When forty-year-old Chicago podiatrist Matthew Pepper is approached in a bar by college student Ryan Meade, he figures hooking up with the handsome twenty-one-year-old might be just what he needs to help him get over his recent breakup.<br><br>But the hookup doesn’t go as planned and Matthew writes the evening off as a failed one-night-stand. Ryan, however, views things differently. To him, a failed hookup is nothing more than an opportunity to try again.<br><br>Ryan pursues Matthew, not just because he wants to be with the man, but because he wants something ... and he’s determined to get it. Will Matthew find out Ryan isn’t as transparent as he claims to be? Does Lyin’ Ryan live up to his nickname?

Lyin' Ryan

“Don’t call me that,” I told him.


He laughed softly. “You didn’t have a problem with it last night.”


Really?I was tempted to ask, but didn’t since last night was kind of a blur. Still, I found it hard to believe that I was okay with him (or anyone) calling me “Daddy.” The thought of me responding positively to someone calling me that during sex made me cringe. I wasn’t that guy…well, not usually anyway.


“I’m just joking, Matthew,” Ryan said, resting his chin on my chest. “When I call you Daddy, it’s a compliment.”


“Yes. A daddy is someone who cares for others and protects them.”


“I have a great stepfather. My real father…well, I don’t want to ruin the moment talking about him.” Ryan pressed his body to mine. “Let’s change the subject, shall we? Tell me about that guy you had dinner with last night. I thought you said you didn’t have a boyfriend.”


Chapter 14