Jason Townsend has issues with the older men in his life. His current boyfriend Jared is also his boss and, while the two get along wonderfully in the bedroom, their relationship at the office is tense and uncomfortable. Jason’s relationship with his father is also strained -- they grew apart when Jason came out shortly after his parents divorced. The only person Jason has ever been able to rely on is his mother. So when she announces she’s met Mr. Right, Jason is skeptical. When he meets her new boyfriend, handsome professor Paul Everett, he quickly realizes he and Paul have more in common than their connection to his mother. The two men had slept together the previous summer. Paul refuses to break things off with Jill, claiming he enjoys being with women and telling Jason their hook-up was a one-time thing that didn’t mean much to him. Unwilling to tell his mother about his past with Paul, Jason stews in silence as he watches his mother and Paul grow closer. At the same time, he finds himself becoming more and more attracted to Paul. When he can’t stand it any longer, Jason makes a pass at his mother’s boyfriend and is surprised his affections aren’t spurned. Even though Jason finds himself falling in love with Paul, he knows he’s betraying his mother and he hates himself for it. She’s always been his staunchest ally, and sleeping with her boyfriend abuses the trust between them. Can Jason love a man who’s also deceiving his mother? When he’s forced to choose between Paul and his mother, the decision isn’t as easy as it seems.

Daddy Issues

I put my arm around Carmen’s shoulders as we headed down Sansom Street. “Thank you,” I said after kissing her cheek.


“No. It was fine. God, your mother can talk.”


“So can you. Clearly, you two had a lot to catch up on.”


“Yeah, right. Leave me and Jill to keep the conversation going while you and Paul eye fuck each other across the table.”


“I’m joking, Jason. Paul is cute though. I see why you went for him.”


“Then you understand why I have to stay away from him.”


“No, I don’t. He’s dating your mother. How can you possibly want him knowing that?”


“Don’t you think I know that? I wish I didn’t feel the way I do about him. I thought maybe my feelings for him would just go away, but they haven’t. During brunch, all I could think about was how much I wanted him to bend me over that table and fuck me.”


Chapter 19