Victoria and the Alien Doctor (Intergalactic Brides 2) by Jessica Coulter Smith Page B

together.”
    That much was true, but he didn’t like the idea of having to wait a year or more to have sex with his mate. But then, he hadn’t told her the latest news from Syl, and now he wasn’t sure he should. It might disappoint her that she would have to wait so long to see her daughter healthy and behaving like a normal five year old. And the last thing he wanted to do was give her bad news. She’d had enough of that in her life.
    Victoria left, leaving Xonos to read the instructions on the jar and finish his shower, painfully alone, and still painfully erect. A small part of him had hoped she’d strip down and get in the shower with him. All right, so it was the part of him that was currently waving around demanding attention, and he’d learned long ago to think with the head on his shoulders and not the smaller one, but the woman was just too tempting for words. The more he got to know her, the more he wanted her.

Chapter Six
     
    Four days passed with Evie slowly regaining the energy she’d had during their shopping spree. Xonos hadn’t told his family where they were going, only that they needed to leave first thing in the morning. He’d received a call from Syl after everyone had gone to bed and the serum was ready. Xonos had swung by his clinic first to pick up some syringes in case Syl wasn’t prepared. Then he instructed Ned to take them to Syl’s house.
    Victoria’s face when they pulled up out front was full of wonder. He had to admit the structure was rather impressive; two-stories with huge white columns across the front and a perfectly manicured lawn with blooming bushes along the walkway. If he remained on Earth, Xonos wouldn’t mind a place like this one. They had large homes on Terran, but nothing like this. Would he be doing his family a disservice by taking them to Terran? It wasn’t something he’d really thought about much, but maybe he should. There wasn’t a reason he could think of as to why he couldn’t ask to remain on Earth. They’d need someone in the clinic, so why should it matter if it was him? Yes, he was the best in his field, but surely he could come up with a bargaining chip of some sort, something to make them see it was better for him to remain.
    Evie was practically vibrating with excitement when they reached the front door, and Xonos told her she could press the bell. An older gentleman answered the door and Xonos hid a smile at the looks on his mate’s and daughter’s faces when they realized Syl had a butler. He imagined they hadn’t ever seen anything like it, except maybe on TV. They were ushered inside and the butler informed them Syl was waiting in the lab.
    “You remember where it is?” the butler asked.
    Xonos nodded and herded his family through the lower level and out into the backyard. There was a rather large building Syl had installed to use as his lab, and Xonos escorted his family inside. Syl looked up from a microscope and smiled before heading over to greet them.
    “This must be your new family,” Syl said, lowering himself to Evie’s level. “It’s an honor to meet you, Evie. I have something very special for you today.”
    The little girl’s eyes widened. “For me?”
    Syl nodded. “How would you like to feel as good as you do right now every day?”
    “You can cure me?” she asked softly.
    The light dimmed in Syl’s eyes a moment before determination shone brightly. “Not yet, but I’m working on it. I can’t tell you how long it will take, but I’ve asked a very special scientist to come to Earth to help me solve the riddle. Until then, I’ve made something that will arrest your cells and keep the cancer from spreading. You’ll have to take it once a week until the cure is ready. Can you be brave and do that for me?”
    Evie nodded and looked up at Xonos. “Will you give it to me, Daddy?”
    “Of course I will,” Xonos said, smoothing her hair back from her face. “As a matter of fact, I’m going to give you the