Shelby silently nursed a crush on Dane all through high school, despite the fact that he was way out of older, handsome, and dating the most popular girl in school. Years later when he returns, wounded, after serving abroad, Shelby accidentally starts a rumor that they’ve been secretly dating. Dane knows Shelby deserves more than a grumpy, wounded vet, especially since there’s nothing fake about what he feels for her.