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

Faye’s affair with Jason had turned into something greater than nights of fun and perspiration-covered sex. Over coffee, sitting in the noontime sun near the Ohio River, patronizing a posh French Bistro, she said, “I actually have feelings for the young man. Thank you for bringing him into my life.” Light shined into her eyes, and I knew she regretted leaving her Dolce Gabbana sunglasses in her Mercedes. She ignored the brightness, squinted, and added, “We never know who exactly is going to come into our lives and leave, do we? Life is a mystery like this, isn’t it?”


I sipped my coffee: rich, too much flavor, a bit old-tasting for my fussy senses. “It’s what makes life enjoyable. We only have so many days to live, and we have to make something out of it. Both of us aren’t going to sit back and play that silly game called I Wished I Would.”


Chapter 50