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

“However?” I stiffened. I should have known my relief would be short-lived.


“I need to know if you plan to have unsafe sex again.” He flushed and looked away. “That is, I know in some quarters it’s something of a fad, but as your doctor, it behooves me to be aware of your practices. And I must tell you it’s not a smart idea.”


“No.” I hadn’t planned on having sex on that evening. Actually, I hadn’t planned on having any kind of sex at all, not with any of the frat boys, at least at that point. Not to say I was saving myself for my Prince Charming, but I did have standards. And…I wanted to be wooed. Plus no one who appealed to me—I cast a surreptitious glance at the man sitting beside me—seemed interested in dating me. I felt my lower lip quiver, and I firmed it, disgusted with myself.


“Good.” Dr. Autry reached over and patted my knee. “Now. I was concerned that you jumped to that conclusion so quickly, so I did a little snooping.”


Chapter 22