Alien Admirer (Alien Next Door) by Jessica E. Subject Read Free Book Online

the kids, right?”
    “Sure.” Unfortunately.
    She peeked out the window again. Adam had already left the lake. She would straighten things out with him in the morning. With the holiday, he shouldn’t have to work.
    “Perfect. I’ll be there soon.”
    Sera hung up and rushed outside. Did she have time to catch Adam on his way to his loft, ask him if he’d be around the next day?
    Nope, gone . Disappointment clutched her gut. She refused to chase after him, not with Derek on the way. The last thing she needed was another confrontation between the two of them. But she hoped she wasn’t too late, that he still believed in their soul mate connection. Because she wanted to believe, and she could only know for sure by spending more time with the man she loved. Alien or not, she could not deny her feelings for Adam Jones.
     
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    With the headache finally subsiding after several bedridden days, Adam slipped into the water. All week, he’d stayed home from work, unable to function due to the symptoms of Sera’s emotional state. His mother, concerned about his inability to keep anything down, threatened to take him to the hospital, but he refused. He didn’t need anyone else to learn of his otherworldly heritage. He simply waited for the ailments to go away, or, at least, become less severe.
    But what had finally eased his pain? Had Sera accepted him as an alien, or moved on? Would she ever talk to him again?
    He spotted her gawking at him through her kitchen window. Did she know he saw her? Fuck, he yearned for her to come out, to talk to him again, to race around with the kids once more, and teach them to swim like fish. Even if things with Sera returned to the platonic relationship they’d had before sleeping together, he didn’t care. Anything to have her in his life again.
    In an instant, she disappeared from his view, his brief connection with her gone. Was she on her way outside? He waited several minutes, but nothing. She remained in her home, and out of his life.
    He slammed a fist on the water’s surface. How long would she take to come around? Hopping up on the dock, he left his hope for a reunion behind. His swim hadn’t been as relaxing as he’d expected. Not with Sera still avoiding him.
    Up in his loft, he grabbed a beer and flopped on the couch, peering out the window. How was he supposed to get over her? Dating another woman wouldn’t help him forget about Sera. And none of his friends would understand, most of them still working on their scorecards. Although, he couldn’t condemn them. He’d had his share of casual relationships until meeting Sera. After her, no one else mattered.
    Gravel crunched on the driveway below. Adam leaned forward , catching sight of a shiny black SUV pulling up to her house. He squeezed the cushion beside him, waiting for her visitor to get out. Better not be a guy. Had to be just a friend.
    T he asshole from the amusement park exited the vehicle. Derek . Adam’s stomach twisted. How could she?
    Sera appeared instantly to meet him. Her voice carried up to Adam. “You’re early.”
    “I couldn’t wait to see you again. ”
    Derek bent forward for a kiss, but she turned her head, letting his lips brush her cheek. Still too much touching for Adam’s liking.
    She caught Adam staring and quickly glanced away. “Let’s go inside.”
    Fate plunged a knife deep into his heart before reaching into his chest and ripping it out. Adam may not be able to move on, but she could, and had, with a man totally not right for her. She deserved more respect than that guy gave her. If not from Adam, then someone else. Just not Derek.
    Adam paced, seething with frustration, then sat on the weight bench, but wanted to punch something rather than lift weights. A ride on his bike wouldn’t take him anywhere to make things better, only let him a temporarily stop thinking about his soul mate with another man. Yet, nothing else came to mind.
    He opened the door to leave and slammed into