In 1974, Gerry Faun gets the break of his life -- an opportunity to meet gorgeous, openly bisexual, glam-rock idol Mark Devon. Mark's world is new, exciting, and Gerry finally gets to explore the side of his sexuality he's kept hidden. But the press is everywhere, and when Gerry's father gets wind of what's going on behind his back, Gerry ends up on the street. Mark offers to let Gerry come along with the tour and Gerry jumps at the chance. The tour is a never-ending party -- and the start of what seems to be a perfect relationship for him and Mark. Until Mark's manager decides Gerry isn't worth the trouble he's stirring up. In 1994, Gerry is finally coming out of some tough times -- he has a job that pays the bills, a car that hasn't quite broken down, and a small rental in Jersey City. After a decade of barely getting by, if life was as good as it was going to get, Gerry figures he'll manage just fine. It would be easier if he wasn't still haunted by the man the media won't let him forget, the man who stole his heart and then broke it ... the man who’s shown up pleading for a second chance.

Fawn on the Moon

He was humming when he walked back into the house:


“And here I find you on my moonbeam, child,


A wide-eyed sweet with a taste for something wild…”4


They say that even once a mind begins to slip away, there are things in life that the heart will hold on to forever. For Gerry, as Mark led him deeper into the motor home, walking backwards and keeping a gaze that seemed as disorienting as the fabled tractor beams of space movies everywhere, it would be Mark’s smile. A slight sneer, somewhat cocky, and yet so unbelievably sexy—it was an expression that had Gerry’s insides both knotted in apprehension and piqued with anticipation.


Chapter 11