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We all have those moments. The ones where we lock eyes with another person and think to ourselves: what if? This book turns “what if” into “what happened.” These stories are moments taken from my life. Moments when I have seen another man and have wanted to say something, to do something, to make something happen…but which inevitably amounted to nothing. Craigslist has a whole section called “Missed Connections,” where people who experience moments like this can have a second chance to find the person they connected with, however briefly. My own way of making up for my missed connections is to complete the fantasy by writing down the way I imagined these situations playing out.

The stories I have written here are personal and very real—after all, the best fantasies are both. That is what makes fantasy so powerful, especially sexual fantasy: the idea that something that has happened only in your mind can still leave you breathless. The way you imagine the smallest details and nuances of each possible scenario when you play it over and over in your head countless times can take on even more significance than the reality that exists. The fantasy becomes realistic enough that you are left asking: did that really happen, or was it just a dream?

Just a caveat now. Though these are all fantasies, they are based on real people, places and events in my life. They are my real-life fantasies, down on the page for everyone to see. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have over the years.