Carlo Russo is having the worst day. Not only has he lost his job, caught his boyfriend cheating, and had one too many shots with his best friend Grace, now he’s seeing aliens too. Big, black, tail-equipped aliens. After a futile struggle, he and Grace find themselves on a spaceship leaving Earth. Zenon Scoreceds Qhainqons doesn’t know what it is about the earthling male. Their mission is to bring back ten females in hopes of them being able to provide their planet with children, but he wants the male. What he’s going to do with the male, he doesn’t know, but he’s claiming him as his payment for going on the mission. Carlo doesn’t approve of kidnapping, but the aliens aren’t too bad, and once the language chip is installed, he finds it entertaining to talk to them. Zen in particular. They’re standoffish and never show any emotion, but Carlo has no problem cuddling up next to Zen at night. All Zenon wants is to spend time with Carlo, but it’s his job to get them all home in one piece. Will he be able to keep Carlo safe from all the dangers lurking along the trip? He has to because Carlo is his, and he’s not letting him go.

There Will Be Aliens

Carlo closed his eyes. He couldn’t deal with this right now. His head hurt, he was tired beyond belief, and he was in an alien’s bed. “Zen, do you realize it’s wrong to take people against their will?” Maybe they didn’t have a sense of right and wrong.


Silence stretched. “I argued against it, but it’s to save our planet. And we’re stronger than you.”


Not a comforting reply. “I’m aware, but when you’re strong, you have to be kind.”


No, this was far from fair. “I’d like to be alone now.”


“Grace said you shouldn’t be alone.”


“You listen to Grace but not to me?” He guessed it was good he was willing to listen to Grace.


“I’m aware.” What did Grace being a woman have to do with anything?


Chapter 11