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everything a wife would need to cook for her family. A wood fireplace as tall as her was impressive, but the television half the size of a movie screen, commanded attention in the room. A love seat and a sofa faced the TV. She noticed a coffee mug on the table and motorcycle magazines.
    Just off the living room, she could see a large deck through the sliding glass doors. What a perfect place to watch the sun rise and set. She smiled when she saw a gas grill. Yum! She loved barbecued tomatoes, corn, bell peppers. She wondered if Cor used this grill a lot. Lordy, she loved this place. It had a homey feel to it.
    The glossy, wood, spiral staircase that led to the second floor looked like a dream. “Lovely.”
    Cor stood behind her, his arms wrapped around her waist. Planting a kiss on the base of her neck, he whispered, “I know. And smelled like roses.”
    “The house?”
    Cor laughed. His breath tickled her. “There are three spacious bedrooms and two bathrooms upstairs. This cabin is made to give you comfort. Wanna check the master bedroom upstairs? It has a spacious shared bath. Or we could try the guest room down here. It has a nice bath, also.”
    “Nice try, green boy, but what I want right now is to talk and have a slice of cake.”
    “Alright.” With one last peck on her jaw, Cor took Nikka’s hand and led her to the kitchen. “After the cake, we could walk through the dunes.”
    “What about the Ornikians?”
    “Don’t worry about the Orkinians .” He stressed the last word.
    Nikka sat on the barstool. “I can’t believe we’re talking about aliens from another planet.”
    “I can’t believe you’re in my home.”
    “How many women have you taken here? I hope none of them would come back looking for you because you got them pregnant and they needed child support.”
    “You’re the first woman to walk in here.” Cor stood in front of her and showed her his left hand. “Watch, baby.”
    She looked at his hand. It was like looking at a Magna Doodle , the magnetic toy she used to play with as a child. Slowly, lines started appearing on his palm. They were intricate with so many tiny details that entwined with other lines. “What is it?”
    “My mark.”
    “Mark? Like a birthmark? I have one, but not as cool as yours. Kind of looked like a computer’s motherboard.”
    “My brothers and I have our own marks on our hands.”
    “What does it mean?”
    “Varthi Ya Xanxail. Always and forever .”
    “Always and forever,” Nikka repeated. She traced the lines with the tip of her fingers. “Wow. This is beautiful.”
    “You think so?”
    “Yes. What about your brothers’ marks. Does it say the same thing?”
    “No. I don’t know what theirs says.”
    “What?”
    “It is a secret our mother had whispered in our ears when we were born. Only the woman we are to spend our lives with would know about it.”
    “Oh, Cor. That is so romantic. But you’re talking about spending our lives like husband and wife. Cor, we’ve just met.”
    “Yes. But I’ve searched for you for years. Now, I’ve found you.” Cor laced their fingers together. “Baby, only my match could have this mark.”
    “And you think I can have it, too?”
    “Yes.”
    “How?”
    “When we make love.”
    “Oh, dear.”
    Nikka stared at their hands. It was hard to believe she was actually touching him. She’d dreamed about this so many times and wondered what it would be like to be kissed by him. It was heaven. Interestingly, she didn’t care whether he was human or an alien, green or white. She liked him a lot, but there were so many things she needed to know about him.
    “Nikka—”
    “Why are you here on Earth?”
    “Just like my brothers, our father sent me here—to help stop the Rhynians from total extinction.”
    “Extinction?” Nikka frowned. She could kinda tell where this story was going. “And the flour-faced aliens want to stop you from succeeding.”
    “Right.”
    “Am I right to assume they are