by Andrea Allen
Rory watched the news from the huge television in her and Michael’s living room. It still seemed weird to call the lavish penthouse her own, but he had assured her that it was her home. Rory still couldn’t believe the strange road that fate had thrown her down and neither did her parents. When she told them she’d met the billionaire while out for a run, they didn’t believe her until Michael got on the phone and told them himself. It was a much more believable story than being the chosen savior of Earth and her alien companion.
Michael had gone back to working in the office building below the penthouse and Rory had gone back to being his assistant. Most of the time, she helped him decide how many charitable events were too many to attend and helped him fix his superhero costume if it got ripped or torn. Lately the job description had changed to joining him stop robbers, vandals and assaults. The news had caught wind of it and now they were running with this whole justice league thing. She thought of her old co-worker, Max, and wondered what his theories were this time.
She was now a week into her semester at Columbia University and although it was harder than she imagined, she was so happy to be there at all. She hadn’t declared her major yet, but she was almost certain that she was going to choose counseling. In fact if there was a way that she could help girls like her get on their feet when they ran to New York to chase their dreams, she would do it in a heartbeat. By the time she graduated, she would figure out a way to help young people find a job and have hope after the city inevitably kicked their asses. She knew that Michael would be there to help. It would be a charitable donation he was most interested in.
Their hunch about Michael no longer being ageless had also been correct. They were visited by one of his kind shortly after the Dark Society from Nebula Six had been vanquished. “You were one of our best soldiers,” he told Michael. “This version of yourself will be the final version of yourself.”
Michael clasped Rory’s hand tightly. “It will be good to slow down,” he said brightly. “I’ve finally got everything I need.
So Rory’s life became a strange routine. She’d wake up and go to her classes, she’d come home and have dinner with the love of her life and then he’d share his memories of their past lives. Of the people they were and family they’d had. Rory would stare in wonder when she would look up her previous life’s offspring and they were real tangible people. She almost felt sad because she had all these strains of family that were all completely unaware that their parents, grandparents and so forth had been reborn again. Even if she reached out those that were still alive, would they believe her?
“We will have a family again,” Michael told her on a day that she cried as she realized one of her former children had lived just blocks from her old apartment. “I’m sure of it, and this time you will get to watch them grow without the threat of the enemy hanging over your head.”
“I’m sorry that I’m so emotional about all of this it’s just so strange,” Rory replied. “I spent the last five years of my life thinking that I was utterly alone and here I am a mother already. If I had known that maybe I would have stopped feeling sorry for myself.”
It was at that moment that Michael asked her, “Do you want to see something amazing?” Before she could say no, he was taking her by jet back to England and guiding her to a place that was bustling town. He guided her to a spot in the middle of the town. It reminded her of an old village the way all the shops were all surrounding a small town square. “This. This right here is where I met you for the very first time all those many years ago.”
At that moment, Rory could feel it too. They had a history that so many other people would die for. She had more children and grandchildren than most. Michael had brought so much into her life that it made fighting the enemy worth it.
So as she listened to the television call her and her beloved New York’s Justice League, she couldn’t get mad. It was like Michael had said. Earth was a simple unaware planet. They had no idea how many sacrifices she and Michael had to make to protect it. How many times they were separated and found each other again. Now they were finally free.
She grabbed her backpack and headed to the elevator. When she got to the eleventh floor the doors opened and he stood beside her.
“Off to school?” he asked.
She nodded, “I’ll be in sociology until three.”
Michael leaned over and kissed her hair. “I’ll be waiting for you.” He reminded.
“I know. You keep on changing the world.”
He smiled at her warmly. “You as well.”
The elevator opened on the lobby floor and the pair went their separate ways. Michael went to speak with receptionist about greeting a new client when he arrived later in the day and the other went out the door and into the sun to wait for the bus. She wondered if her true identity was now as obvious as Michael’s had been that day and if people asked who she was what she would tell them.
“I am the savior of Earth.” She would tell them triumphantly. “I am a hero.” Then she shook her head as the bus arrived and she climbed on. This world was already too obsessed with superheroes and comic books, and she didn’t know if they could handle the truth. After all, the truth was often worse than fiction.
THE END
Bonus 26 of 30
Love Beyond the Stars
Description
For Maya, the last thing she expected to find when she was home alone were two aliens. But of course, as soon as she meets them everything changes. When these two alien hunks come into her life, at first, she’s afraid, especially since they outright ask her to be their mate. However, as time begins to pass and as she gets closer to them, she realizes she is missing out on life, and her life feels missing. Her family is far from there, and often, Maya turns to her experiments and science projects to feel whole. But when these two aliens give her a chance to leave Earth, to change her life for the better, the choice is up to her. Will Maya do it? Or will she abandon the opportunity before she even decides to take a chance? Find out in this thrilling and sensual threesome alien story.
