Lexi Wells has been searching for her perfect match online. Not that he needs to be perfect. Just someone who she can hold a conversation with, who will give her mind-blowing orgasms, maintain a steady job, and fall in love with her six-year-old daughter. Why is that so damn impossible?

Grant Parker isn't looking for forever, at least not yet. He's moving in a few months for his final four years with the Coast Guard, and then he'll think about settling down. Now is not the right time for happily ever after, much to his family's frustration.

Then he rescues Lexi from a horrible date. Over chocolate lava cake they decide to have some fun before he leaves. Where's the harm in two consenting adults enjoying dessert and each other for the next few months?

They're just scratching an itch until he leaves, so why does it feel like so much more?