Tired of relationships gone bad, Doctor Nick Davros has sworn off dating. Between his student loans and his erratic work schedule, he doesn’t have the time or the energy to spare. Of course, that’s when Construction Supervisor John Turner walks into his clinic. Not just once, but twice. Despite his attraction, Nick is determined to not give in. He couldn’t bear it if John became the one sitting across the table giving him the break-up speech. John Turner is tired of being alone and wants a family again. He gave up a scholarship in favor of construction work in order to raise his brother and sister. Now, just like his college boyfriend, they are embarrassed by his blue-collar life. He’s attracted to the delectable Dr. Davros, but when he makes his move Nick turns him down. When tragedy strikes, it’s up to Nick to make a house call they’ll never forget. Will their 3rd meeting be the charm to bring their opposite worlds together?

3rd Time's the Charm

“Wait a minute,” Bobby said. “Are you drinking while you talk to me? A man who hasn’t had a beer in weeks. Don’t call me an asshole, you asshole.”


“It’s disturbing you can tell I’m having a beer by the sound of the empty,” John shot back. “Bye, Bobby. I’ll talk to you tomorrow.”


He ignored Bobby’s protests and ended the call. He stood still for a moment, letting the silence wash over him. The encompassing quiet broken only by the metronome-like tick of the wall clock and the groaning complaint of settling wood in the otherwise too noiseless home.


John carried his empty bottle into the older-style kitchen, remembering when the house had been alive with the unselfconscious clatter of his family. The framed photos lining the hallway the only proof he hadn’t always lived here alone.


Some days it made his bones hurt to look at them. The pain burrowing deep with each faded childhood smile. Images of a life, a family no one wanted to remember but him.


Chapter 15