The Alien King and I

“What happened?” Fai’s sleepy noise responded to my panic. He had abruptly awoken from his slumber. Like me, he stood naked.

“What is this place? A ship?”

He blinked as I stated the obvious. “Yes, this is a ship. If you step beyond that hatch, you’d

meet my crew.”

“A space ship?”

“A star ship,” he corrected.

“You’re an alien?”

“I think I’ve already told you that.”

I couldn’t believe what had happened. I didn’t want to believe what had happened. Fai wasn’t lying when he told me he was an alien from planet Naxia whatever.

“You’ve kidnapped me?” I shrieked.

“I’ve come to collect you as my mate. Come over here, why are you suddenly in distress? Are you ill?”

“I’m ill, all right! I thought you were a stripper.”

“What is a stripper? You keep repeating that word in my presence.” Fai stalked toward me. His face was weighed with pure concern. “Are you all right?”

“No, I’m not all right. I’m being kidnapped by a freaking alien.” My outburst seemed to offend him. Fai stopped in mid-track, looking irritated. “And why do you look like that?”

“What do you mean?” he asked back.

“You look human!”

Fai gave me another “huh” look.

“I thought aliens were little grey men with big eyes and scrawny fingers.”

“Woman, you’re obviously deluded. Did you not think that we might come from the same ancestors?”

“What do you mean? Darwin said humans descended from apes.”

Fai rolled his eyes. “If you’d calm down, I’d be delighted to give you a history lesson.”

“No!” I yelled. “You have to take me back home.”

“That’s impossible. You’re my chosen mate and…”

“I don’t agree with this. I don’t want to be with you.”

He was taken aback. “You…do not wish to be with me, even after we consummated our union?”

“Damn right! I want to go home. You have to return me to Earth.”

*

Lord Fairoh du Urugna sent me home all right. He beamed me back to my apartment after hours of me screaming, kicking, and some groin punching. I was beyond freaking out. I was looking forward to a male stripper for my birthday. I didn’t expect to be kidnapped by an alien king. I didn’t think aliens were real, let alone looked like a GQ model and spoke perfect English.

He finally surrendered when I wouldn’t stop crying. I didn’t let him touch me. I couldn’t stand the idea of being kidnapped by an alien. I had so much to live for. My home. My job. My friends. Granted, I didn’t have any immediate family left since my dad passed away two years ago, but I’d been on Earth my whole life—the only life I knew. I wasn’t ready to give everything up just because some High freaking Priest said I was Fai’s chosen mate.

And how did the stupid priest come up with kidnapping a human female for his mate in the first place, I really didn’t get it. What was up with that?