Half a Step Out of Time

He has a failed marriage behind him. Calm and rational on the surface, he is sensitive underneath, with a slight need for control. He is used to handling everything, including relationships, with professional detachment. His ex-wife left because she couldn't stand him putting work before family. They have a son.

She is in the prime of her youth. Gentle and sweet on the outside, she is stubborn and strong-minded within. New to the working world, she is idealistic, but not without practical wisdom.

He is 42, and she is 27. They should have been two parallel lines that never crossed, yet fate brought them together by chance.