Second story in the Moonbeams & Stardust series: Halo has had enough of her tech helper Kai's flirtatious nature. Though she secretly harbors a hot flame for him, she is more than stunned when she catches him fanning his flame for a stripper from the Cat's Meow, a strip club she had long since clawed her way out of. Now the owner of Black Box Bistro, Halo serves up virtual reality fare to the troops stumbling in from the moon colony wars. If only her lust for Kai wasn't so vivid and real, Halo believes she can be successful and earn passage back to Earth. Kai is carrying a lot more than a torch for his boss, Halo. He's packing an inferno of love for her. If only she'd let him. He'd watched her nightly at the Cat's Meow and helped her set up her business when she finally broke free of the grind. Halo's heart is locked and sealed, battered by stripping for a living and hardened by failed attempts at love. He has to find a way to carve through her pain and claim her heart. His love for her is very real. *Formerly Published as Black Box Bistro*