New Year's Eve — Beth Henderson

Christopher Meyers had the perfect New Year's resolution for his mom....

The precocious six-year-old knew Mallory felt lonesome. And Chris missed having a dad. So he'd gone ahead and picked out who he thought would be the perfect holiday date for Mallory: confirmed bachelor Patrick Lonergan. Patrick couldn't resist a cute kid or his even cuter mother. Before long, Patrick was, definitely intrigued, and Mallory was fit to be tied!

Now, all Chris had to do was convince his reluctant mom and dad-to-be that a kiss at midnight held the promise for a real family ....