Chapter 1
I could’ve sworn I saw something outside that night. My body grew tense as I walked out into the field. My parents told me to stay in after a certain hour, but I am an adult, and they weren’t around. I started to shiver though, especially since I had a feeling this was going to be a bad idea. I began to see the strange glowing sight, wondering just what it was. I began to feel apprehensive, wonder what I might see.
I knew I shouldn’t be out here. I mean, my neighbors, the closest thing I really had to a caring family, warned me, and now with all of the weird sights, I began to wonder if this was a good idea. Sure, I’ve always been a curious person, being the biology major that I am, but at the same time, I knew that curiosity killed the cat, and this might be the way I die. I started to move closer, seeing the glowing sight before me become more and more apparent. I held my breath, hoping it was maybe just my imagination.
“Hello?” I asked, looking about. I got closer to it, creeping near the edge of the wreckage. This was bizarre, so very bizarre, and I didn’t like the way this felt. That’s when I noticed it, the sudden shock of the moment as I realized what it was.
This ship didn’t look human. I began to see just what it might be. I started to grow worried, wondering if the mysterious sight in front of me was what I believed it was.
Were aliens real? I always believed they were, but I didn’t want to think this was the case. I started to look around, seeing some of the strange lights and hearing some eerie sounds.
“What is this?” I asked, touching the frame of the ship.
“I would rather you not go through our belongings miss,” a voice said.
I shrieked, looking around and trying to decipher just what the source of the sound was. I then turned around, seeing something that made me wonder if I was dreaming. There was no way this could be real, could it? But I had a feeling it was, a strange feeling that this was the case.
“Who are you?” I asked them with a curious glance.
They stared at me, and I felt my heart stop for a moment. Were they going to… hurt me? I doubted it, but who knew.
“You don’t look harmful. Maybe this is the one,” one of them said. It was the guy with the robe.
“Indeed. Perhaps we should consider befriending her,” the other replied.
Befriending? Looking harmful What the hell did they mean.
“Listen, my name is Maya, and I’m not here to hurt—”
“Silence. We’re thinking,” the one in the robe said with a snap. The one with the pants and shirt looked at me with an apologetic glance.
I scowled. Who the hell did they think they were? Acting like they were better than me, or that’s what it seemed like to me. I was frustrated, and it felt like they were just pushing me to the side. I wanted to know more about who they were, and what they were getting at. I mean, I guess they would tell me eventually, but this was getting annoying.
I paused, wondering if I should say something once again. But there was something strange on the face of the robed man. He was studying me up and down. I began to feel a flush on my face as I looked at him.
“Don’t look at me like that, pervert,” I pointed out.
“I’m sorry. I’m studying you. You’re nothing like the humans we’ve heard about. I’m curious,” the man said.
Curious about what? I didn’t get it.
“What are you talking about?” I asked.
“What I’m asking for is a proposal. I want to learn more about you. I want to study you. What I’m saying, is will you be our mate?” the man said.
I looked at him like he had three heads.
“Are you for real?” I asked.
I realized they were serious. Okay, what the hell? I took a deep breath, unsure of where to begin, but I knew that there was no way, no way in hell, I was going to become their mate.
Right?
Boy, was I damn wrong.
Chapter 2
I took a good minute or two to process everything I just heard. I stared at them, seeing their expression hadn’t changed.
“You’re serious?” I asked.
“Yes. We are,” the one in the robe said.
“We wouldn’t have mentioned a proposal for you to be our mate if not otherwise,” the other said.
I looked at them, shaking my head as I took a good minute or two to process all of this.
“No. That’s not how this works. That’s not how any of this works. Do you two realize what you’ve asked me. You’ve asked a human, who’s never had anything like this happen to her before, to mate with her. To make… babies and shit. I mean, I don’t even know if that’s even possible between a human and an alien. I’m sorry, but I don’t know a damn thing about you, or even your names, so that’s not happening,” I said to them.
“But miss, you seem so—”
“I don’t seem like anything! I don’t get why you’re asking me this. For one, I don’t even know who the hell you two are, and the fact that you just up and asked me something like this is… strange,” I said.
I was about to turn around, to get off this crazy train, when a part of me wanted to learn about this for scientific reasons. Of course, they couldn’t stay around forever, and I don’t know if they’d be cool with being in a lab. However, I then heard the one in the robe speak.
“I’m Xandra. The man there is Nanel. We’re aliens from a planet called Genbu,” he said to me.
So Xandra and Nanel. Definitely not the kind of names I was expecting from two humanoid aliens.
“Well, I’m Maya as said before. So why are you here?” I asked.
“We’ve come to retrieve a human to help us with an… issue that’s been besieging our home,” Xandra said.
