[Meeting on Mars 01] • Meeting on Mars

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?

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 7300.