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

Face to face with him, liking our time together more so now than when we were a couple and involved, I said to him, “You’re going to be fine without my ass. I’m sure you have more than one bottom you’re sleeping with.”


He chuckled. “You’re not stupid.”


“So how many bottoms do you have on the side?”


“Three. A florist. A greasy blue-collar mechanic. A postal service worker named Bert. The florist rails me like you wouldn’t believe.”


It was my turn to chuckle. “You get around.”


He brushed fingers against one of my cheeks in a romantic and significant action. “I do. Always did. Always will.”


“So my news isn’t breaking your heart, is it?”


He pulled his fingers away and sighed; the first time in a long time that he sounded real to me, like the man I had fallen in love with, but a man who wasn’t there anymore and probably never would be again. “Not really. Just promise me something, Paul.”


Chapter 47