Gabe Wesley recalls only three good memories while growing up: the superhero comics cluttering his room, drawings hanging on his wall for inspiration, and the view from his windowsill during electrical storms. These memories fuel his dreams about flying through the sky and saving the world from evil.<br><br>When Gabe grows up, he’s the hotshot pilot of a sleek plane called Night Flyer. One night while surrounded by a group of gay bashers, he’s touched by the finger of God. From that experience, he slowly evolves into the one thing he’s been dreaming of all his life -- a superhero.<br><br>Then Deuce Gannon comes into his life. He’s as different from Gabe as night is from day. When these two men meet, their lives are turned upside down.

Night Flyer

He confused Gabe a little. He had a low, melting voice that sounded a little foreign. It had a rough edge to it, as if he might be suppressing an accent in his attempt to keep his true self hidden. Gabe was just guessing, but like his sleight of hand, he wouldn’t be surprised if he used it to throw potential gambling partners off balance.


Having a mixed up bag of blood types, he was clearly a mutt, he had to be. It showed up in everything about Deuce. Mostly in the rasp of his voice when they were making love. He’d only realized lately that as long as he had known Deuce, he’d been putting on a show.


“Why are you looking at me that way?”


“You fascinate me,” Gabe said as he pushed him around the corner and began pulling at his clothes while he stood motionless.


“Hold on,” Deuce said, but Gabe didn’t stop.


Chapter 24