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

“That’s why I’m not really going to be able to do that Career Day thing,” I continue. From the corner of my vision, I notice his eyes have widened—in shock or surprise, I’m not sure which. I hurry on. “I mean, I sell well, don’t get me wrong. Most of my stuff’s self-published, and it’s enough to keep a roof over my head and food on the table, and provide for my son. And I could talk about the business of publishing without mentioning what it is I write, no problem. But I’m not sure other parents would really want their kids taking advice from a person who writes…well, basically porn.”


“Gay erotica?” he asks, his voice barely a whisper.


I nod. “Yeah. It’s pretty explicit.”


In that same, small voice, he asks, “What name do you write under?”


Chapter 9