Stargazer Alien Mail Order Brides by Tasha Black

Author:Tasha Black [Black, Tasha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: 13th Story Press

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Tansy

Tansy pulled into a parking spot right around the corner from the post office.

Burton sat quietly beside her, looking out the window.

“Ready?” she asked.

He nodded.

She couldn’t help but notice that his energy was subdued compared with last night.

Tansy wondered if the swim had worn him out or if something was wrong. She tried not to think about whether he was having second thoughts about choosing her.

The most obvious answer was that he was just nervous about coming into town. She chose to believe that, rather than dwelling on doubts.

Burton was definitely attractive enough to get some attention, but one at a time the aliens seemed to be able to pass for farm hands. He was wearing a pair of Grandpa Max’s jeans, which hung low on his hips, and a tight white t-shirt that showed off way more of his muscular frame than Tansy wanted to share with the local talent.

“It’s nice out,” Burton said.

“Yes, it’s mild,” Tansy agreed.

A light breeze sent the village trees shimmying. The cafe tables of all the local restaurants lined the sidewalks, making Stargazer look temporarily European.

“Where do we go first?” Burton asked.

“I thought we’d go to Astro Apothecary on Jupiter Street,” Tansy said. “They sell vape supplies. And if they don’t have what we’re looking for, they might know where else to find it.”

“Okay,” Burton agreed.

They wound their way down the street, past the little shops with their space-themed decor and names.

The whole town had renamed itself Stargazer back in the fifties when the observatory’s first owner had built his enormous radio transmitter to send messages looking for life beyond Earth, and thought he received a return message.

Unfortunately for him, no one had arrived to prove him right until just this year. He’d been the town laughing stock for over half a century. Too bad he wasn’t still around to see just how right he’d been.

“Excuse me,” Burton said, sounding horrified.

He had bumped into one of the diners in a chair on the sidewalk.

Burton was truly enormous and the impromptu seating areas narrowed the sidewalk, even as the good weather had lots of residents out walking.

“That’s okay, sweetie,” the jostled lady said, smiling up at him with an expression that said jostle me anytime.

Tansy choked down a surprising flash of jealousy just in time to see an entire summer camp full of children heading their way down the sidewalk.

Each child held a paper cone of colorful water ice.

The counselor who led the way gave Burton a wide berth, but the little boy following crashed straight into him, staining his white t-shirt with neon blue razzle-berry.

“I’m sorry, mister,” the kid yelled, smacking at Burton’s front in a vain attempt to remove the sticky ice.

“It is quite alright,” Burton assured him politely.

The rest of the children trotted past quickly as Tansy tried to hide her smile. She figured it must be hard for the poor enormous alien in the crowded village. He would be happier back at the farm where everything was more on his scale.

“It is good to be around so many humans at once,” Burton said loudly.

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