Annette finds herself stranded on the prairie of the Kansas Territory. With her fiancé dead, she knows she will not be able to drive the covered wagon over the mountains until spring. Alone and terrified, there is only one choice... Cole. Cole knows he can help Annette survive but he doesn't know if she can fit into the rough life living on a ranch requires. In spite of his doubts, he offers her a bargain in trade for food and shelter. Can two independent people strike a bargain on the prairie and survive the Kansas winter together?