At the end of his obligated commitment to the Space
Service, Frey Berger decides to stay on Earth to further experience human
emotions rather than return to Ginnun where his intended has already mated with
another. Looking for real love and someone to accept him for what he is, Frey
enlists in Madame Evangeline’s popular dating service. Although he does not
understand the concept of a one-night stand, he hopes to find his perfect mate.
Carrie Cooper’s husband divorced her for someone who
could provide him with children, leaving her with little self-confidence and no
desire to let a man hurt her again. Her best friend convinces her to join a
dating service, claiming Carrie needs to get laid, while not winding up with a
broken heart since her date requires no commitment after the night is over.
Although several misunderstandings nearly derail them
before the date has even begun, Carrie and Frey end up becoming closer than
they ever believed possible. Still, Frey will need to convince Carrie that her
perfect mate isn’t human at all, and that one night can lead to a forever love.
Excerpt:
Her
intensity excited him, but he needed to find a way to keep her calm. She refused
to look into his eyes. His mouth crashed down on hers, absorbing her next
words. She objected at first, but then her tongue reached out to him, a
passionate gesture unheard of on Ginnun.
He
matched the force of her kiss and skimmed his hands down her arms to rest on
her sides near her breasts. She no longer struggled. Her arms wrapped around
him, keeping him close. When she released his mouth to take a breath, he sat
up. She panted underneath him.
“That
was incredible. I….I felt like I was flying through space. So many colors and
the brightest stars.”
He
experienced something different. With that kiss, he had finally found someone
who could keep him grounded on Earth and repress any regret for not returning
to Ginnun. He brushed his thumb along her cheekbone. “I’d like to continue if
you’ll let me.” He leaned down and placed light kisses across her face.
A
sigh escaped her lips and the last of her tight muscles relaxed underneath him.
He slid his body down her legs, his hands returning to her belly.
“I
thought you were going to continue something else,” she whispered.
His
cock pressed against his pants already. Her sudden interest in sex made it
painful. “I want to, but I need to finish giving you this gift.”
Her
body moved but she didn’t struggle or try to get away. “What exactly are you
doing to me? What is this gift? Why was my stomach glowing?”
He
took in a deep breath and released it a little faster and louder than he’d
wanted. He knew the answer would lead to more questions. While prepared to
answer them, he didn’t want to scare her away. His response required carefully
chosen words to ensure he gave her the gift before he told her of his origins.
“I’m
healing you.” The blue glow returned across her belly as his hands warmed.
“You’ll be able to have a child when I am finished.”
Her
eyes widened. He sensed her fear, but she didn’t move. “Your child?”
“No,
I am not giving you a child. That can only be done in the usual ways. I am
simply making your body able to become pregnant and carry a child.”
Carrie
propped herself up on her elbows. Her eyes stared down at her belly, but she
remained calm. “How? No doctor could do that for me. How can you? Are you some
type of voodoo priest or something?”
“No.”
He needed to continue and keep his heritage from her for as long as possible.
“A
religious fanatic who thinks I’m possessed by demons?”
Frey
laughed. “Nope.” He was almost finished. Just a little longer. The scarring had
all returned to normal, healthy tissue. He only needed to stimulate the
maturation and release of eggs in her ovaries.
“How
then? I know you’re doing something to me. I can feel it.”
“Remember
how I said I needed an open-minded partner?”
She
nodded, her eyes catching a quick glance from his before returning to her
stomach.
Just
a couple more minutes and he’d be finished. He prepared to hold her down should
she freak out when he told her he came from space. “I’m not exactly like you
and most of the people on Earth. I’m….different.”
“Like
a demon or a guardian angel?”
He
laughed. It sounded forced, but he needed to stay focused on healing Carrie
rather than mating with her. “No, you’re thinking paranormal. Try science fiction.”
She
began to squirm under him, but he didn’t need to restrain her. “A….clone?
Artificial intelligence?”
He finished healing her and lay down
beside her. His thumb ran across her lips, wanting to taste them again, but
knowing he probably wouldn’t. “Try alien.”
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