Milo Caldwell is so eager to get out of his abusive stepfather's house that he shows up to college early, only to find out that he can't check into his dorm room for another two whole weeks. Desperate, unsure of where to go next, he sits in a sub shop making the most of a six-inch value combo when he hears the owner firing someone over the phone. Stopping her as she goes to put a "Help Wanted" sign in the window, he tries not to sound desperate as he asks if a room is included in the job description.

Sammy Peterson never thought she'd be including the spare room above her sub shop to one of her employees, let alone a tall, dark and handsome country boy who can't keep his eyes off of her. It's the wrong decision at the right time, but one she's almost powerless to resist. It's only two weeks, after all, and then Milo—sweet, willing, eager, hungry, desperate Milo—will be gone, off to the freshman dorms and out of her hair forever. Why not make the most of it, right?