Lost in Magadan: Extraterrestrials on Earth

Damn. The sex has been great. I’m sure it would have been even better if I wasn’t trying to get him to become a spy. I wish I had met this guy under different circumstances.

Nikita’s smart phone buzzed in her purse. She knew by the tone it was an incoming text message. She looked at the number, at first not recognizing it; a second later, she realized it was Calidus from New York. It read: ‘Call you in five minutes.’

Shit. I can’t take the call in here, or on the balcony. Mike can’t hear this. What about the hallway? No, other guests could overhear.

“Honey, I got a special treat for you tonight,” she whispered in Mike’s ear, while running her hand up his thigh.

“Oh my, I can’t wait,” he said with a big grin.

“But first I must take a long shower,” she said, kissing him on the lips. Her hand settled on his package, and she gave a light squeeze before hurrying into the shower.

That should keep him preoccupied while I take this call. Maybe I would be a good spy.

The bathroom was nicely apportioned with an earth tone tile floor, granite countertops, and a tub-shower combo. On the granite counter top was an assortment of complimentary soaps and shampoos with the hotel’s logo on them. Nikita turned on the shower full blast, not bothering to adjust the temperature. She stripped down naked and sat on a towel draped over the closed toilet lid, waiting for her encrypted smart phone to vibrate.

I have nothing to tell Calidus. I have made no progress towards flipping this guy. I hope I don’t have to kill him. Shit. I’ve never killed anybody before, let alone someone I like.

The phone lit up in her hand.

“Hello,” she said in a rushed voice, holding the phone up to her ear. Mike had turned on the television. Between the loud infomercials and the shower going full blast, there was no way Mike could overhear her.

“Do you have any news to report?” Calidus asked, in his throaty voice.

“He has not been willing to admit where he works or what he does. I don’t know how to breach the subject with him,” Nikita complained.

“What does he say about his job?”

“He never says anything good about it. Says he would like to get away. He claims he is a low-level government analyst, but, he won’t go beyond that.”

“How does he feel about you?” Calidus asked.

“I think he really likes me. He told me he would miss me when he goes back to work. Every time I discuss us keeping in touch, he just blows me off by saying it’s impossible.”

“Can you use the affection he has for you to turn him?”

“The only think I can think to do is to admit to him who I am and that I know who he is, too.”

“If you admit who you are and he does not turn, you have to kill him. That is an all or nothing position. You can’t let him return to work once he knows about you. It’s risky. Can you handle killing him if you fail?”

“I think so,” she barely whispered.

“‘I think so’ is not good enough. If you try and fail, he must die. I want to be present when this happens. When will you do it?” Calidus asked in an agitated voice.

“How can you be present?”

“My craft is invisible. I will be close enough to help, but far enough away he won’t suspect my presence.”

“I will do it tomorrow night, near Williamsburg, Virginia.”

“I will be in the vicinity. I will be monitoring the whole thing through your cell phone.”

“How will you know my exact location if I need help?” Nikita asked.

“Through the GPS on your phone. Leave your phone on. I will be there if you need me.”

Nikita showered, dried off, and hopped in the bed next to Mike. After making love, Mike collapsed between her legs resting his head on her lower abdomen.

“That was amazing,” Nikita said, laying spread eagle on the bed.

“You weren’t so bad yourself,” Mike answered, in between deep breaths.

“You’re out of breath?” Nikita said jokingly.

“Just a little,” Mike said as he rolled off her onto his side of the bed.

“Let’s go to Williamsburg tomorrow,” Nikita said. “It’s only about two hours away from here, and I can drive.”

“Why would we want to go there?” Mike asked.

“There’s lots of stuff to do in Williamsburg; a ton of history occurred there. Plus, there’s an amusement park and wineries up that way.”

“Okay, whatever you want to do. I’m ready for a change of pace anyway.”