James is surprised when co-worker Vic disappears, but even more so when Vic shows up months later as James’s manager. As a single gay man with few responsibilities, James takes his fun wherever and whenever he can. He’d even played around with Vic a few times. But now something’s changed, something James can't quite put his finger on. In fact, almost everything about Vic is subtly different -- and maybe not so subtly, when it comes to them resuming their affair. James never used to think Vic was hot, but now Vic’s like a new man and he wants James. James should be flattered, shouldn’t he?<br><br>Unfortunately, things don’t develop quite the way James hopes. He’s just out for a good time, but Vic wants something more than mutually satisfactory sexual games. He’s obsessed with finding out James’s idea of a perfect man. And what’s more, Vic seems determined to do whatever’s necessary to become that person -- whether James is a willing participant or not.

Perfection

“Vince, where the hell are you going?” Bren called from outside.


“After the night I’ve just had, I’m going back to number 611,” Vince replied, laughing. “And don’t wait up for me!”


Everything outside in the corridor faded into silence. My heartbeat was slowing, though my throat still felt painfully tight and the sweat from my shock hadn’t yet dried on my forehead. But I wasn’t in any pain. There was no sound of my bones being crushed in the maw of a ravening monster, nor the shriek of abused flesh as my limbs were wrenched from their sockets and thrown to the floor. I glanced down, noticing the monster’s boots. They were very familiar.


“Gaz,” I mouthed against his palm, words muffled. “Lt mmgo nww.”


Chapter 7