Dr. Daniel Parker, equine veterinarian, has always assumed he was straight. Recently divorced, Dan is now on a quest to discover what these feelings of attraction to other men, which have lurked in the background all his life, really mean.<br><br>Na?ve and inexperienced, wearing his heart on his sleeve, Dan jumps feet first into the gay dating scene and soon finds himself out of his depth in the various gay subcultures. His hopes are raised then dashed several times after discovering that what he's really looking for is a loving and committed relationship. Frustrated, Dan throws himself back into his work.<br><br>When Dan goes on a farm call to examine two newly-purchased horses, he meets Scott Wagner. His attraction to Scott is immediate. Could it have been this easy to find Mr. Right all along? But Dan's fantasies of domestic bliss fade when he learns the horses are for Scott's daughters -- Scott is married and straight. Disappointed, Dan wonders if he'll ever find love. Or will this farm call still make all the difference?

Farm Call

“Steve, I’m going to take Lad and Lady for a walk now. I want you gone by the time I get back.”


“Save it,” Dan said, holding up a hand. He got to his feet and called Lad and Lady. “We’ll be about a half hour. That should give you enough time.” 9


The day after Dan had kicked Steve out of his house, he de-activated his online profiles. He wasn’t up to going through this again, not after what had happened with Rocky, Damion, and finally Steve.


Dan was reasonably sure he wouldn’t do well with casual sex. Having sex with perfect strangers, pretending for the brief time you were together the physical intimacy meant something more than satisfying sexual needs, would leave him feeling empty. At the same time, he knew he wasn’t wired for being alone. But for just then he didn’t want to think about any of it.


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