Teasing from
A Virtual Kiss
Evernight Publishing
Releasing August 23, 2018
Hunky Nate Hathaway can’t resist the lure of private Virtual Reality rooms in a new Internet café that opens on the street where he works. He’s lonely and intrigued by the VR program offering a boyfriend experience. After only one date, Nate is hooked on Jason, the sexy, kind VR character.
Jason Graeme is the computer wizard behind the hot new VR programs. He’s a risk taker, smart and gorgeous. He’s also the body model for the boyfriend. A twist of fate brings Nate to his attention. Determined to meet dishy Nate, he reveals who he is.
Passion sizzles between the two men as they fall in love.
Trouble is Nate’s not the only guy in town who uses the boyfriend experience.
Muses
For Nate
For Jason
A Virtual Kiss is for people who love a cute, unique story as the editor called it.
Lots of loving, a spoonful of angst and a satisfying happy ending.
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At
the head of a narrow corridor, a man lounged against the wall, one foot on the
chair behind his desk and a smartphone clamped to his ear.
Nate
hung around in front of the desk.
The
man ended his call.
Nate’s
gaze ranged over the bright polo shirt and ‘Splat’ logo. This man wore a name
badge. Cory.
Cory
gave him an apologetic smile as he slid the phone into his pocket.
Nate
held out the card the nameless young woman had given him.
Cory
took it, glanced at it. “I need you to fill in this waiver. It basically says
we’re not liable for your health and accidents etc. Just print your name and
sign it. Nothing ever happens, so it’s just a cover.” He gave Nate a pen and
placed a small printed form on the desk in front of him from a tray of them in
the corner.
Nate
printed and signed the form without bothering to read it. What could happen?
Cory
took the form and pushed it into a slot only just noticeable in the top of the
desk, and then with a series of nods as he spoke, came around the desk to Nate.
As if imparting secrets to Nate, the man leaned close. “Our sex experience has
three levels. ‘Girl or boyfriend date.’ ‘One night stand date.’ ‘Intense.’ Of
course, if it’s a different kind of pleasure you’re after, say eating your
favorite foods without the fear of weight gain—”
Nate
shook his head. His voice low, he cut off the guy’s speech. “Sex, with a man,
handsome, believable.” Then worried the man would label him as a pervert if he
went right for ‘Intense,’ Nate added, “’Boyfriend experience.’”
Cory
stepped back. “Sure, but I don’t choose it. I just set the room going when
you’re in it. You choose the experience on the computer provided.”
“No
headset?”
Cory
shook his head. “This is VR in the round—full-on holodeck stuff like in science
fiction. It’ll cost you. The company’s spent a lot on the highest tech their
specialists can build. Even in the ordinary VR courts, there’s never any break
up of picture, no cyber sickness, the best sound. The private rooms are
spectacular. Take my word for it. I’ll need your credit card. We’ll charge it
when you leave the room automatically. Do you want to go ahead?”
Nate
took a deep breath, brought out his wallet, handed over the plastic, and
answered. “Sure.”
Cory
took his credit card. “Follow me.”
Nate
tried to see into the rooms he passed. Mirrored glazing blocked his view. He saw
his own blurry wide-eyed face as he picked up his pace to follow Cory.
Cory
stopped at a door. He inserted Nate’s credit card into a device situated at
shoulder height on the wall next to the door. The door swung open.
“When
you want to end the session, open the door. That will trigger the payment and
you’ll be able to retrieve your card, until then it’s secure inside the system.
Enjoy.”
Cory
turned away.
Nate
rushed into the room just in case the door closed before he’d entered. He
popped his head around the doorframe to see Cory walking purposefully away, his
smartphone again clasped to his ear.
Nate
turned and entered the room. The door swung shut behind him. Surprised there
was furniture dotted around the large space, Nate took in the tables and
chairs, the bed, the low leather couch. He scanned the wall for the choices
panel that Cory had mentioned. A computer screen, inlaid into the wall, lit up
as if sensing Nate’s stare. He gazed around once again before he turned to the
computer. Okay, well here goes. Start at
level one. A touch screen, it responded to Nate’s cautious fingertip on the
button next to ‘Boyfriend Experience.’
©E.D.Parr Evernight Publishing 2018
