An Alien To Love by Jessica E. Subject Page A

pain in her knees and feet, and that she was taller than every woman in the room. She could concentrate on him and the possibilities of what he might do to her later in the evening.
    With typical eighteenth century formal minuets playing, Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome held her at a respectable distance, sweeping her across the room, making her feel like royalty. Attendees cleared a path as her date twirled her across the floor, and those around the tables stared. But she didn’t care. She kept her focus on the man holding her, returning his radiant smile. She’d watched enough of the dancing to know she had the best partner in the room. He moved with grace and finesse, a result of either ballroom lessons or a mother who taught her son how to treat a lady. Either way, he was hers for the night. One magical night.
    “And now to wrap up the ball, we’re going to play more modern music,” the disc jockey announced. “Enjoy your evening, ladies and gentlemen.”
    Danyka recognized the song in an instant, one she’d often listened to, talking of angels and aliens. Hardly modern, but at least from the last century .
    Her partner for the evening pulled her close as the music slowed. “Thank the gods they changed the music. I need to be closer to you.”
    Gods ? A different religion, perhaps ? She didn’t care. Desire coursed through her from head to toe. He could touch and taste every inch, without any objection from her.
    He leaned down, his warm breath grazing her neck. Her nipples perked, pressed against his hard body.
    “I noticed the galaxy on your shoulder.”
    She sighed with disappointment, having expected him to kiss her. “Yes, I have a tattoo.”
    Would a little ink stand in their way? She tried to pull away, to brace for his dismissal, but his hold on her never faltered.
    “I like it. Why did you choose the Milky Way?”
    Releasing the breath she’d been holding, Danyka smiled with relief. Her cheeks ached from the joy this man brought her. “It’s a tribute to my father. We’d often lie on the back lawn and watch the stars. He taught me about the constellations in our galaxy, and many other celestial bodies throughout the universe.”
    A wave of sadness washed over her. She missed those moments, and her father.
    Her date brushed his thumb along her cheek, bringing her attention back to him. “And what did he teach you about the possibility of other life—out in space?”
    Did she really want to ruin this evening with talk of her belief in aliens? No .
    He raised his eyebrows, waiting for an answer.
    Oh hell . “He told me not to assume Earth is the only planet in the universe capable of sustaining life.”
    “So you believe?”
    “In a matter of speaking, yes.” There, she’d said it. Now watch him run . “But I can’t say I’ve ever met anyone from another world.”
    His placed gentle kisses across her neck, lighting a fire deep in her core. “I believe, too.”
    Even though no distance existed between their bodies, his kiss caught her by surprise. Any self-doubt she held onto melted away, giving room to the need to be with this man. His lips, as soft as when they’d pressed against her knuckles, stole her breath away.
    He pulled back, leaving her body tingling. “Perhaps we could go someplace we could have some privacy?”
    The idea both scared and thrilled her. She had never been one to do anything without meticulous planning, another reason she’d never had much fun in her life. But the evening had been one big whirlwind up until now. “Let’s go.”
    Her date held her hand with a firm grip, but not hard enough to hurt.
    In a wave of panic, she stopped. She didn’t even know his name. And I’m willing to go off alone with him ? What am I thinking ?
    She wanted to get laid, plain and simple. Opportunities like this were too rare to pass up. And they had been set up, a presumed ideal match.
    “Are you coming?” He tugged on her hand, his sexy smile washing away her doubts.
    She rushed