In Love with the Alpha (Full Moon Series Book 1)
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“Oh, yes,” says Rhys. “You are in love and want to partner for life!” he says jokingly.
“Yes, that’s right my friend,” says Tulloc grinning.
“And we are going to have a baby,” I add, holding Tulloc’s hand.
Rhys and Allen’s faces open in sheer disbelief. Then they look at each other and give a high five.
“Well you certainly kept that a secret,” says Allen standing up to congratulate us.
“You’re the man, I mean the alien, Tulloc,” says Rhys patting Tulloc on the back.
We continue on with dinner and fill ourselves with the delights we made earlier. Content in the sharing of it all, with such great friends.
We talk about lots of things and Rhys talks of how he knows for sure that he will also fall for an alien, eventually. Especially, if I let him choose the right planets to get our samples from!
Tulloc and I clear the plates, and unbelievably Rhys and Allen offer to clean the kitchen tonight.
“Go and make out with each other, you love birds,” says Rhys smiling.
“Me and Rhys have got this in the bag,” says Allen.
Tulloc and I go to my bedroom, and lay together in delight. Our bellies are full and we enjoy the time together. From the kitchen, there is banging and clanging from the other two who are not very domesticated, at all. Every time we hear a thud, we laugh together.
Last night Tulloc managed to get in touch with Chollo, finally. He told Tulloc that they had fought and won the war against the Darenoids, for now at least.
Apparently, the patterns continued daily for six days, and the technology of the Zorgs far outweighed the technology of the Darenoids in the air war.
He continued to let Tulloc know that the female Zorgs also managed to destroy the millions of spy drones, and some extras that were sent to kill as well. The main task for the planet is the dumping of the drones as the metal parts were strewn all over Zunov. They will have to be recycled and broken down to smaller pieces over time.
As for the shields, the bots got them back up and running, and were gifted with a new technology as an addition, from the Gerr species, who trade with the Zorgs all the time.
I could see that Tulloc was desperately happy to see that Chollo was fine, and Chollo was also very happy to see that Tulloc was safe as well. Actually, Chollo thought that Tulloc had been kidnapped or killed by the Darenoids, and was not sure what to do.
It seems the vast array of drones continued for about four days and nights, leaving the comms systems unable to send messages in and out of Zunov, easily.
Many of the Zorgs believe that it was a ploy to weaken the entire comms system, leaving them at a weakness to get in touch with other planets for help, in their time of crisis.
The other news was that Chollo had become very friendly with a Zorg female, and told Tulloc that they have decided to partner for life. She is pregnant with a baby, and her name is Dewa.
Tulloc decided to wait to tell Chollo about his love affair with me, on our return. He also wants to bring Chollo and Dewa back to Earth for a longer trip, to show them what it’s like. Chollo seemed very excited to tell Dewa, and our future as friends will grow easily over time, I can tell.
As I watch my alien fall to sleep in my arms, I laugh at the beauty and messiness of it all. Of a love that seems to choose people, and aliens…drawing them close without any consideration of culture, species or preference. You see, it is obvious to me that love has no bounds, and it brought Tulloc and I together. For a definite purpose, so we could see that our cultures are something to be embraced, loved…and most of all, cared for.
At the very least, this beautiful love story has shown me that everyone deserves a love that sets them free, that gives them wings, in all aspects of their life. The species, color, culture and location are unimportant when love finds you…because there is only love after all, and love sees only itself. It has no bounds.
“Mhm, yum!”
Epilogue
“With you I’m fine!”
As the two lovers drift through space, they arrive at Earth over the next day or so. Rhys and Allen wave goodbye, and Tulloc and Amelia will see them soon for the next trip.
Tulloc enjoys seeing the human culture and finds he has a very special affinity to both the animals and the children on Earth. Actually, Amelia’s cat won’t stop kneading his legs at night when they watch T.V.
Tulloc likes to help Amelia get the apartment ready for their new baby too. They use the color yellow to paint the nursery, not knowing if it will be a boy or a girl.
Looking on Google one evening, Tulloc realizes that the baby would be called a Zuman, and their’s was not the first to be conceived.
