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

“Really guys, loosening up a little wouldn’t hurt you.” Carlo regretted his words when both Anek and Zen stared at him as if hewas the alien.


Anek gave a nod, one sharp, short nod, and then he left the cockpit.


“You should work on your manners, Zen.”


“Anek, you can leave. That’s pretty rude. You didn’t ask how he was, how the work had gone, if there was anything you needed to know. You didn’t thank him for staying longer than you’d agreed on.”


“Because he was concerned about me being here!” Carlo threw his hands in the air, and Zen followed the motion with his eyes.


Maybe he hadn’t been. Perhaps he’d been curious. Either way, he’d wanted to be included…maybe.


Chapter 17