As a kid, astronomy professor Marty Brooks kept in touch with a pen pal who lived on the other side of the country. Eventually that pen pal stopped responding to Marty’s letters, which always ended with “Making a Wish” for Marty’s love of stars.<br><br>Now, as adults, Marty and his brother are big fans of a series of famous sci-fi movies. At the convention, they hope to meet up with their favorite actors. Marty is especially interested in meeting one particular actor who is openly gay, but instead he bumps into the star of the movies, Sebastian Lookinland.<br><br>Before long, Marty learns the world really is small, when it is revealed Sebastian is the pen pal he used to write. Marty has an affair with the hot actor at the convention, knowing it will end when the convention does, but at then Sebastian suggests they stay connected through texts, emails, and weekend get-togethers. Is something more permanent too much to wish for?

A Wish Come True

He nodded. “I definitely am. I was about to get some lunch at the restaurant over there. Would you and your brother like to join me?”


As though Jack sensed he was being discussed, he suddenly appeared beside me. He blinked kind of rapidly at the guy, though I couldn’t really say why.


“Hello,” the cutie said. “You must be the brother.”


“Yeah.” Jack turned to me, his eyes wide. “Marty—”


“Ah, so that’s your name. I just invited your brother to lunch. You want to?”


“Lunch with you?” Jack sounded breathless. It was weird.


“Jack, what’s with you?” I asked. “This is my brother, Jack. And I’m Martin.” I held out my hand to him.


He took it and shook it. “I’m Sebastian.”


And then it hit me as I looked into his gorgeous eyes. I glanced quickly at the Space Heroesposter. Then back to cutie. Now Jack’s behavior made sense.


Sebastian Lookinland. And he’d just asked me to lunch. Us. Usto lunch, I reminded myself.


Chapter 4