Rafael Patino has a great life in Rain Valley. He’s a teacher at the high school, has a great group of friends, and enjoys the occasional baseball game. Other than the sporadic call from his drunken mother, he’s pretty content. He’s also been in love with his best friend Dustin for nearly a decade. Years of keeping those feelings under control are put to the test when they begin a summer project together. Dustin Vance builds furniture for a living, has just earned his pilot’s license, and has an amazing best friend. When he buys a 1976 Cessna Skyhawk, he asks Rafael to help restore it, then travel with him to Wisconsin for the largest aviation convention in the world. As they spend their days working on the plane, they begin to spend their nights together. Will they find love in the clouds, or will they stall out before they even take off?

Love in the Clouds

Rafael tugged him off the dance floor, then stopped at the bar and ordered a couple of waters


“I do, but you’ve been dancing a lot longer than me and I know you’re hot.” He grinned as he handed him his glass, then drank his own. He had plans that included Dustin writhing under him, begging him for more, and he wanted to make sure the man was up for it. Never hurt to hydrate.


After finishing their drinks, they exited the club, the cool night air hitting their heated skin. Rafael steered Dustin to the passenger side of his truck, but instead of opening the door, he moved in for another kiss, pressing the man’s back to the door. When Dustin ran his hands over Rafael’s back, moaning as he crushed their hips together, he pulled back and smiled.


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