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

“Never mind.” He had that sheepish expression he got sometimes when he was bad. “Is this their only problem?” he asked.


“It’s the only one that Steve can do anything about.” She had to pee. She always had to pee.


Dan leaned on the door. “He doesn’t like it, obviously. Why should he?”


“He’s never tried it. How could he know?”


His eyes rolled. “There’re a lot of things I’ve never done that I’m pretty sure I don’t like.”


“It’s for Josh and only once. That’s all he was asking. Is that too much?”


“I want you to talk to Steve. Tell him it’s okay. Tell him you know what Josh means to him. Tell him you’ve seen the change that Josh has made in him. Encourage him to keep an open mind. There’s nothing wrong with being versatile in bed.”


“Wait a minute now. I don’t think I can do that. What if it messes him up?”


“It won’t hurt him if they’re careful, and Josh is probably gentler than Steve ever was.”


Chapter 74