Howie Bosley has very strict rules about dating men. Get to know him, fall in love with him, then -- and only then -- go to bed with him. But, as Howie’s friends frequently point out, his rules aren’t working because he’s still single. Just when Howie is about to ease up on his rules, he meets an Adonis at the gym who goes by the name of Matthew Timmons. Matthew is also looking to get to know someone before hopping into the sack. Is this destiny? But Matthew had planned a very different life path for himself, one that didn’t involve falling in love. Conflicted, he makes the painful decision to cut off all contact with Howie. What is Matthew hiding? Suddenly Howie’s fairy tale romance has taken an abrupt turn, and he doesn’t know if there’s anything he can do to get it back on track. Isn’t their happy ending meant to be?

Meant To Be

Immediately Matthew regretted he’d said something to put the brakes on what they both had been clearly enjoying.


“No, don’t be,” Howie said. He leaned forward and gave Matthew an affectionate peck on the cheek. “It’s just that I made just the opposite decision very recently.”


“Well, I’ve been looking for someone who didn’t want to hop into bed right off—someone who wanted to take it slow and let things develop first. But it wasn’t working out for me. So, I thought maybe I was being too prudish. So, I decided to change tactics and bam, as soon as I do that, this great guy walks into my life who says, ‘I’d like to get to know you first.’ How weird is that?”


“So you understand?” Matthew asked.


“Of course! Sure I do. We’ll take it as slow as you like. You lead and I’ll follow. Let me know when you’re ready.”


Chapter 14