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

“I’ll be fine. Sorry to hold everyone up.” Jae rubbed at the spot where he had landed on the rocks and flinched.


“This happens all the time,” Amir said. “We don’t mind. We even come prepared, see?”


As promised, Jake R. was at the ready with arnica cream and antiseptic spray. Miraculously, Jae’s arm had missed the rocks and landed in a cushioning pile of leaves, so while there were a few twigs and specks of dirt stuck to him, the skin wasn’t broken. Jake R. offered him the cream instead. “Rub this on where it hurts,” he said. “It’ll help.”


Jae waved him off. “It’s really okay.”


“Yeah. I’ve had worse. It was my rib that took most of it, but I’m ninety-nine percent sure it’s not busted.”


Jake held out the cream again. “I’m serious. This will at least tide you over until you can get home and put ice on it.”


Chapter 10