Mr. Scott

Mr. Scott and his wife had been best friends since elementary school. When they got old enough, they started dating but it was obvious that he wasn’t that sexually into her. When he finally came out, it wasn’t exactly a surprise. Neither one wanted to end their friendship, though, and she secretly never gave up hope that it might just be a phase for him.

One night in college they got drunk and things got out of hand. She didn’t try to seduce him, but she didn’t stop him either. When she later told him she was pregnant, he asked her to marry him and never regretted it for a second. Their son, Hunter, is his pride and joy, and the best thing he could imagine ever happening to him. Even though they tried to make it work, a platonic marriage wasn’t really satisfying either of them. Finally, his wife demanded a divorce and, even though it broke his heart, he agreed that it was best for Hunter for him to stay with his mother. Then she called to tell him that his son was gay, too, and he needed to come and get him…