The Long Courtship

"Carly Turner did something generous once which she ended up regretting immensely. She didn’t think that by giving Sam Parker a few bucks so he could have a ride, he would end up falling in love with her. When they met again at the start of the school, Sam began a persistent courtship. However, it had the opposite effect. Not only did Carly not fall in love with Sam, but she hated it. By the time they graduated, Carly begged Sam to give up, so he finally forced himself to let go. As they moved on with their lives, thinking their paths would never cross again, they soon realized it wasn’t the end for them, but the beginning…"