Successful lawyer Russell Bennett struggles with three issues -- he’s alone, having lost his immediate family to cancer; he’s also susceptible to the disease; and he’s infatuated with his doctor, who represents everything he could ever dream of in a partner. Dr. Peter Wilson has realised his dream of providing a safe and caring medical space for the LGBTQ population. But he’s conflicted between his personal interest in Russell Bennet and the need for professional conduct. But when Russell’s test results come back, the results are sobering. The two decide to confront Russell’s cancer treatments together. But it isn’t happy ever after yet. A well-meaning friend arranges a reunion between Russell and his estranged father. Soon after, they meet two young orphans who’ve had their own tragedies. With the adoption process ongoing, they all have to adapt to their new family dynamics. Then they adopt another child whose paternal grandparents take legal action to gain custody. Will Russell and Peter be able to weather the storms as they struggle to build a real family?

A Real Family

He thought he smelled a set-up but, his patient came first. Peter Wilson was pushing thirty, single, and spent most of his time working to make the Inglewood clinic a model for patient care. He chose his staff carefully and had no regrets. At times, he wondered if he should have put a bit more emphasis on his personal life. His parents were touring and his only sibling, a sister, played in a band and was on the road. He thought she was performing in Japan at the moment. He’d grown fond of a certain patient over the past three years. Russell Bennett was good looking, charming, and funny as heck. He could easily fall for a man like him. He felt that his professional life couldn’t cross over to the personal. He intended to provide the best care he could for the man. He picked up his cell to call and schedule his colonoscopy.


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