I love superheroes, but I didn’t know I’d fall in love with one.

I sling coffee… for three more days. When I took over the Grind House Cafe, I didn’t think I’d be closing the doors after just two years. Apparently making a killer macchiato and dishing out first-rate dating advice failed to make it the destination for Vanguard City’s men. Perhaps, if I listened to my own advice I wouldn’t be doing this alone.

A late-night walk brings me face-to-face with Cobalt, Vanguard City’s new bearish hero. If his smile didn’t grab my attention, the skin-tight leather suit cupping his… Sorry, I got distracted. Have I mentioned, I love superheroes? But I wasn’t the only one checking him out and now I have to deal with being kidnapped by amateur supervillains. Could my week get any worse?

Now I have to save the coffee shop, myself, and this sexy hero, and I’m running out of time.

"Irresistible Power"

by Ryder O'Malley