Kord_Dakonian Alien Mail Order Brides_5_Intergalactic Dating Agency by Cara Bristol

Author:Cara Bristol [Bristol, Cara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cara Bristol
Published: 2019-10-16T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Barb

Balancing a tray of barbecue on my shoulder, I started to squeeze by Holly who carried six mugs of beer. “The jerk at table twelve asked to speak to you.”

I stopped and adjusted the tray. “To me? Why?” I asked and then noticed her scowl. “You weren’t rude to him, were you?”

“Of course not!” She shot me her fake smile. “I was as sweet as the mud pie on the menu. The guy’s too good-looking for his own good and knows it. He tried to pick me up and wouldn’t take no for an answer.” She shook her head disgustedly.

A different matter altogether. “Do you need me to boot him out?”

“Nah. I can handle jerks like him. He just asked for you by name.”

“He didn’t give any indication what he wanted?” I craned my neck, but table twelve was out of my line of sight.

“Nope. But, he’s a Dakonian, if it matters.”

“Okay. Let me take care of this order, and I’ll talk to him.” We’d been getting more and more aliens coming in for the barbecue. After about a month and a half, some of the novelty of Kord working here had died down, so we weren’t as slammed as we had been. However, two girls had caught some gastrointestinal bug and called in sick, so Holly and I were filling in.

I delivered the order to my table, brought them extra Texas Toast, napkins, and ranch dressing instead of ketchup for their fries then hurried over to table twelve.

The Dakonian sat alone, facing down an all-you-can-eat platter. He was shoveling brisket into his mouth as I approached.

“I’m Barb. Can I help you?”

He looked up, swallowed, wiped his mouth with a red-checkered napkin, and grinned. “You look just the way Kord described you.”

“You know Kord?”

“He’s my brother.”

“You must be Braxx! He’s mentioned you often.” Now I saw the resemblance. How could I have missed it? “It’s great to meet you!” I said. If not for Braxx, Kord and I wouldn’t have ever connected. “He told me signing up for the Intergalactic Dating Agency was your idea.”

“Idea. Push. Same thing.” His eyes twinkled. “I signed us up and then told him. He wasn’t too happy with me at first, but now he’s met you, and he thanks me.” He grinned and then sobered. “He would never have signed up on his own, and I would never have come by myself.”

“I understand.” Leaving one’s home planet took guts—more guts than I had.

“My brother’s support and company made it easier,” Braxx said. “Families on Dakon are small compared to Earth’s but close. Life is hard but enjoyable because we do have family. Everyone celebrates when a couple mates, and they help the new couple get established. Having someone close to me to go through this journey enabled me to do it. I’m so happy coming to Earth has worked out for him, and he met you.”

“How is the IDA working for you? Have you met someone yet?”

“Up until today, I would have had to say no, but the Fates have smiled on me.

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