Author's Notes: This story contains slash--consensual sex between persons of the same gender. (In this case male.) This consensual sex takes place in part three. If that's not your cup of tea, you can skip that part and read the other parts as a fade-out. If the whole idea is not your cup of tea, bail now.

I've played fast and loose with Sand's canon. Because, well, blah. This takes place between JSA #10 and #11 and after Starman #73, in which Sadie leaves Jack.

Many many thanks should be given to 'rith for her constant encouragement, fabulous beta, and gratutitous pimping. *hugs* Also, thanks to Nika for debating Sand with me endlessly and giving me new insights into the character's experiences and abilities. Also thanks for letting me ignore them so I didn't have to rewrite this *again* and for the beta. :) Nika also doctored the comic scans for the story and they look fabulous. Thanks and hugs to Recce for looking over this at various points and for encouraging me shamelessly.

Dinah's quote in part four is from "Good Morning, Vietnam!" Thanks, Dex.

This is most likely the first in a series. Shoot me now.

Someone on the DC Comics boards posted this link with the conjected birthdays of the DCU characters: DCU Calendar. Sand's birthday is listed as September 26th--the day Part 4 was posted. I think it's a sign. :)

Jack Knight: Jack reluctantly took the role of Starman when his brother was killed and his father, the original Starman, was attacked. He has a son by his arch-enemy, the Mist, and will one day have a daughter by Sadie, the lover who left him because she feared for his superhero lifestyle.

Sanderson Hawkins: Sand was originally known as Sandy the Golden Boy, sidekick to the Golden Age mystery man Sandman, Wesley Dodds. He was nephew to Wesley's lover Dian Belmont and raised by Dian and Wesley. He spent 40-50 years in suspended animation when Wesley's experimental silicoid gun turned him into a sand creature. He was chairman of the JSA when it first reformed and for the purposes of this story.