Ellie Dineen's plans to enjoy herself at the library's Halloween fund raiser are derailed the moment she sees her ex, who dumped her a scant two weeks ago. Unable to make her escape before she is spotted, she begs a nearby astronaut to pretend he is with her.

Case McGee looks into the eyes of the beautiful elf in front of him and knows he can't refuse her plea for help. What he doesn't know is how the five minutes of pretense are about to change his life.