Free The Adonis of Weho by G.A. Hauser

your eyes. You know? Like maybe there was a glare and—”
    Reese rubbed his face and picked up his beer.
    “No good?”
    “No.” Reese slouched low and gulped the cold beer.
    “So, Author Reese Anderson saw a guy who was as gorgeous as an Adonis with the wings of Icarus. Why?”
    “Yeah. That’s my question. Why?”
    “I think you have to find him. I think if what you’re saying really happened…” Harper reacted to the evil glare Reese was shooting at him for doubting him. “Then, we need to find him.”
    “How?”
    “He likes volleyball and the beach? Go back to the scene of the crime.”
    “But today is Sunday. What if he works full time, like most normal guys. He won’t be there tomorrow.”
    “He will be next weekend. That would be my guess.” Harper set the empty bottle on a magazine on the coffee table. “Can I suck your cock?”
    “No.” Reese winked. “Nice try.”
    “Guess I have to grow a pair.”
    “Babe. You already have a pair.”
    “I meant wings.” Harper grinned.
    Reese laughed, very glad to have his anxiety chased away. Chapter 6

    After their fish and chips meal, Adonis thought about driving his companions home. The day had left him confused and he wanted to see if he could communicate with one of the gods or goddesses as to why, against his will, someone spotted his wings.
    “Dude, you taking me home?” Heath had Doug on his lap this time.
    “I was. No good?”
    “No. It’s okay.” He held Doug close. “You coming to my place?”
    “Yeah. Long as I can get up early and go to work.”
    “Sweet.”
    Adonis parked his car in front of Heath’s apartment house and waited as they climbed out and gathered their belongings. They both leaned into the open door. “Dude,” Heath put his hand to his ear. “You have both our cell numbers. Call.”
    Adonis smiled. “I will.”
    “We’ll find your man. Don’t you worry. We both got a good look at him. He’s local.”
    “Thanks, Doug.”
    They waved and closed the car door. As Adonis drove away, seeing them holding hands as they walked to the lobby together, his smile faded to an ache. After today he had only twelve days to marry someone. That just didn’t seem possible. What would Hera do to him if he didn’t?
    Adonis shuddered in the bucket seat in fear. He drove to the area where he had played volleyball on the beach. Since it was nearing dinner hour for mortals, the area had cleared out a little. He parked along the curb and stared at the waves. The spot where the net had been was now vacant. Adonis stepped out of the car, looking around the area. There were still bathers and surfers out even though the evening was bringing a cool breeze from the water.
    As if drawn to the spot, Adonis stood on the sand in his flipflops, investigating the people who were there. No one seemed to notice him more than just a passing glance, nor did they react to his wings.
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    Reese drove his SUV close to the area he had seen the strange
    ‘apparition’. Maybe Harper was right and he needed to return to the ‘crime scene’. Since he couldn’t wait a week, and knew napping was impossible, Reese had no choice but to come here. Like a siren was calling, he had to.
    Since he slowed down to have a look, a horn prodded him to keep moving. Reese circled the block and pulled into a spot that opened up while he waited. He left the SUV and walked to the sandy beach.
    His insides were jumping as if he were expecting to see a ghost or some form of death sign. He wasn’t ill. That was absurd, wasn’t it?
    To be on the safe side, he made a note to himself to get a complete physical. Was he too young for a colonoscopy?
    Putting his keys into his pocket, Reese kept his sunglasses on as the sun began lowering down towards the horizon. Though the sand was warm, the wind blowing off the water had cooled substantially. Surfers were enjoying the rough waves and most people were packing up their gear and leaving the waterfront to head home for