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

“Wow,” Dan said as the twins, Rachel, and Holly left to help Adalin. “I never imagined getting ready for a show was so much work.”


Soon Adalin and the girls were back, carrying garment bags, makeup cases, and hair care caboodles. After one last check to make sure all was ready, the group walked back to the house. They sat in the yard, listening to the sounds of night insects as they watched the dancing fireflies and gazed at the western sky as the clouds on the horizon turned from pink to orange to grey as the sun set.


“I got to meet your new trail horses,” Dan said to Adalin. “I bet it’ll be fun for all of you to go for rides together.”


Adalin laughed. “That’ll be the day! I like horses—from a distance. It would take a lot of persuasion to get me up on one.”


Dan looked across the yard at Scott, who was talking with Kyle and Erick, asking them how they liked the horseshoe pit. Dan furrowed his brow. Adalin doesn’t ride?


Chapter 60