Close To The Heart: 5 (Westen)

During a state-wide blizzard Westen sheriffs deputy Daniel Löwe finds a little girl named Lexie abandoned freezing and terrified. He takes her--undernourished dressed in thread-bare clothes--to the only available place in the small town the Westen House for at-risk teens. Daniels protective instincts compel him to check in frequently to assure the girls safety. A man who gave up all hope of a family Daniel enjoys spending more and more time at Westen House with Lexie and the four teen boys who live there. But its the new housemother Melissa Davis that drives his heart faster.After surviving an abusive ex-husband a wiser less-trusting Melissa is forging a new life for herself. The moment Lexie arrives bundled in a quilt and asleep in the handsome deputys arms Melissas fierce maternal impulses rouse and she fears Lexies drug-addicted mother will find and claim her. As Daniel helps track Lexies mom and still finds time to teach the little girl how to play baseball Melissa realizes that Daniels a good man who keeps his promises no matter how big or small and the walls around Melissas heart start to crumble.Their newly forged hope shatters when multiple bodies are discovered in abandoned drug dens and Daniel realizes Lexies in real danger from her mothers dealer. Fearing for the little girls safety Daniel and Melissa must lean on each other if they want to prevent the monster from stealing Lexies life.