Acrobat [Paperback]

Forty-five-year-old English professor Nathan Qells is very good at making people feel important. What hes not very good at is sticking around afterward. Hes a nice guy; he just doesnt feel things the way other people do. So even after all the time hes spent taking care of Michael, the kid across the hall, he doesnt realize that Michaels mob muscle uncle and guardian, Andreo Fiore, has slowly been falling in love with him. Dreo has bigger problems than getting Nate to see him as a potential partner. Hes raising his nephew, trying to leave his unsavory job, and starting his own business, a process made infinitely more difficult when a series of hits takes out some key underworld players. Still, Dreo is determined to build a life he can be proud ofa life with Nate as a cornerstone. A life that is starting to look like exactly what Nate has been seeking. Unfortunately for Dreoand for Natethe last hits were just part of a major reorganization, and Dreos obvious love for Nate has made him a target too.