Noah likes people watching, so when he notices a cute gay couple who don't seem to have a reflection, he's fascinated. They can't actually be vampires, can they?<br><br>As he learns more about the enthralling pair, he soon discovers his wild suspicion is more than correct. But Noah is hiding a secret of his own, and how could two men from decades or even centuries in the past possibly care, possibly understand, when they discover Noah wasn't always Noah?<br><br>That first hurdle is only the beginning, though. But Jack and Gabe are immortal vampires, so it's hardly surprising Noah isn't the only one who has a troublesome past.

Three of Hearts

It was Halloween, and this party was if anything even more crowded than the last one. It was certainly more colorful, since nearly everyone was in costume.


Noah was, too, and he’d been unable to resist this particular outfit. He’d already owned it as he’d made it for Halloween a few years ago. Well, he’d been lucky enough to find the tuxedo second hand. The cape though he’d made from scratch, you couldn’t get one this nice, lined with real red satin, in any Spirit Halloween store.


“I like your outfit.” Jack was suddenly standing beside Noah. He was dressed as a cowboy, complete with massive belt buckle and Stetson hat. Gabe, hovering behind him as always, looked like something out of Shakespeare, frilly collar and all. Which, if Noah was doing the math correctly, was about right. Though the outfit couldn’t possibly have belonged to him back in the 1500s, it was in far too good a condition.


“Thanks. I, ah, I’ve always really liked vampires.”


Chapter 9