Grover “Shep” Shepherd is the only thing Felix Medrano loves more than being the current darling of Hollywood. He throws a star-studded surprise engagement party to declare their love to the world, and it’s a smash, save for one detail: Shep is a no-show. Felix knows Shep missed his flight home from New Orleans, but that was hours ago. What’s the hold up?<br><br>Shep’s still at the airport is what, watching flight after flight wing westward without him. Each time he sends Felix a progress report via text message, Felix replies with a romantic photo from their past, and Shep spends much of his airport odyssey Remembering When. It’s easy to see how these two fell in love, but can Shep possibly make it home in time to celebrate with Felix and their friends?

Say Cheese

“More champagne, that’s my Hollywood dream.” He signaled their waiter, and just like that, it came true.


They cracked each other up brainstorming through ever-more elaborate Love Boat plots:


“Naturally, her father doesn’t approve because he’s not the right sort…”


“What he doesn’t approve of is how short his shorts are…”


“I see Raven-Symone as the former Broadway star whose agent books her on the cruise but forgets to tellher it’s unpaid.”


“So she has to cocktail to pay her fare, and Isaac falls in love with her.”


Eventually they fell quiet, although they continued to gaze, tittering, into each other’s eyes. Felix reached across the table and took Shep’s hand. “I had a great time last night, Sheppy.”


Chapter 8