| Author: | E. Davies | ISBN: | 1230000171511 |
| Publisher: | E. Davies | Publication: | September 5, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | E. Davies |
| ISBN: | 1230000171511 |
| Publisher: | E. Davies |
| Publication: | September 5, 2013 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
In 2051, the largest-ever group of settlers arrives at Mars' first and only colony, Byblos. Gorgeous, 23-year-old Reilo Smíthé, the new prodigy in the field of space nutrition, catches the eye of current resident Jay Abram, the current garden expert who doesn't like being upstaged by the new boy wonder.
Jay is working on a program to boost nutrients in vegetables, but Reilo has a lot to say about this project -- none of it good. What happens when Reilo offers to tutor Jay one-on-one in his quarters to get him up to speed on what's happening in space nutrition? Could this be the beginning of a lifelong space romance for them both, or will it just be a one-time fling?
Warning: This short story contains scenes of an explicit, adult nature between consenting adults and is intended only for an 18+ audience.
Word count: approximately 7300.
Excerpt:
Reilo smiled. “I'm not a boy wonder – at least, not any more than you were. I read your papers, your treatises, watched your speeches... replicated your research... the one with the beans and carbon dioxide canisters, I did that at home.”
Jay was startled into a laugh. “Really? At home?”
“Yeah, I was only seventeen or something. My parents thought I was nuts. Only I got cheap canisters, so they leaked and the experiment didn't work, but I replicated it in the lab later...” Reilo smiled.
This made Jay chuckle again. “Yeah? I used to do that. I had weird-ass experiments going all the time. My bedroom was this jungle. My college boyfriend hated all the plants. Then he found out I was in training for Mars and, well... he skipped out pretty fast.”
Reilo winced and nodded. “Yeah, it's pretty hard to have normal relationships when you're on your way to Mars. Seems like a lot of people here are a little lonely.” He reached out to put a hand on Jay's shoulder.
Jay's heart definitely sped up and his body felt warmer as he nodded back at Reilo. “A lot of people are. I'm all right, but, you know... wouldn't complain if some hot young thing wanted me...” he smiled. “But with not even a hundred of us, that's hard.”
Reilo's eyes flicked down to Jay's lips and back up before he stood up, dropping his hand from Jay's shoulder. Jay automatically followed suit. They were definitely standing a little closer than normal – even Mars-normal, which accounted for a lack of personal space. “Yeah. I should... um, I should head... to the kitchen, talk to the nutrition scientists...”
**Please note that this is serial #1 in the Meeting on Mars story. Serial #2 will be released by September 14th, 2013.**
In 2051, the largest-ever group of settlers arrives at Mars' first and only colony, Byblos. Gorgeous, 23-year-old Reilo Smíthé, the new prodigy in the field of space nutrition, catches the eye of current resident Jay Abram, the current garden expert who doesn't like being upstaged by the new boy wonder.
Jay is working on a program to boost nutrients in vegetables, but Reilo has a lot to say about this project -- none of it good. What happens when Reilo offers to tutor Jay one-on-one in his quarters to get him up to speed on what's happening in space nutrition? Could this be the beginning of a lifelong space romance for them both, or will it just be a one-time fling?
Warning: This short story contains scenes of an explicit, adult nature between consenting adults and is intended only for an 18+ audience.
Word count: approximately 7300.
Excerpt:
Reilo smiled. “I'm not a boy wonder – at least, not any more than you were. I read your papers, your treatises, watched your speeches... replicated your research... the one with the beans and carbon dioxide canisters, I did that at home.”
Jay was startled into a laugh. “Really? At home?”
“Yeah, I was only seventeen or something. My parents thought I was nuts. Only I got cheap canisters, so they leaked and the experiment didn't work, but I replicated it in the lab later...” Reilo smiled.
This made Jay chuckle again. “Yeah? I used to do that. I had weird-ass experiments going all the time. My bedroom was this jungle. My college boyfriend hated all the plants. Then he found out I was in training for Mars and, well... he skipped out pretty fast.”
Reilo winced and nodded. “Yeah, it's pretty hard to have normal relationships when you're on your way to Mars. Seems like a lot of people here are a little lonely.” He reached out to put a hand on Jay's shoulder.
Jay's heart definitely sped up and his body felt warmer as he nodded back at Reilo. “A lot of people are. I'm all right, but, you know... wouldn't complain if some hot young thing wanted me...” he smiled. “But with not even a hundred of us, that's hard.”
Reilo's eyes flicked down to Jay's lips and back up before he stood up, dropping his hand from Jay's shoulder. Jay automatically followed suit. They were definitely standing a little closer than normal – even Mars-normal, which accounted for a lack of personal space. “Yeah. I should... um, I should head... to the kitchen, talk to the nutrition scientists...”
**Please note that this is serial #1 in the Meeting on Mars story. Serial #2 will be released by September 14th, 2013.**
