“It was day seven, and only 19 racers were still competing. Beatrice and I were in a dead heat for first place. We had each verified 80 markers on the scoreboard—more than any past winners—and now we had to start thinking about getting to the finish line. Both Hawk Five and Lunar Three were nearing a large asteroid that we could use as a gravity slingshot to accelerate out of the belt. Beatrice had crept to within five kilometers of me—closer than safety guidelines recommended, but she was one heck of a pilot. I knew something was wrong when I saw Beatrice in her spacesuit, crawling around the outside of her main reactor’s heat sink. I tried to raise her on comms, but she didn’t respond…” Reality TV takes to the cosmos in ‘Go, Space Racer!’ #PlayboyFiction Art: @andrewtarcher

"She removes her close-fitting chocolate suede jacket and peels down her tight velvet pants in the bathroom, while he hangs up his shirt and business suit and stretches out on the bed, remarking on time’s benevolent capriciousness. Time, she thinks, while touching up her eye shadow in the mirror, is just another wrinkle.” You’ll find it hard to escape love, lust, and time in ‘Under the Clock.’ Get lost in this captivating piece of #PlayboyFiction on Playboy.com. Art: @tulalotay

“Larry sensed his life was about to change, but he had no idea how profound that change would be.” Kick back, relax, and enjoy ‘Heirophant,’ a thrilling excerpt from ‘The House of Rumor,’ now on Playboy.com. #PlayboyFiction Art: Brad Holland

“The second hand never stops sweeping at the Railway Hotel.” You’ll find it hard to escape love, lust, and time in ‘Under the Clock.’ Read the latest piece of #PlayboyFiction now on Playboy.com. Art: @tulalotay

Dames, dirty cops and one down-and-out dick: Private detective Mike Hammer is back. Read ‘Killing Town’ now at Playboy.com. #PlayboyFiction 🎨: The Red Dress

“This wasn’t a contest anymore. This was life or death. And one of us was going to die.” Reality TV takes to the cosmos in another edition of #PlayboyFiction - ‘Go, Space Racer!’ Read more on Playboy.com.