This multi-layered relationship drama is set against the backdrop of a quaint and laid-back college town. The clergyman at the church of the small rural area is Tom Decker, a kind man in his late twenties. He finds himself attracted to Laura Carlisle, a history professor in her mid-thirties, and they begin to have a relationship.
Abigail Scott is a mid-twenties graduate student studying under Carlisle who is also Tom's oldest and closest friend from childhood. The three realize that they have interconnecting relationships when they find themselves at the funeral for Laura's former mentor. Unbeknownst to Laura, Tom and Abigail have a past that extends beyond friendship - they were once lovers. While Abigail longs for a return to that passionate relationship, Tom struggles with his continuing attraction to her, even as he falls further in love with Laura.
Observing all of this at a distance is Rev. Ezekiel Hartt, a clergyman in his mid-sixties who has returned to town after a long absence with a secret that threatens to destroy them all. How will this complicated love triangle evolve?