Awaken: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Juno Wells

Author:Juno Wells [Wells, Juno]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-07-21T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

"What the hell is this?"

Slapping a magazine down on the table, Angela jabbed at the cover. On it was a picture of Josie and Torgan in front of a crowd. Whereas Torgan's face looked handsome and amused, Josie's mouth was partially opened, her teeth bared, her eyes wider than normal. FLINT AND THE FREAK read the headline.

"Oh my god, no." Josie plopped into her seat and grabbed up the magazine. When the waiter came by enquiring whether she'd like a drink she ignored him. "What the hell is this?"

"That's what I'm asking you," said Angela. "I can't believe you've been hiding something like this from me. When were you going to tell me you're fucking Ryan Flint?"

Josie dropped the magazine on the table, her tone indignant. "I'm not fucking Ryan Flint." She pointed at Torgan in the picture. "He's not Ryan Flint. You don't know how often I've been saying that."

"Oh, yeah?" said Angela. "Then why does he look exactly like him?"

"That's because he's an—" alien who shape-shifted into Ryan Flint by touching a magazine. Josie cleared her throat. That was close. In any case, if she'd said it out loud Angela wouldn't believe her. Even now, Angela's sharp blue eyes regarded with her scepticism. "Angela, seriously, he's not Ryan Flint. He's just a guy I met who looks a lot like him." Josie laughed nervously. "I was pretty amazed myself when I first saw him."

"Where did you meet him?"

"I...err…outside." Averting her gaze, Josie hailed the waiter and asked for a glass of water.

"Doy. Outside where?"

"At a convenience store."

"Huh, that's new. So what's his name? What does he do? How long have you been seeing this guy?"

"Angela, would you please take off the lawyer hat and let's just talk?" Josie picked up her menu. "I'm so hungry right now. I walked here."

Angela laughed. "Sorry. I guess I'm just…I mean, it's been a while since you've mentioned a man in your life. Greg fucked you up when it came to men so I can't help the shock you've finally got a new one."

"Greg was an asshole." Josie fiddled with the edge of her menu, keeping the unpleasant memories at bay. "Anyway, he's not, y'know, mine. We're friends. Just friends."

"With benefits?"

"No!" Josie ignored the quiet thrill at the thought. "Just friends."

"You've got to be joking." They placed their order when the waiter returned to their table. When the waiter disappeared with their choices, Angela picked up the magazine and stared at the cover with an obvious hunger in her eyes. "How can you just be friends with a man like that? He is climbable, Josie. Climbable." Then she laughed. "Oh god. This picture is not doing you any favours, babe. Look at your face. And your hair!"

Josie groaned. "I look like a Chihuahua."

They laughed together and Josie managed to steer the conversation towards Angela's life and current relationship with one of the senior partners at her law firm. Midway during their meal, Angela received a call on her mobile phone. With

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