Jason has just buried his brother, Sam, who was also his confidant. No one, other than Sam and Jason's best friend, knew Jason is gay and, after the funeral he meets Sam's superior officer Lt. Chase Johnson, who has a letter for him. In the next few days after the funeral, Chase's platoon is reassigned to Miramar and he invites Jason to their new abode to meet a few members of the platoon to which Sam had been assigned before he died. Jason approaches Chase with Sam's letter to read it because Jason can't bring himself to read it without coming to tears. But, Chase has had feelings for Jason ever since Sam had been assigned to his platoon and has little hope of anything coming from it. He finally decides to take a chance to see if maybe his feelings will be returned. Then Jason is hit with the news that he is about to be a father from a night he doesn't even remember. The girl is intent on forcing Jason to marry her. Chase supports Jason when his father demands he marry the mother even though he doesn't love her, and when Jason refuses, he is disowned immediately. Out of spite, the angry woman outs Jason to his father. Chase continues to show his compassion by being there for him. Realizing that Jason wants nothing to do with her, Tina places the baby up for adoption, but Jason blocks her plans by filing his own papers declaring that he is the father and he has paternal rights.