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

He wanted the day to pass fast, so they could do it again.


Once he’d tilted the seat back, and Carlo was a little more comfortable, he focused on the screens again. Every five seconds, he glanced at Carlo to make sure he was still sleeping. His elbow was close to sliding off the armrest, and Zenon considered moving it before it did.


He looked out into the black space, picturing what would happen when they got back. Would Carlo like his home? He had a nice place. It had been given to him by the leading female after his latest mission, and he’d only been living there for a couple of weeks before she demanded him be in command of this trip.


He couldn’t go on missions when he had Carlo.


Carlo moved, his elbow slid, and Zenon caught it with his tail before the jerk woke him. Gently, he guided the elbow back into a more secure position on the armrest.


Not until he was done, did he hear a third person breathing behind him. He turned, his face a blank mask despite wanting to look away.


Chapter 20