Sacrifice

The moment Sam looked at me, I knew he saw me. The real me, not the one I pretended to be. He saw beyond my pretense to the girl beneath. The girl who cried herself to sleep at night. The girl who pushed people away, when all she really wanted was for someone to look her in the eye and tell her everything would be alright. That life wasn't always pain. That living wasn't always this difficult. That the ones you loved didn't always leave you behind.
In that moment, Sam saw me, and I saw him. And I knew without a doubt that I would love him and he would betray me. Natasha Masterton, a young college student on the verge of graduation, has the world at her feet. But all is not at it seems. Her mother is dead and she hasn't seen her father in over three years. The only dealing she has with him is when he deposits her allowance into a bank account every month.
Her father's lack of interest has hardened Natasha to the rest of the world, leaving her cold and more than a little broken. When Sam Harker crashes into Natasha's life, asking questions about her father and dragging up the past, Natasha's interest in piqued. The more time she spends with him, the more she falls for his easy charm and quick smile. But Sam has secrets of his own - secrets that threaten their blossoming relationship.
And when the real reason for Natasha's fathers disinterest becomes apparent, a sacrifice must be made. Love, honor and duty collide. risking more than just a broken heart. Sometimes love is worth the ultimate price.