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 held Beverly’s hand while Phyllis coached her on breathing and guided the whole process as naturally as the world would ever expect. The mother insisted that she not know the sex of her child. She’d only wanted to get the birth done and the baby removed as quickly as possible.


Peter felt his eyes well with tears as he held his son. The boy was perfect and he respected Beverly’s wishes by taking him out of the birthing room. He wondered how disappointed his daughter might be with a brother instead of a sister, but he had no doubt they would all be fine. Things seemed to work that way for them.


The child was taken, weighed, measured and soon he was back in his father’s arms. There was no reason for either to stay overnight. Roland Peter Wilson-Bennett was on his way home to his crib in his nursery adjacent to his fathers’ room.


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