Officer Sonia Sparrow is a loner of sorts, spending her workdays on the force, and her off days alone. But lately it seems she's acquired a new partner. A dog, that she's dubbed Slash, keeps showing up at the nick of time to save the day. Michael Masson, a former Marine, is looking for a quiet life, but he can't help the desire he still has to serve his country. Having been burned in love once before, he's vowed to never show his other side to anyone else. Instead. he chooses to spend his life roaming the country and not getting close to anyone. But when he spies the female police officer in trouble, he can't just sit back and let it happen.Sonia has been burned in relationships in the past as well, and if she can't find a trustworthy man, she's decided a dog would be the perfect companion to keep her loneliness at bay. What she didn't bargain for was getting both. The truth is almost too farfetched, but Michael is determined to make her believe. He hopes this new partnership will not only heal old wounds, but evolve into a deep and loving relationship for the both of them.