Ellie has always loved Jack and has even spent the last three years away from the outback hoping that her feelings would go away. Jack has always seen Ellie as the kid sister that he never had. Ellie returns to the Outback only to learn about Alice. Ellie is devestated to learn that Jack will always love Pippa and that she will never have a place in his heart. But, she thought that if she were to marry Jack for Alice's sake than he would never have to know about her true feelings and she could at least settle for being near Jack and living in the Outback everyday. Being second best is never good enough. Ellie feels Pippa's ghost all the time. Jack and Ellie have always been friends, but Ellie wants more and without it she has to decide if she is willing to settle or walk away with nothing.