A one-night stand with a guy in an open relationship introduces a whole new world to lonely college student Luke. When the pressures that left him isolated threaten to destroy his newfound happiness, can brilliant but damaged Nick and compassionate, insecure Evan keep him safe? Luke's parents, clouded by grief, isolated him and his siblings. Fortunately he's gotten away and has found intellectual fulfillment and a promising future in college. When he gets lonely, he can find an outlet for his physical needs in hookup apps. One of those hookups -- with gorgeous, kind graduate student Evan -- opens Luke's eyes to a world he hadn't been sure existed. Evan is in an open relationship with law professor, political strategist, and professional pundit Nick. They love each other, but each is drawn to Luke for his own reasons. Luke agrees to try something new, aglow with the possibility of finding both success and happiness. Not everyone is thrilled with Luke's choices. Some people from Luke's past don't like the thought of him being in a polyamorous relationship. They don't trust either of Luke's boyfriends, who come from very different backgrounds than Luke. And no one, not even they, know how far they'll go to get Luke back on track. Can Luke, Evan, and Nick find their happily ever after together?

Figure It Out

At least he had dinner to look forward to.


His History 101 class didn’t just bring him a confederacy defender, it brought him two students ardently defending the position that enslaved people had it better under slavery than they did in the modern era. The notion of dinner with Nick and Luke—as well as the fact that no less than ten of the other students, all native to the South no less, firmly corrected the speakers’ information—got him through that class without committing assault. He headed to the library to get some more work done on his thesis, and before he knew it he was ready to head over to Noodle House.


Noodle House wasn’t a fancy dining establishment. It was a smaller place, barely a step up from fast food. This meet-up didn’t count as a date. It was a quick dinner after a long day for all three of them. Reassuring himself that it wasn’t a date didn’t do anything to cure the butterflies in his stomach.


Chapter 12