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

“I was thinking about it,” Dustin told her. “Sounds like the last time they did it there were over two thousand people that helped.”


“What’s the One Week Wonder?” Raf asked.


“Remember when I told you about building a plane in a week?”


“Oh, yeah. Should have put that together. So anyone can do it?”


“I think so. Need more information. They’re building a Van’s RV-12iS, right?”


“Yeah. Two-seater.” Jennifer’s blue eyes twinkled. “I think you can do as little as put in a rivet and your name is included as one of the builders. Pretty sure nobody gets to do more than one or two things, though, since so many people want to participate.”


“I think it would be fun. Let’s do it,” Raf announced with an eye-crinkling smile. “This trip is your dream, Sunshine. We need to do everything we can.”


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