Ryan Longridge and Diane Hinton had lived in the same city for six years. Yet they had never met. When Diane started her new job at News 24 she was assigned to interview a nearly recluse rancher. Ryan did not want any reporters on his ranch. He preferred working with the animals. But the moment he saw Diane he felt that something about her was different. He had been a loner for seven years. Maybe he had stayed to himself long enough. Perhaps he could benefit from being interviewed. There was only one way to find out.