Until October
He was a carefree fun-loving bachelor

San Francisco chiropractor Nate Ludlow didn't believe in long-term relationships; thank you! Marriage was out of the question, and children made him positively nervous ......

Maddy Scott knew Nate's type, yet she was intrigued by the footloose doe in hot pursuit of her. Holding down a full-time job and caring for her sister's kids, she welcomed some fun in her life. She knew their relationship wouldn't last past October.

But she hadn't counted on Nate's change of heart. Or some plotting by two very worried children ....