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

Once back at my Tudor, I read and commented on two dozen essays. My notes were short and to the point. Thereafter, I decided to take a nap, or what I had labeled a breakfrom the monotony of the essays.


A dreamless flood of nothingness swept over me. I floated in a distant world of various colors but no action. REM welcomed me to rainbow-filled rooms with sliding glass windows, no noise, and very few visitors.


I can’t recall being pulled out of sleep, but I did wake to Clay’s voice, whispering in one of my ears.


“Hey, Prince Charming. We have a show to put on. Wake up.”


He shook my right shoulder, stirring me out of that dreamy state of whatever. I sat up, blinked a few times, and cocked a blurry stare at him.


“You can’t barge into my house like this.”


“You need a security system. Maybe a Doberman Pincer will work. Think about getting one.”


I shook my head, continuing to blink. “I don’t need either. You simply need to stay away and stop breaking in.”


Chapter 26