Even the nicest of guys can decide to cut loose at some point, especially if he's at college and a frat brother invites him to a party. Unfortunately, that can end quite badly. Luckily for Dante ap Owen, it doesn't -- until he keeps needing to piss every few minutes and he sees blood in his urine. Another stroke of luck for him is the substitute professor, also a medical doctor he’s been crushing on, who happens to be there when he passes out in class and pushes him to come to his clinic.<br><br>But Dante and his beloved, critically ill mother are under the control of his bitter uncle, who also provides health insurance. If his uncle finds out Dante is being treated for anything, let alone what Dante fears is an STD, he's ... Dante doesn't want to think about that. So he flees the clinic before he has to make a follow-up appointment.<br><br>The good doctor shows up at his uncle's farm when phone calls do nothing. And when Dante's uncle invites the doctor to dinner and serves a meal worthy of Medea, the doctor urges Dante and his mother to leave. But will they? And will Dante realize the doctor wants him as much as he wants the doctor?

So Let Us Rejoice

“And you think I’d leave quietly? That I wouldn’t visit the biggest gossips in Mercerville and drop a few words in their ears about what was really behind Josh Bennett getting beaten and who he was protecting?”


Uncle John looked ill, his formerly flushed face now a sickly white. “I have no idea what you’re talking about, woman, but fine. But I won’t have him shame me by bringing any queers to my house.” His gaze narrowed. “And he’ll attend church every Sunday and Wednesday. I don’t want it getting around my sister’s son is a heathen. Elvira’s put you up in your old bedroom.”


“I don’t have room for him in the house. He can sleep in the shed.”


“On the contrary. He’ll share my room. It always had twin beds. Dante, if you’ll get our luggage?”


I stooped to pick up the suitcases, then paused. “Mum, are you surprised?”


“Not in the least. My brother always was an ass.”


Chapter 6