Nothing could send Ukiah Jones running except something shocking. Two of his best buddies got hitched and eternal bachelor Ki was determined not to be number three. Now he was holed up at the friends' jointly owned Lake Tahoe cabin over Christmas until he felt it was safe to come out.

There was only one, make that three, problems.

The cabin was taken over by a lady on the lam and two young kids. His masculine safe haven was quickly cluttered with toys and filled with the

noise of kids singing Christmas carols. What didn't help was Ki's response to their beautiful and very mysterious protector.

But it wasn't about to stop there. Not when Sydney and the kids wanted him to play not only Santa, but daddy!