Eric Moro, a brilliant young medical student who loves women, was born to be a surgeon. But when he first enters Alexandra Taylor's life, he is nothing more to her than the ideal artist's model. However, before too long, she is captivated by his reckless sensuality - the wayward smile that speaks of mischief, the intimate candour that leaves her raw and exposed, the unquestioning love, unlike any she has ever known before. They enter into a relationship, astonishing in its ferocity. But then a foolish act from Eric's past comes back to haunt them and instead of planning an outdoor wedding - instead of facing a romantic 'forever' - they are confronted by the ultimate tragedy. Inevitably, death will force them apart, yet ultimately, it is death, and their struggle to fight against it, that will ensure their love survives.