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

“These are rafters, struts, and cords.”


He said, pointing upwards into the silver-blue moonlight and to the steel A-frame structure mixed with panes of transparent glass. He told me what orientation meant and how important it was to build and position the large structure with the sun’s movement, coinciding the pair. He took me through what would eventually be called the lily room, rose room, and the orchid room when the building was complete. And lastly, meeting him in the center of the structure, near a circular fountain built of travertine stone, he pointed to a blanket, glasses, and a bottle of champagne.


“I thought a date with you would be nice before I decided to fuck you. What do you say?”


I fell for his gig, hook, line, and sinker. The soothing moonlight cast down through the panes of polycarbonate glass and spread over our twosome. There, seated like Indians, we enjoyed two glasses of champagne, light conversation about the stars overhead, and kissed.


Chapter 45