A little after noon on Saturday, Vic eased his car into an empty parking spot in front of the Central Park Deli in Chester, south of Richmond and a good half hour’s drive from the apartment he shared with Matt. But the deli was close to Armour Labs, which they spotted as they exited the interstate, and the doctor had chosen to meet them during his lunch hour. Vic thought it odd the man didn’t have weekends off. Perhaps he’d hoped to lure Matt out of the city? Have a couple beers at this deli, get Matt sloshed enough to convince him not to drive home, then do whatever he could to get the powers for himself…
Planting a quick kiss on Vic’s cheek as he parked the car, Matt told his lover, “You’re paranoid, you know that? Not everyone is out to get me.”
“Keep telling yourself that,” Vic gru
