Are their super powers a gift or a curse? When Beth (Cheetah) rescues Ryan and takes him into hiding with the rest of the surviving supers, she had no idea how hard she'd fall for the super swift speedster. The loneliness and isolation is suddenly better with the sexy super in their hidden safe house. But the rules of their secret society keep her from ever really getting to know him at all. And it only gets worse when he decides to leave. Saved from almost certain death at the hands of Echelon by the captivating super woman he knows only as Cheetah, Ryan discovers the undercover world of the supers. Secrecy, stealth, and a list of restrictions keep him almost a prisoner in the sanctuary they call the Fortress of Solitude. Only the woman he's not allowed to know offers any distraction in their dreary hideout. But Ryan refuses to stay in hiding. He's convinced he needs to use his new powers against Echelon, even if it means he has to go out on his own. Swiftly Beats the Heart is a sexy novella set in a dark and dangerous world. Passion and danger abound as superheroes struggle to save their own and the world around them. This Novella is around 22,000 words.