Ben places Maggie in danger and risks losing his children when well-meaning actions turn to disaster.
Ben becomes the knight in shining armour for a victim of domestic violence after she misconstrues his offers of support for affection. While Ben is blind to Vanessa's growing attraction, Dash and Tom try to warn him of the danger of caring beyond the call of duty.
As Vanessa preys on Ben's responsiveness to her calls for help, Ben's professional boundaries invade his private life. His wife, Rachel, arrives in town unexpectedly, seeking a reconciliation. She quickly finds that little has changed: Ben is still married to the job, except that now she has another rival for his affections – and it is not the abused woman. Both women can sense there's something special between Ben and 'that blonde policewoman', and he becomes the apex of an impossible emotional triangle involving Rachel, Vanessa and Maggie.
Maggie is angry at PJ's unwillingness to help clear her father's name in a murder investigation and pressures Ben for some useful contacts. With an irate PJ on his back to keep her out of the case, and Maggie's insistent pleas for help, Ben pulls back. He wants to support Maggie, but not if it will put her in danger.
When Ben goes to Maggie's house to give her some contacts, his unrequited love decides it is time to declare her affections – forcefully. This time, Ben's well-meaning actions turn to disaster when he discovers he has a jealous love, a rejected ex-wife… and that Maggie has gone missing.
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