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

“How’d your first evening go?” he asked as he headed for the wet bar. “Brandy?”


“I’ve kind of already had too much to drink as it is, so I’ll pass.”


“Oh, go ahead. It’s just that I’ve visited the bar twice with my brother since I got here and normally I’m not much of a drinker.”


He filled the snifter with amber liquor and turned to me with his lips curved just slightly upward. It made his dimples come out in both of his cheeks, and for a moment I wondered why I never really thought about how hot he was. He no longer wore the glasses he had on earlier in the day. I still wore mine, of course. I wouldn’t be able to see him in all his gorgeousness otherwise.


“Answered?” I was vaguely aware I was staring at him, but couldn’t seem to make myself stop. At least I wasn’t drooling. A definite plus.


Chapter 8