The Stand-by Significant Other (Mother And Child)

the long version

MOM, GET A LIFE!" Her teenage daughter's words haunted Julia Jones. True, the struggling single mom hadn't had a date in over a decade, but she could still catch a man...if she needed to! So Julia, who claimed to not want a husband, found herself a stand-by significant other instead. Ryan Shane was tall, dark and devastatingly handsome. And he just so happened to need a no-strings date himself. Their plan was perfectly thought out. Until a conveniently staged good-night kiss turned into very inconvenient passion....