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

He stared into my eyes, and for some reason, I couldn’t tear my gaze from his. Damn, those startlingly blue eyes of his.


“I’ll…I’ll have to call home and ask Elvira to tell Uncle John I’ve got some classwork to catch up on.”


“Elvira?” If he said Oom poppa mow mow, I was going to…well, no, not knock him down—he was too big and too deliciously handsome for that. But I’d find something to do to him. Possibly shag him silly?


“My uncle’s housekeeper.” Although Mum and I tended to believe she wanted to be more than that. They were both mean-spirited people who deserved each other if that was the case.


“Am I correct in thinking you have no fondness for this Elvira?”


“Erm…yes?” And I got my wish to see Dr. Autry’s smile. I wanted to groan and lick his lips. That smile…that beautiful smile…“Anyway, Uncle John is a big believer in waste not, want not,” I said distractedly.


“By the way, Beth returned the scalpel you lent her.”


Chapter 13