Terry O'Reilly

Danny Foley is about to attend his Aunt Daisy’s funeral alone and with a heavy heart. He’s lost his rock and protector, the only member of his dysfunctional family who’d believed he was destined to find the love of a good man.<br><br>Danny is so starved for male affection, he fantasizes about being with a muscular young man in a rest stop bathroom, his niece’s handsome fiancé, the brawny waiter at a restaurant, the stud lawyer reading Aunt Daisy’s will. But they remain only fantasies.<br><br>But even though she’s passed on, Aunt Daisy just may be able to turn fantasy into reality for her favorite nephew.

Aunt Daisy's Funeral

Danny laughed. “That’s right, girl, Pat and Lee.”


The ladies ran a dog sitting service. Trixie probably got more play time and walks when the two women were taking care of her than when Danny was home.


Danny’s job as a senior research development specialist at Iowa State University often kept him away from his apartment most of the day and well into the evening as he worked with graduate students, helping them to design their projects for a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation. He had found this wonderful couple to come and take care of Trixie during the day and when he was away on trips on which she couldn’t accompany him. He knew he probably wouldn’t have a chance to have a dog if not for their pet care service. It just wouldn’t be fair to the animal to be cooped up alone all day.


Chapter 2