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? As they struggle to navigate the murky waters of love and desire on a foreign planet, their budding relationship comes under fire from Reilo's discoveries about Jay's experiments, an argument between Jay and his best friend, Pan, and even a renegade in the colony who is being protected by Pan! 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 40,000.
Author
E. Davies grew up moving constantly, which taught him what people have in common, the ways relationships are formed, and the dangers of “miscellaneous” boxes. As a young gay author, Ed prefers to tell feel-good stories that are brimming with hope. He writes full-time, goes on long nature walks, tries to fill his passport, drinks piña coladas on the beach, flees from cute guys, coos over fuzzy animals (especially bees), and is liable to tilt his head and click his tongue if you don't use your turn signal. To find out when E. Davies has a new release, you can subscribe to his newsletter at edaviesbooks.com/subscribe, like his Facebook page at facebook.com/edaviesbooks, or visit his website at edaviesbooks.com.
