Josh, a lonely trapeze artist, thinks he’s cursed. It’s an old family superstition. He can’t have sex on a day he flies or he’ll fall. Maybe that’s why he’s never had a steady boyfriend, though sometimes he dreams of one. In his show, a strange melody plays in the background. It follows him and surfaces from time to time on the street. When Josh’s uncle hears about the music, he tells his nephew to bring the old ring, passed down from generations since the time of the curse. Steve is a realtor who always reaches his goals, in sales or otherwise, and he moonlights as a dancer in an all-male review on The Strip. All his friends his age are married, and his best friend’s wife Genie wants to see him hitched, too. He’s a little bit challenged in the relationship department, though. He has some growing up to do, or maybe it’s his problem in bed, where he’s somewhat one-sided. Steve and Josh meet one crazy night when Josh breaks all the rules used to protect him from the curse. After that, he runs. If it wasn’t for Genie’s matchmaking, Josh and Steve might never see each other again. Though not yet ready for a boyfriend, Josh does need a realtor. What a good way for he and Steve to get to know each other, while Josh works up the courage to tell Steve about the curse. Still unaware of Josh’s problem, Steve falls in love with him. When Steve finds out about the curse thing, it’s a big disappointment, but he wants Josh anyway. There’s no doubt Josh is worth the wait. Maybe the curse isn’t real after all. Can lonely Josh overcome his fear of it? Can horndog Steve handle a curse? Is the answer in the ancient ring?

The Curse of Flight

“I can’t believe you asked me to marry you.” Steve guffawed. “We haven’t even had sex yet, except once. I’ll never forget that. Show me yours.”


Josh pulled up his profile on Steve’s phone and handed it back to him.


“Sweet.” Steve grinned from ear to ear. Nice chest shot.


“We’re going to have to delete those apps if we stay together.” Josh wasn’t going to have Steve ogling every guy in town online. Who was this Circus702, anyway? The profile was disgusting, and why did Steve think it was him?


“I like the gay trivia contest. You play?” Steve asked.


Josh gave him a dubious look and changed the subject. “Can we cancel on the thing with Dan?”


“Why? Genie’s going to be disappointed.”


“It’s before the show. I don’t like to eat before I perform.” It wasn’t just that. He had to prepare for Steve that night as well. For both performances, a light stomach was in order.


Chapter 43