The sudden appearance of superpowers might transform most mild-mannered men into egomaniacs with visions of grandeur. Fortunately, Vic Braunson isn’t most men. His powers come from his lover, Matt diLorenzo, and Vic refuses to let the abilities control or change him. But even he can't stop the powers from enhancing who he is. These stories explore different aspects of Vic's personality that are brought out by his superpowers. Contains the stories: The V in Valor: When one of the landlady’s cats gets loose, Matt broaches the subject of getting a pet with his lover. Vic doesn’t want the added responsibility, but the discussion raises questions of long-term commitment that neither man is ready to address just yet. The V in Vengeance: Vic and Matt slowly adjust to life with a new addition to their little family. Matt finds himself dwelling on a more outward way to show the world how he feels for Vic. Though living with a superhero isn't always easy, Matt wouldn't have it any other way. Especially when his car is vandalized late one night. The V in Vigilant: When Vic has a rough day at work, his lover Matt puts their telepathic connection to good use, tapping directly into Vic's needs to provide some relaxing downtime at home. However their sensual massage turns to serious talk, and Matt finally asks Vic the question he's been wrestling with for the past few months. The V in Virtue: From the beginning, Vic and Matt have celebrated their anniversary on New Year’s Eve. It’s tradition for them to swear off sex the week between Christmas and New Year’s, a long stretch Matt finds especially difficult to weather. Then Roxie invites the guys to a year-end bash at her place. Will Vic still make the evening special even though they aren’t alone? The V in Vulnerable: Matt is on a quest to find the perfect ring to symbolize the love he shares with Vic. An ad for a local jewelry store draws him in, but criminals strike before he leaves. When the police arrive, what started as a simple robbery turns into a hostage situation. Officer Jones calls the one man who she knows can help ... Vic. The V in Valentine's: For Valentine’s Day, Matt has the perfect evening planned. But the police need Vic’s help to find an autistic boy who wandered away from his campsite. If he can’t be found before the weekend, chances are he won’t survive. The timing couldn’t be worse -- Vic’s arsenal of superpowers are nowhere in sight. Despite all the odds, can he save the boy as well as the romantic evening with Matty?

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But they’d been together for so long, Vic knew just how to circumvent his lover. Quickly he watched the memory play out—Roxie leaned against the door to Matt’s office, leafing through a magazine and making the occasional sound of annoyance when Matt didn’t hang up the phone to chat. Finally she snapped, tossed the magazine at Matt, and stormed out.


Vic watched it a second time, frowning. ::What’s so bad about that?::


::Nothing.::Matt took the memory back and tucked it away, then stretched out above Vic to lay along his lover’s back. Their bodies seemed to meld into one. When he spoke, his words echoed through Vic. “I told you. It was nothing.”


Confused, Vic rolled onto his side. Behind him Matt shifted to the opposite side, sliding off into the space Vic had just vacated on the bed. As Vic wrapped a strong arm around Matt’s shoulders, Matt rested his head beside Vic’s on his lover’s bent elbow, a breath away from Vic’s face. “Did you see what she was reading?” he whispered.


Chapter 40