looking at them like they were crazy—or from another planet.
Crap, this wasn’t good.
As he opened the door, the elderly people began speaking all at once.
“Pancakes! Give us all your pancakes!”
Chapter 6
Kia gazed longingly over her shoulder as Nick hurried her out of the place he’d called “fast food.” Why couldn’t she have more? She really liked the pancakes.
But when he opened the door of his car, she slid across the seat without complaining. He was a great warrior, so there must be a reason for his behavior. Yes, she was almost certain there was a legitimate explanation for taking her away from the pancakes and that wonderful topping.
She couldn’t stop the sigh of regret that escaped past her lips, though.
After he was seated on his side of the conveyance, he twisted around in his seat until they were looking at each other. “Okay, tell me again where you’re from.”
Earthmen were so forgetful. She wondered if the affliction carried from one male to the next. She would try to explain in words he might understand.
“I’m... from... the... planet... Nerak.” She spoke very slowly so that it might be easier for him to remember. “I’ve already told you this. Don’t you have the capacity to retain information?”
He gripped the navigational wheel until his knuckles turned white. Had she said something wrong?
“I know what you said, but I want to hear it again.” He slapped his hand down on the wheel. “There are no such things as aliens.”
“You still do not believe me?”
“What happened to the lights in there?”
“What lights?”
“The psychedelic ones flashing and... and everything.” He waved his arm around. “For that matter, the lights I thought I saw when we were having sex last night?”
She shrugged. “I suppose my... enthusiasm might have created some kind of electrical energy. I’m not sure. On Nerak we’re rarely exposed to such extreme emotions. Our planet is perfect—calm.”
“Sounds boring if you ask me,” he mumbled.
She bristled. “It’s not boring. We have everything we need. Can you say the same for Earth?” How dare he judge her world when his still had wars. It was as she suspected, men thought everything they did was superior.
Nick closed his eyes and it looked as if he was counting to himself. She could clearly see that earthmen had many problems. She wondered how long he’d suffered from this affliction where he would apparently lose his train of thought.
He opened his eyes and stared at her long and hard. “Okay, okay, let’s just say I might—I might—believe your story. Now, I’m not saying I do or anything. I’m just going to consider the possibility.”
“Would it help if I showed you my third eye?”
His face lost some of its color. “You have a third eye?” He swallowed hard.
Men could be very gullible. “No, but if I grow one you’ll be the first to know.”
His jaw began to twitch, just as Sam’s had when they left the bar.
“Can you at least keep a low profile until we find your cousin?”
She bowed her head slightly. “Of course. I had already planned to do so. I don’t wish to cause a problem. I came to Earth only to find my cousin, then I shall depart your planet. You will not even know I was here.”
He mumbled something beneath his breath. She didn’t think his attitude was conducive to forming an amicable relationship. Sex was probably out of the question too, even though she noticed his pants were rather snug. He was denying himself again—and her.
Maybe she should’ve brought Adam-4. He would have given her some measure of relief. And he vibrated. But he hadn’t made her tremble. No, he’d never made her do that.
As Nick started his conveyance, she leaned against the back of the seat, but she couldn’t stop one last look at the place that served food. She would’ve liked to have more. Food was a good thing. This she would miss.
And probably the sex, even though Nick had only
Crap, this wasn’t good.
As he opened the door, the elderly people began speaking all at once.
“Pancakes! Give us all your pancakes!”
Chapter 6
Kia gazed longingly over her shoulder as Nick hurried her out of the place he’d called “fast food.” Why couldn’t she have more? She really liked the pancakes.
But when he opened the door of his car, she slid across the seat without complaining. He was a great warrior, so there must be a reason for his behavior. Yes, she was almost certain there was a legitimate explanation for taking her away from the pancakes and that wonderful topping.
She couldn’t stop the sigh of regret that escaped past her lips, though.
After he was seated on his side of the conveyance, he twisted around in his seat until they were looking at each other. “Okay, tell me again where you’re from.”
Earthmen were so forgetful. She wondered if the affliction carried from one male to the next. She would try to explain in words he might understand.
“I’m... from... the... planet... Nerak.” She spoke very slowly so that it might be easier for him to remember. “I’ve already told you this. Don’t you have the capacity to retain information?”
He gripped the navigational wheel until his knuckles turned white. Had she said something wrong?
“I know what you said, but I want to hear it again.” He slapped his hand down on the wheel. “There are no such things as aliens.”
“You still do not believe me?”
“What happened to the lights in there?”
“What lights?”
“The psychedelic ones flashing and... and everything.” He waved his arm around. “For that matter, the lights I thought I saw when we were having sex last night?”
She shrugged. “I suppose my... enthusiasm might have created some kind of electrical energy. I’m not sure. On Nerak we’re rarely exposed to such extreme emotions. Our planet is perfect—calm.”
“Sounds boring if you ask me,” he mumbled.
She bristled. “It’s not boring. We have everything we need. Can you say the same for Earth?” How dare he judge her world when his still had wars. It was as she suspected, men thought everything they did was superior.
Nick closed his eyes and it looked as if he was counting to himself. She could clearly see that earthmen had many problems. She wondered how long he’d suffered from this affliction where he would apparently lose his train of thought.
He opened his eyes and stared at her long and hard. “Okay, okay, let’s just say I might—I might—believe your story. Now, I’m not saying I do or anything. I’m just going to consider the possibility.”
“Would it help if I showed you my third eye?”
His face lost some of its color. “You have a third eye?” He swallowed hard.
Men could be very gullible. “No, but if I grow one you’ll be the first to know.”
His jaw began to twitch, just as Sam’s had when they left the bar.
“Can you at least keep a low profile until we find your cousin?”
She bowed her head slightly. “Of course. I had already planned to do so. I don’t wish to cause a problem. I came to Earth only to find my cousin, then I shall depart your planet. You will not even know I was here.”
He mumbled something beneath his breath. She didn’t think his attitude was conducive to forming an amicable relationship. Sex was probably out of the question too, even though she noticed his pants were rather snug. He was denying himself again—and her.
Maybe she should’ve brought Adam-4. He would have given her some measure of relief. And he vibrated. But he hadn’t made her tremble. No, he’d never made her do that.
As Nick started his conveyance, she leaned against the back of the seat, but she couldn’t stop one last look at the place that served food. She would’ve liked to have more. Food was a good thing. This she would miss.
And probably the sex, even though Nick had only
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