. His father has been dead for a while and his mother has moved to an assisted living facility. When his high school girlfriend left right after graduation Max joined the Navy and eventually was sent overseas to Afghanistan. While over there he was badly injured and is now medically retired.

When he finally makes it to his home town he runs into his former girlfriend and discovers she has a young daughter. Is Emily his child? What is he supposed to think? How is he supposed to broach the subject with Jessie? He was originally going to sell the house and leave but should he stay and find out?