Jason Peters is a young widowed father whose son, Tyler, is a precocious first grader starting a new school in the middle of the term. His new teacher is Greg Boucher, a man near Jason’s age who is incredibly attractive. For the first time since his wife’s death, Jason finds himself interested in the possibility of a romantic relationship.
It seems Greg feels the same. At a parent/teacher conference, Jason admits he’s gay, and to his surprise, Greg asks him out on a date. They spend a wonderful evening together, but when morning dawns, Jason realizes things can’t move forward between them unless his son is comfortable with the arrangement.
Will Tyler understand Jason’s interest in his teacher? Or will Jason have to choose between what he wants and what’s best for his son?
Chapter 1 It’s 2:15 on Monday afternoon, and I’m slowly walking up the sidewalk to Lakeview Elementary, hands shoved into the front pockets of my jeans. My first time here was this morning, when I dropped my seven-year-old son Tyler off for school, and in the bustle of parents and kids and teachers, I didn’t really get a good look around. Now I check out the playground—lots of swings, good, he likes those—and notice the two baseball fields that hem in the blacktop area. Not too bad. At seven, Tyler’s favorite subject is still recess, so I want him to be happy playing out here during the day. If I were his age, I’d have a ball. Cars line the sidewalk, the women waiting behind the wheels watching me with guarded expressions. I know what they’re thinking—I’m a writer, I can read people as w