A grumpy/sunshine, childhood friends, low angst, closed-door romance. Professor Sebastian Tate has a big problem in the shape of new college president Derek Morton. Not only is the new guy threatening to cut most of his art department classes, but Sebastian finds himself surprisingly drawn to Derek's sunny personality. Sebastian's brooding about his classes clears when he realizes that Derek is actually his childhood friend--and his first love. As soon as they celebrate their reunion, they're pushed away from each other by professional intrigue and an old family scandal that may force Sebastian to give up this easy happiness and hide from the world. Will Derek and Sebastian fail to reconcile or is their love story a date with destiny