Amir has been through so many bad relationships that he finally turns to the horoscopes in his local paper for advice. They claim his happiness is around the corner, but “indigo guides the way.”<br><br>Within the hour, a man comes into the bike shop where Amir works with an indigo bike. Amir’s coworker and ex immediately invites Jae, the cute cyclist, to accompany them and their biking group on their next adventure.<br>Unfortunately, Jae brings along his boyfriend Declan, and Amir wonders if the horoscope meant he could learn from their relationship. At first they seem like a typical couple, but the more Amir pays attention, the more worried he becomes. His fear peaks when he finds out Jae’s bike isn’t the only thing indigo about him ...

Indigo Guides the Way

High tide started to kick in around two. With the seashells covered and the waves becoming more aggressive, everyone packed up, made sure to deposit all trash in the proper receptacles, and headed back down the trail. The ride home was always more easy-going. Instead of doing equal alternations in speed, they switched to going as fast as the slowest person in the group could go for fifteen minutes, followed by half an hour at a more restful pace. Amir’s legs were filled with the cold burn of lactic acid when they were still five miles from the trailhead, but he took deep breaths and kept pace with the indigo bike in front of him best he could.


Jae and Declan were invited to the Pride Riders’ next outing, which was tentatively scheduled for two weeks later. “I’d love to go out with you guys again,” Jae said brightly.


“We’d love to have you back,” said Tori. “It was nice talking to you, on and off the trail.”


Chapter 7