Mark Johnson hadn't been home for Christmas for years. His family would be surprised to see him home this holiday. Mark's tour of duty was up and he had not re-enlisted. His buddies would never understand even if he had tried to explain it. He had passed his evaluations--he didn't suffer from PTSD or anything like that, but he did suffer from reoccurring dreams. His dreams were filled with him holding a baby And he didn't even have a girlfriend Julia Foster's life had not turned out the way she had planned. Her marriage had ended with the death of her husband. He had hidden a drug addiction while they were dating that destroyed their life together. And now she was having his child. Mark was hooked the moment he set eyes on Julia. When he realized she was pregnant, that just made his decision more solid She was the one for him. He had never been more positive about anything before. Julia was struggling with her own worries of raising a baby on her own. She didn't need the ex-marine rocking her already unsettled world. He just added to her confusion. Mark was determined to win the young pregnant mother over. He fully believed that he had been directed home in time to be a part of her life...and to be a part of the precious baby's life that was about to enter this world.