Worth It by A.T. Brennan

“I might have been part of my makeshift family, but I’ve always felt separate from them.” ~ Evan

On the outside it looks like I have it all. I own a successful business where my staff has become my family, and I’m able to give back to my community the way I’ve always wanted to. What people don’t see is how lonely my life is, or how much I yearn for a real connection.
At forty-four, I’ve come to terms with the fact that I’ll never have my own family and am happy playing uncle to my best friend Dex’s kids. I’ve also accepted that Dex is straight, so we’ll only ever be friends. I may have been in love with him for over thirty years, but he was never mine to have.
“I’m not sure what I’m ready for, but I know I want this.” ~ Dex
Life as a single dad isn’t easy, and losing my wife in an accident two years ago has left a hole in my heart that no woman could ever fill. Between my responsibilities as a parent and my job as a detective, I’ve got my hands full.
But, it isn’t all bad. I’ve got my best friend Evan by my side, same as he’s been since we were eleven years old. He’s always been my rock, but lately I’ve started seeing him in a new light. I don’t understand my reactions to him, or the directions my thoughts have taken. I never thought I was anything but straight, or imagined Evan would be more than my best friend, until now.