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

“Oh.” Noah considered this for a moment, then slowly nodded. He trusted Gabe.


“Finish your chocolate, and then we’ll be about it.”


Noah nodded again, still slowly, so the room wouldn’t spin, and took another sip.


Eventually the hot chocolate was all gone, and Noah set the cup aside, feeling at least slightly better as the hot beverage melted the ice at his core. “Okay. Now what?”


“Simply look at me,” said Gabe softly. Noah lifted his gaze and met Gabe’s dark eyes. They caught him, and he found himself suddenly transfixed. “Remember,” said Gabe, his voice still soft, but intense. “Remember earlier tonight. Remember the vampire you met.”


Noah felt the world blurring, melting around him, and suddenly images were playing in his mind, vividly, almost as if he were literally reliving what had happened.


Chapter 21