The babies he sees online are gorgeous, and have a lovely colored skin, a lighter green than his own. The color of a lettuce leaf, in a salad!
Tulloc and Amelia share their love and wait patiently for their newborn baby to arrive. The gestation period is only one month, from conception to birth. The labor is said to be quick, and relatively easy.
The month passes by quickly, and Amelia decides to have the baby at home. A midwife is called to make the process a success, and Tulloc can’t wait for his offspring to arrive.
During the labor, Tulloc waits patiently outside the bedroom door, and then swiftly hears the cries from the room. The next few minutes are spent in anticipation, as the nurse eventually opens the door.
Amelia is with a beautiful baby boy in her arms, swaddled in a white cotton blanket, and cradled in her arms.
He moves over to the bed to see his beautiful baby, who looks just like him in every way. The only difference is the nose. He has Amelia’s nose, and it is a cute, button nose.
The baby also has beautiful light blue eyes, which means contentedness, and of course they will change as his moods and feelings do, just like Tulloc’s.
The two lovers look upon one another and delight in their beautiful baby, who is the representation of their love, manifested into reality.
The ship leaves again in three more weeks, and it is decided that the baby will also go along for the ride. Samantha will be there too, and she can help out with the babysitting, when required.
The beautiful baby is named Zoron, after Tulloc’s grandfather. Amelia also gives him a middle name of Tate. The whole name becoming, “Zoron Tate Rexin.” Rexin being Tulloc’s family name.
As they enjoy the next few weeks together as a family, the baby starts to speak after just one short week. He can also laugh and watch any program on T.V. and understand the languages spoken. His physical ability also allows him to walk and hold items easily.
In a matter of days, he can hold a conversation with his parents Amelia and Tulloc.
Tulloc is proud of his son’s abilities, and he helps him grow mentally, by speaking other languages with him. He learns his native Zorgan and then about four more.
Amelia is in awe of the development of their beautiful baby, and learns to speak Zorgan words. Like the ones used generally, such as “hello,” “goodbye” and “what is your name?”
The next week is filled with relaxing in the apartment before they load onto the ship for the next voyage.
Rhys and Allen arrive early on departure day, and can’t believe just how gorgeous the Zuman baby is.
When settled on the ship, the co-ordinates will take them to Arion, Mercata, Butres, Zunov and finally Dasex, the planet Rhys wants to visit.
“Can we go to Dasex first?” he asks Allen, with prayer hands, begging.
Allen looks at him and laughs a huge roar of laughter.
“No, work before pleasure, and patience is a virtue,” he says with a smirk.
Samantha sits in the lounge with Tulloc and Amelia, and plays peek-a-boo with their son.
“Oh Amelia,” he is the most gorgeous boy ever!
Rhys is listening in, and likes to joke with Samantha a lot.
“Would you be interested in making one of those with me?” he says cheekily.
“Only if you clean all the dirty bottoms and treat me like a Queen,” she says smiling.
Amelia and Tulloc can see that Rhys and Samantha are finally flirting with each other. They definitely like each other loads and loads.
Allen rolls his eyes at the flirtations, and picks up the Zuman baby, letting him use Google and see pictures of Zunov.
The ship is ready to go after a few more systems checks. The crew are all on board together, as great long-time friends.
There is a feeling of anticipation as the ship moves out of its dock, and into the vastness of space. A new love affair seems to be brewing between Samantha and Rhys, and it will develop in its own good timing.
Amelia and Tulloc can’t wait to see Zunov for the first time as a family. The skies changing upon the hour, will surely be a sight to see.
Finally, Tulloc will get to see Chollo and his beautiful family, who will also have their own child.
The ship moves onward to its planned co-ordinates, and Amelia bakes the first cake for the trip into space. She has learned some new recipes which she surprises everyone with, this trip.
The old favorites are still going to make an impact, the pavlova and Death by Chocolate Cake.
Bob the computer sounds refreshed with a new, younger voice chip.
Off the ship continues, with its great friends on board. We may only wonder what this next trip will bring to them all. Love, family and lots of great stories to remember for a lifetime. On they go… into the vastness of space.
“With you I’m fine!”