Here, Preston plays a divorcee who refuses to remarry. A former soldier (Brad Armstrong) courts her with acts of service (cooking, fixing her home) rather than grand gestures. The submission is his : he submits to her timeline. The final scene—a quiet proposal on a rainy porch—is considered one of the most genuinely romantic moments in modern adult cinema.
Unlike exaggerated caricatures of dominance and submission, Preston often portrays characters who wield their vulnerability as a form of strength. In her romantic storylines, the act of "submission" is framed as a consensual, strategic, and deeply intimate negotiation between equals. Here, Preston plays a divorcee who refuses to remarry