In Austin, an upset Emerald visits her stepsister Darcy, who is working on a sculpture of a bookworm for the nearby children's wing of the library. Apparently their mother Olivia Ferrar, married three times and now a widow, plans to return to the altar with someone she met in cyberspace. A few minutes later, Sloan English sent by his distraught aunt from his Tulsa home arrives at Darcy's home to consult with her about his father John's plans to marry her mother after meeting on the Internet.
However, to Darcy's horror, Sloan collapses at her feet. Apparently, he suffers from a non-contagious illness he caught while traveling overseas. Later on, while Sloan and Darcy confer about their parents and other lunatic relatives, they fall in love with one another. However, their relationship has little hope of permanency if her stepsister and his aunt have any say in the matter.
However, to Darcy's horror, Sloan collapses at her feet. Apparently, he suffers from a non-contagious illness he caught while traveling overseas. Later on, while Sloan and Darcy confer about their parents and other lunatic relatives, they fall in love with one another. However, their relationship has little hope of permanency if her stepsister and his aunt have any say in the matter.
