Emelyn was with Parker, in college they both decided to go follow their careers, and eventually come back to each other. The night that Parker is supposed to go to Seattle, Emelyn finds out she's pregnant. She decides not to tell him because she knows his career is important to him and she doesn't want to ruin his future. She lives with her best friend Kenna, who happens to be dating Parker's brother,Mark. When Parker finds out about his son, Ryder,while he's back to see Emelyn after a year apart, Emelyn lies to him and tells him that the baby is Kenna and Mark's. The two play along with it to protect Emelyn. Brian is Emelyn's older brother, he's dating Kennedy. Nick is Emelyn's ex from high school, who is Dating Sawyer. Kennedy and Sawyer went to college together.