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Making Contact
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the
authors’ imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or
dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.
The Sacrifice Copyright © 2010 by Sue Brown
Analytic Geometry Copyright © 2010 by Andi Deacon
Feral Copyright © 2010 by K.R. Foster
The Monsters Below Copyright © 2010 by Lyn Gala
Ganymede’s Honor Copyright © 2010 by Cornelia Grey
Better Than Cola Copyright © 2010 by JL Merrow
Gifted in Tongues Copyright © 2010 by JL Merrow
Losing Sight of the Shore Copyright © 2010 by Emily Moreton
Alone Copyright © 2010 by Andrea Speed
Revolving Realities Copyright © 2010 by Cari Z.
Edited by Lynn West
Cover Art by Analise Dubner http://www.dubnerdesign.com
Cover Design by Mara McKennen
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ISB N: 978-1-61581-606-4
Printed in the United States of America
First Edition
August 2010
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eBook ISBN: 978-1-61581-607-1
T ABLE OF C ONTENTS
Better Than Cola by JL Merrow ............................................................... 5
Revolving Realities by Cari Z................................................................ 19
The Sacrifice by Sue Brown .................................................................. 51
Alone by Andrea Speed ......................................................................... 87
Losing Sight of the Shore by Emily Moreton ........................................ 97
Gifted in Tongues by JL Merrow..........................................................127
Analytic Geometry by Andi Deacon.....................................................143
The Monsters Below by Lyn Gala ........................................................173
Feral by K.R. Foster..............................................................................197
Ganymede’s Honor by Cornelia Grey ..................................................215
B ETTER T HAN C OLA
JL M ERROW
“S UMMER S TORMS , I appreciate your punctuality. Please sit down.”
Summer Storms maneuvered carefully around the table and pulled
out a chair. The act of sitting required even more concentration than
walking, so they were silent until they had settled the awkward human
envelope into the chair. “Thank you, Falling Rocks. We are honored to
be given this opportunity—”
“Sorry I’m late!”
Summer Storms twisted their neck round to look at the newcomer.
They were—no, he was—a tall, dark-haired human dressed much like
Summer Storms themselves in standard male business attire. Summer
Storms had noticed that more colorful clothing, such as Falling Rocks
wore, appeared to be reserved for the female of the species. Perhaps
humans, too, needed some kind of visual stimulus to aid them in the use
of those confusing pronouns?
“Summer Storms, this is Nathan Chambers. He has been seconded
to the embassy by his government to assist new staff in acclimatizing to
Earth.” Falling Rocks were smiling, and Summer Storms admired their
control of the tricky facial muscles. Then the smile faltered. Summer
Storms’ mind buzzed. Had they committed some breach of etiquette
already? Rise. They should rise to meet the human.
Conscious of their lack of grace, they did so. “Nathan Chambers,
we are honored to meet you.”
The human gave a broad smile that took up much more of his face
than Falling Rocks’ had. “Likewise, Summer Storms.” And then he
extended his hand toward them.
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