Never Too Late, Quinn Ward

Michael and Dax had a ton of potential.  I'm not always a fan of children in stories because they're either not age appropriate in their behaviors and speech, they take over scenes and pull focus in a distracting way, or they drive the plot rather than the drama or the relationship.  In this story, Jagger was really the star and Dax his co-star.  Together they made the story worth reading.

While I didn't always like the men, especially Michael, they were real and raw in a way I could justify and sometimes even relate to.  The honesty between them and in their desire to understand was one of the reasons I couldn't write them off as a couple.  I was absolutely not a fan of the running.  Seriously, grow up, Michael.

I found the entire situation with the father-in-law to be strange.  It was unnecessary drama when there's plenty to work with just in Michael's own head and behavior as well as Dax's part in all of that.  I kind of liked the idea, but the bitterness and the anger was a bit of a detraction from the main conflict.  If the story had focused on the actual issue rather than the stuff brought in just to increase the dramatic tension only to have it kind of just go away magically, the story would have been much more enjoyable to read.

As it was, it was a bit of a struggle to get through without needing to take breaks because of how much Michael irritated me before he got his act together.  The resolution was very sweet and I'm even vaguely curious about the friends that spark something on the sidelines.

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Dax would have died on the side of the road...if not for the stranger who saved him.

Living in the town where his life changed, Dax can't help but wonder if he's passed the man who brought him back to life.

He doesn't know what that incident cost the med student who stopped to help a dying man.

Now, it's Dax's turn to repay the favor, even if neither of them realize it.