Mike Delancey was one of the best hostage negotiators in Texas. He's left that behind to work in the winery he and his brothers inherited. Nothing could have prepared him for Veronica Callahan. Because Veronica and her day-care center represent the two things he swore he'd never have anything to do with again--women and children.Veronica's a woman with a very interesting past--and a detailed plan for the future. The bad news for Mike is: The second part--marriage and a family--involves him.