When I first encountered Ford Donovan, I had no idea who he wasâŚwell, other than the obvious. Young, gorgeous, successful, smart. Did I mention young? If I did, it bears repeating. Ford Donovan was too young for me.
Letâs back up to how it all started. My best friend decided I needed to start dating again. So, without my knowledge, she set up a profile for me on a popular dating siteâone that invited men ages twenty-one to twenty-seven to apply for a date. Those nicknamed Cunnilingus King were told theyâd go straight to the top for consideration. The profile wasnât supposed to go live. Another point that bears repeatingâit wasnât supposed to.Â
Nevertheless, thatâs how I met Ford, and we started messaging. He made me laugh; yet I was adamant that because of his age, we could only be friends. But after weeks of wearing me down, I finally agreed to one date onlyâmy first after twenty years of being with my high school sweetheart. I knew it couldnât last, but I was curious about him.
Though, you know what they sayâŚcuriosity kills the cat.
My legs wobbled walking into the restaurant.
Ford was seated at the bar. When he turned around, he took my breath away.
His sexy smile nearly melted my panties.Â
ButâŚhe looked so familiar.Â
As I got closer I realized why.Â
He was the son of the neighbor at our familyâs summer home.Â
The boy next door.
Only nowâŚhe was all man.Â
I hadnât seen him in years.
I left the restaurant and planned to put the entire crazy thing behind me.Â
Which I did.  Until summer came.
And guess who decided to use his familyâs summer home this year?Â
Vi Keeland is a #1 New York Times,#1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author. With millions of books sold, her titles have appeared in over one hundred Bestseller lists and are currently translated in twenty-six languages. She resides in New York with her husband and their three children where she is living out her own happily ever after with the boy she met at age six.