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

“Now who needs to think about motives here?” Nick chuckled. “Remember what Luke has told us about his living situation. His uncle is almost certainly doing him a favor. We’ve done the same thing, remember?”


Evan exhaled. Nick was right, but he didn’t have to like it. “I know. Sorry.”


“Don’t be sorry. We both want to protect our guy. It’s normal.” Nick leaned in to kiss him, his taste all bergamot and lemon. Evan relaxed into the sensation, happily losing himself in the feeling. “We love him. We want to be with him. And that’s a good thing.”


“We should probably say something about that.” Evan grinned up at him. “It will go a long way toward convincing him we’re on the level.”


“You’re right.” Nick sipped from his tea again. Evan watched his Adam’s apple bob as he swallowed. “We’ll talk to him tonight. But we have to make sure we don’t trash the uncle. He takes his relationship with that uncle very seriously. It’s important we do too.”


Chapter 26