Oh God. What kind of issue would this be? I was scared to ask. I took a deep breath, steeling myself for whatever was about to happen next before speaking.
“What… kind of issue?” I asked.
They stared at each another, and then at me.
“I’m the head of one of the biggest companies on my planet. I’m a billionaire, and my father, who still presides over the company, wants me to find a suitable mate. Problem is, he doesn’t like any of the alien mates that we’ve found so far. Simply put, none of them have the intellect and mental capacity humans share. We did some research on this, personal research at that, and because of that, we’ve concluded a young human woman would be the best fit for our desires,” Nanel said.
“So that’s where this came in. We managed to get to Earth, but due to control issues, we crash landed here. Because of this, we’re basically trapped here until we can get a signal out to our people,” Xandra said.
“Yes, which might be a few days,” Nanel said.
I listened to them, humoring their tale. On the one hand, there was no way in hell I could believe this. I mean, I didn’t want to be their mate, that’s for sure. I’m kind of a college kid, who’s been hitting the books far too much, and who’s been looking more at my scholarships and future over anything else. Plus, it’s not like I had support from my family to rely on. I was all alone for the most part.
“You do realize I’m a college student, right?” I asked.
“What is college?” Xandra said.
Holy shit. They don’t have colleges on their planet.
“You know like school? Where you go to learn things? That sort of thing,” I explained to them. I needed to learn to be less rude, but that’s way easier said than done. I’m bad with new people, especially ones who basically said they want me as a mate in the future.
They look at one another, and then at me.
“I see, so like the academy. We have one like that. It trains people to be leaders or whatever job you’re assigned,” Xandra said.
Wait, they’re assigned jobs? Oh boy.
“Yeah. I’m studying to be a biologist,” I said.
“What is that?” Nanel asked.
“Someone who studies life. Such as animals and plants. Even you guys classify as that because you are living. There are some scientists who study nonliving things, and that’s different,” I said. I started to sound almost scholarly when discussing this with them.
“I see. We would like to stay here. To learn a bit more about your people. And perhaps each other,” Xandra said.
I paused, unsure of how this would work out. I mean, I did have the space I used for experiments, but would it house two large aliens? Plus, once break was over I’ll be gone, and they might end up using that place for something else. Not to mention, if someone discovered they were there, I don’t know how they could take it. Plus, if this whole marriage bullshit was real, I don’t really know how to take it. I mean, I’m still young, kind of unsure about my life, but also a bit curious about this too. I mean, they were rich aliens stranded on a planet like this. It probably wasn’t easy, and I guess I should be hospitable. They don’t seem to know much about human culture.
“Well, I think I can make it work. My parents are out of town until Monday. That means they’re not here. I can use the shed they gave me to house you guys, if that’s fine,” I offered. There was that part of me that didn’t want to do this, but I was curious. It might have been a morbid curiosity, but I was also lonely as well.
They nodded, listening to me.
“Thank you for your generosity. In the past, we’ve heard some humans were scared of us, and there are some stories of humans even hurting us. I feared this would happen when we did get stranded. No Genbu lifeform has ever ma
de it back from here due to how humans are. But you’re kind,” Xandra said.
I paused. They really didn’t know anything about this place. I mean, they were scaly, definitely not something to show the average person, but I guess, maybe It’s because I’m a scientist that I want to study them.
“I understand. Well, I hope to make your time here that much more fulfilling and fun,” I told them with a beaming grin.
They smiled, thanking me.
“We can move our ship out of the way,” Xandra said. He nodded to Nanel, who used some sort of telekinesis to move it. I was shocked, but at the same time, curious.
“It’s a technique that all Genbu lifeforms possess,” Xandra explained.
“I see. Very interesting,” I replied. It truly was interesting. After we finished up there, I led them to the shed. Then, I paused. My parents wouldn’t be back until Monday. I’m sure that I could let them into my home without any problems.
“Actually, why don’t you come into the house tonight? Nobody is around,” I mused.
They looked at me with complete surprise, but they did accept the gesture, heading inside. I made them a makeshift bed in the living room, looking at them.
“I hope this is okay,” I said.
“It is. Thank you, Maya,” Xandra said.
I blushed, seeing the man’s eyes as he gazed upon mine. I motioned for them to use the area before heading upstairs.
There was no way I could ever fall for an alien. If anything, I was morbidly curious about who they were, what they stood for, their values and such. I mean, that interested me far more than anything else, and deep down, I began to wonder just what it might be like. What were these aliens like? Were they nice? Or were they hostile? I wanted to learn more, and while I knew that as a scientist learning could sometimes give you the bitter truth, I had a good feeling about both of these men, and about what they stood for, for I knew there wouldn’t be any harm coming to me.
