Theresa Irene Travis is a waitress, antique buyer, and single mother, she uses that status and her unfortunate name as an excuse to insulate herself from the world. Only her son, Mason, and best friend, Cyn, enter into her bubble. The rest of the world she holds at arms length, afraid to become dependant on anyone. When the two friends buy the contents of a storage locker events are put into play, with life-threatening consequences. Can fireman Frank Severino break down Tee's defenses in time to rescue her, and can they solve a fifty-year-old mystery together?