The Steady

Kelly Fox

Summary

Hot for teacher? No. 
Hot for teacher's widower? Maybe a little more than I should be. 
I merely meant to comfort Ren, to help him find steady ground in the middle of an ocean of pain. It was supposed to be a one-time thing. 
Only… our chemistry, set ablaze by our extreme size and age differences, was something neither of us had experienced before. It was break-the-bed good and far too potent to stop at just the one time, so we didn't. And we've been hiding it from everyone—including his son—ever since. 
I know this can only end one way. I’m just the stand-in. The much, much younger guy with his late husband's physique who’ll temporarily make him forget his grief. 
If only he hadn't been so… sigh. Amazing. Funny. Brilliant. Beautiful. 
I didn't mean to fall in love with him, but I couldn't help myself. If only he were ready to fall in love again. 
Is it too much to hope that with time and a little help from the late Mr. Paige, Ren could let me be the love of the second half of his life?

Duration: about 6 hours (06:22:13)
Publishing date: 2024-07-19; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —