Maya hated that she'd kind of lied to Lex. When she'd gone to the bedroom to dress, she'd done one other thing-a sneaky thing. She'd called Lieutenant Beckworth, a conversation that left her with an icy feeling of dread. She'd whispered as she dialed the hotel and asked the stranger who answered to pass her to the lieutenant. She'd almost hung up when Amanda came on the line with a brusque, "Who is this?" But telling herself she had to do this for Lex, she replied, "It's Maya Romero." "The maid." Lieutenant Beckworth's tone took on a softer tone. "You have something to tell me?" The fact that she'd remembered her had taken Maya aback. Swallowing her misgivings, she'd forged ahead. "I have information on the blue one." An exclamation of surprise sounded but was quickly muffled. Speaking with barely restrained excitement, Amanda said, "Really? Tell me more." "No, it's-it's not safe here." "Why don't you come to the hotel then?" "No, I don
When Maya abruptly left him, her eyes shiny with tears, Lex had almost gone after her. The same emotional ripping he suffered at their forced separation affected her just as strongly. But at least she'd given him the opening he needed. It was better this way. Now he could just slip away without the painful good-bye he'd feared and without making her promises he couldn't be sure of keeping. I will come back for you, Maya. I promise. Lex flowed through the crowd in the direction she'd pointed him in, which coincided with where he was heading anyways. As he came up to a brightly lit stand offering fluffy pastel-colored clouds on a stick, all the air left him in a whoosh as he came face-to-face with none other than his intended mate. Oh, Maya, what have you done? He knew this had to be her doing, her way of making sure he completed his mission, a mission that he knew, looking down on the petite blonde, he'd have never gone through with, even had he never met Maya. There
Amanda watched gleefully as the blue alien tried to run with his mind-controlled human slave. They wouldn't go far. The place was surrounded. Her father, the general, would be so proud. Disgusting alien creature. She still couldn't understand why her former best friend and now this simpleminded Latina fell for them. It had to be an alien virus or psychic power of some type. What else could explain their behavior? She certainly felt nothing except disgust for the ET. Impatient at having to wait, she wished the damned civilians would get out of the way faster. She couldn't give the order for her detachment to shoot the tranqs they were armed with 'til they had a clear shot. Too many witnesses and flashing cameras. But she wasn't worried. There was nowhere for them to go. Not unless he suddenly sprouted wings. And that was when the universe decided to work against her.
Panic fluttered in Maya's chest as she saw the trap closing around them, the ranks of soldiers forming an impenetrable wall. This is all my fault. I should have known that puta could not be trusted. She'd made a stupid decision, all in the name of doing what was right, and now she needed to fix it. Mami and Papi, if you are watching and listening, help me find a way to save him. She and Lex continued running toward the edge of the festival grounds, where she hoped the row of troops would be thinner, and that was when she saw it, the answer to her prayers. One huge inflated balloon with a basket was tethered and their ticket out of danger. The sign beside it said, "Take your sweetheart for a night flight and show her the stars like she's never seen before." Maya almost laughed, but instead, she dragged Lex toward the balloon. "The balloon," she panted. "Get into the basket, and cut the ropes." The crowd had gotten thinner here, and Maya could see the soldiers sto
Lex saw Maya had reached the end of her endurance, but he, on the other hand, had hope for both of them. The balloon actually worked similarly to the ones he'd used before on a planet that used ballooning as their main source of transportation. He took over the burner, keeping the flame burning high and hot to compensate for the leaking of the hot gases through the tears. They left the sound and lights of the soldiers and festival behind, the shining light of the full moon their only beacon. The wind blew gently and, luckily, in the direction they needed to go. Maya slipped her arms around him and pressed her face into his back. He wanted to tell her everything would be all right, but they hadn't quite made it out of danger yet, even if, according to his compass, they should be floating over the gypsum fields. A good thing, for the balloon was definitely losing altitude. Now, if only he could find his ship before the military for this planet did. "Brace yourself," he warne
Maya stood frozen, afraid if she moved or spoke the dream might shatter. Lex wanted her. Not just that, he was taking her into space. She wished she could say she felt bad that he'd failed his people, but a selfish part of her was cheering madly. He'd chosen her! And now he was getting naked. ÁDios m'o! "Take off your clothes, Maya," he said, his blue, muscled body approaching, led by his erect cock. "But . . ." "Get naked for me." His eyes glowed with desire, and Maya shivered. With shaking hands, she tried to undress. Lex let out an impatient sound and, using his strong hands, ripped her dress in half and, in seconds, had her panties gone. Naked before him, coiling heat coursing through her, she licked her lips in anticipation. He groaned. "Hold that thought. First, we need to do something." "What?" she asked. They were both naked. What could they possibly need to do first? "Maya, will you bond with me?" "I-I will." Screw his mi
Maya hopped about, her heavy breasts bouncing, and Lex grinned as he lay on his back with his hands behind his head. Much as he was enjoying the show, he figured he should explain. "The AI unit has activated the decontamination and cleansing process." "What? But . . ." Maya blushed. "It feels . . . naughty." Lex smiled wider. "Yes, it does." He got to his knees and shuffled over to her as she stood there, her body flushed with arousal. He buried his face in the softness of her belly, but he could smell her need. He stood and pushed her back against the chamber wall, his lips meeting hers in a sweet kiss. He nudged her thighs apart with a foot, and he knew it when she felt the microscopic cleansing on her sex, for her lips parted on a sigh. Both their bodies clean again, Lex swept her into his arms. He had a comfortable bed he wanted to introduce her to. As he carried them-both naked-to his quarters, she teased him, nibbling on the skin of his neck, enflaming h
Maya quivered in anticipation as she set foot on her first alien planet, not the world she'd be living on yet but one Lex insisted she see. It had waving pink grass that tickled her ankles in a sensuous way. The trees in the distance appeared to be purple, and a babbling brook flowed with the colors of a rainbow, a pastel perfect planet made for pleasure. Twirling around, she caught sight of Lex-her very own alien husband and lover. Smiling at him, she sent out a mental message to her departed parents. I wish you could have lived to see this, Mami and Papi, and to know you were right. There is other life out there, and it turns out, when it comes to love, we're not so different after all.