At thirty-four, English professor Paul Avery cannot see himself as a father. In fact, he thinks children are little beasts. To his surprise, he meets two men with sons during the month of May and his negative view about children begins to unexpectedly change. Enter Matthew Hildebrand, one of Paul’s students at Castling College. Matthew is twenty-two and the father of Aiden, a six-year-old adorable little child. Soon Paul is befriended by the father and son team. Then Paul meets handsome and professional architect, Dugan Brae, who is thirty-five and the father of seven-year-old Colby, a gifted little boy. After much convincing, Paul agrees to go on a date with Dugan, and surprisingly, the two hit it off. Plus, Paul finds Colby irresistible, creating a fresh friendship with the child. As May turns into June, Paul is pulled in different directions by both Matthew and Dugan. And in due time, Paul must make a decision. With whom does he fall in love? Either one gains him a son, creating an instant family. Through the daily trials and tribulations of dating, babysitting, and just having a good time, will Paul find the man of his dreams and become a happy father in the process?

Daddy Business

On the opposite side of the city, at the corners of Belton and Lively, I stopped at a red light. To my right sat Crompton Field. Little kids were playing soccer in the well-groomed grass, kicking a ball back and forth and giggling. Other children were jumping in sandboxes and screaming in excitement as they rode down the swirling, silver slide. The teeter-totter and jungle gym were polluted with kids. Small, tall, and some with runny noses, they all laughed, cried, and circled their mothers, fathers, or nannies. I couldn’t help myself and counted the strollers: seven. Nor could I keep my eyes off a handsome father and how delicate he emotionally handled his daughter, skipping with her next to one of the occupied swing sets.


Chapter 3