Victoria Cross had her chance with Nick Walker...and blew it. They were in the Star Marines together, fell in love in boot camp...then she broke his heart. Now, ten years later, they are both on Alpha Centauri 2, Nick as a U.F. Marshal, Victoria as a U.F. Attorney. They haven't spoken in nine years and Nick doesn't even know she is on the same planet, but sooner or later they are bound to meet. Victoria dreads that meeting, because Nick wants nothing...