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Nick has lost everything that ever mattered to him until Ryan unexpectedly breezes into his life. Swept away by Ryan’s love and unbridled zest for life, Nick is finally happy. But then Ryan abruptly falls terminally ill. While Nick struggles to save his love, he finds himself thrust into a perilous world of international intrigue, alien plots, and an epidemic that threatens to wipe out all life on Earth.

Beep, beep, beep. With a groan, Nick sleepily silenced the alarm and rolled over. Damn, but 6:15 rolled around way too quickly. Though he had gone to bed early and slept soundly through the night, he didn’t feel at all rested. He didn’t want to get up at all. However, if he stayed in bed he’d have to contend with his aunt and uncle who would sit him down for a long chat. Then, the school counselor and his therapist would be called and he would have to spend time with each of them in turn,

Nick walked onto a bridge in the heart of Central Park just as the sun was beginning to rise. Overhead, a few high clouds blazed in full sunlight while around him the park remained, for the moment at least, cloaked in the last remnants of night. Below, a milky, translucent layer of mist hung just above the surface of a small lake, giving the morning an ethereal, fairy book feel. In the distance, a flock of ducks clumsily flew in the direction of the rising sun. From the look of things, it w