Allie's plans to surprise her big brother on the eve of his deployment fall through, and a fight breaks out in the bar where she's been waiting for him. Extricated from the brawl by a handsome stranger, she surrenders to his charm and indulges in an uncharacteristic one-night stand that makes her forget her troubles for just a little while. But it brings her a whole new set of problems. The memory of his passionate night with Allie haunts Logan's dreams in Afghanistan. His commanding officer and best friend wants him spend Christmas with his family, since they both have leave. Logan doesn't really do family, but reluctantly, he agrees. But Logan is stunned to find the object of 9 long months of fantasies, waiting at the airport. And that's only the first surprise. He soon learns that she is his CO's baby sister, and she's very, pregnant. As her entire family gathers, and her due date comes and goes, attraction is rekindled, secrets are revealed, and both love and labor ensue.