Jason Peters is a young widowed father whose son, Tyler, is a precocious first grader starting a new school in the middle of the term. His new teacher is Greg Boucher, a man near Jason’s age who is incredibly attractive. For the first time since his wife’s death, Jason finds himself interested in the possibility of a romantic relationship.<br><br>It seems Greg feels the same. At a parent/teacher conference, Jason admits he’s gay, and to his surprise, Greg asks him out on a date. They spend a wonderful evening together, but when morning dawns, Jason realizes things can’t move forward between them unless his son is comfortable with the arrangement.<br><br>Will Tyler understand Jason’s interest in his teacher? Or will Jason have to choose between what he wants and what’s best for his son?

Tyler's Teacher

Thursday can’t come soon enough. My sister agrees to watch Tyler while I go to the parent/teacher conference, and invites us both to come over early for dinner with her family. The twins pounce on Tyler the moment we walk in the door, shrieking and tugging at him, vying for his attention. He loves it, and without even a backward glance my way, lets them lead him up to their bedroom to play video games.


Dawn greets me with a peck on the cheek. “He’s growing like a weed,” she says, taking the bottle of wine I brought to go with the meal. “Before you know it, he’ll be in college.”


“Yours first. They’re older.” I smell a roast cooking in the kitchen, and my stomach growls appreciatively. “Dinner smells wonderful. Thanks for watching him.”


Dawn waves away my words. “Oh, please. The twins’ll see him more than me the whole time he’s here. Go talk to Chris while I put the food on the table. He’s in the den.”


Chapter 5