After a strange incident, a young programmer, Bill learns there's a lot more than meets the eye with his pet raccoon, Ranger. He ends up in a ship hurtling through space, and there's love in the air. Will Bill be able to come to terms with the situation? Will he ever get back to Earth? Note: This story contains male homosexual (gay) romance of a somehwat unconventional type. Beware if that's not something you're interested in reading. Everything is kept PG-13 at worst, though.  Cover is from photo by Neil McIntosh on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/27887748@N00/491727233/ under Creative Commons.