COSMIC SUTRA by Jessica E. Subject
Lesbian Sci-Fi Romance
When Victoria is offered a scholarship to
attend Thanh Academy for her last year of university, she jumps at the
opportunity. Nothing could be more practical in her psychology studies than to
travel to the other side of the universe and live amongst the life forms she
strives to learn from.
Upon her arrival, she is met with
hostility. Convincing the other students she is not like those from Earth who
came before her takes time, but eventually she is embraced by a small group of
friends, including a sexy female alien she fantasizes about on a daily basis.
Based on past experience, will Victoria
keep her lust hidden deep inside to prevent losing a friend? Or will she
confess her feelings to Kaye and possibly find her one true love?
Available September 28th, 2015 as part of the First Lady
Love anthology
Seven stories by
authors who love to write lesbian romance. The heroines may not be virgins but
they never knew love before–at least with another woman. Time and space are no
barrier to these ladies and their love. Come take a ride with Anastasia Vitsky,
Cathy Pegau, Kate Richards, KT Grant, Annie Anthony, Leigh Ellwood and Jessica
E. Subject and you’ll never look back!
Edited by Kate
Richards
Includes the
stories:
Dreams of Flying by Anastasia Vitsky
Cosmic Sutra by Jessica E. Subject
Centerfold by Kate Richards
Revelation by Cathy Pegau
Mile High Pleasures by KT Grant
Daring Destiny by Leigh Ellwood
Fixin’ Biscuits by Annie Anthony
Enjoy an excerpt from
Cosmic Sutra- PG
Victoria headed to the dining hall, empty except for two greys at the
table farthest from the buffet. They eyed her and whispered to each other
behind their long, spindly-fingered hands. She grabbed what looked to be a
sandwich with purple bread and green toppings—nothing fuzzy, so she set it on
her tray and hurried back to her room. No point in sticking around where she
wasn’t wanted.
While she ate, Victoria studied the class textbook on her tablet. Their
first lab was to study various cognitive reactions to differing objects. Kaye
had already decided they were going to study the heart rate of individuals in
their reactions to various races at the school. Sure her partner just wanted to
prove how much everyone hates Terrans, Victoria agreed anyway. No point in
arguing. She’d already observed plenty of other cues indicating their disdain
for her.
Fifteen minutes before the scheduled lab time, she left, heading to the
psychology wing. The hall lights had been dimmed compared to the daytime and
gave the place an eerie glow. Though the greys had denied ever abducting anyone
from Earth, Victoria might have believed otherwise if she happened to meet one
along the way. Her pulse raced as she eyed the numbers on each door, trying to
locate the correct one.
“C’mon, already.”
Victoria gasped, placing her palm on her chest.
“Oh, come on. Don’t tell me I managed to scare a Terran.”
“My name is Victoria.” She’d had enough of being referred to by her
home planet, as if everyone on Earth was related and possessed the same
personality and motivation. “And you just caught me off guard. It’s late, and
I’m tired.”
“That’s strange.” Kaye held the door open as Victoria ducked into the
room. “I thought your kind thrived at night.”
She surveyed the area, rubbing her arms. “Not me. I just want to get this
over with and return to bed.” A wave of sleepiness washed over her at the
thought.
“Fine.” Kaye’s antennae stood straight up rather than curving forward
like they normally did. She’d lost her six inch glass claws, her exoskeleton
only covering her arms down to her knuckles like a pair of fingerless gloves.
“You go into the closet and record the results. I’ll stay out here to welcome
our test subjects and hook them up, okay?”
Victoria cocked her head to the side. For the first time since they’d
been partnered, Kaye had actually asked her opinion. “I guess.”
“It’s just that if they see you before the test, it will skew the
results. I can’t help it if everyone feels that way about your kind. It’s just
the way it is.”
With a nod, Victoria entered the cramped smaller room, not much bigger
than a broom closet. If she didn’t know any better, she would have believed
Kaye felt bad about the discrimination. Was the leabu beginning to soften? She
could only hope.
Enjoy an excerpt
from Cosmic Sutra – Adult
Twenty students arrived to be tested, a record number compared to any
one-day lab Victoria had been involved in back on Earth. She ensured the
results had saved to her files before forwarding a copy to Kaye, who was on her
way out, probably wanting to get away from her as soon as possible. After
shutting down all of the equipment, she left the tiny room. A whistled breath
startled her. She shuffled back a step and glanced around for the source of the
noise. The leabu sat in the corner of the room, her knees pulled up to her
chin.
“What are you still doing here?” And why hadn’t she heard her come back
inside?
Kaye sighed. “Just waiting out the rain.”
Rain? A sudden chunk of information popped into Victoria’s mind before
she opened her mouth to ask why. Leabus couldn’t handle rain that had even the
slightest bit of acidity. It would burn her skin. “You live off campus then?”
And far away, too, considering all the nearby buildings were connected by
underground tunnels and skyways.
Kaye nodded, her lids appearing heavy over her eyes. “I might end up
crashing here for the night if it doesn’t let up soon.”
“Oh.” Victoria crossed one arm in front of her, clasping the other.
“You don’t have any other place to go?”
“No, but it’s okay. I’m used to it.”
Rubbing her hand down her arm, Victoria gulped. “Um, you’re welcome to
stay in my room for a bit. It’s got to be more comfortable than the floor.”
Kaye’s ears wiggled, but the smile that had earlier accompanied the
gesture never came. “Really? You want me to stay with you?”
Rolling her eyes, Victoria glanced away. Why did this have to be so
hard? “I know I’m just a lowly Terran. Forget I said anything.”
“No!” Kaye jumped to her feet. “It’s just, I never expected you to
offer, with your kind.... With me being so rude to you.”
Victoria shrugged. “I just thought it would be better than being stuck
in the lab all night.”
“Are you sure you don’t mind?”
“It’s up to you.” She refused to force the leabu, or anyone, to come to
her room. It was a kind gesture she would have offered anyone. “But the
invitation stands.”
“Thank you. That would be wonderful. Let me call my roommates to let
them know where I’ll be.”
By the time they reached Victoria’s room, she was ready to crash again.
Only a few hours awake, she yearned to sleep away the last day of no classes.
If not for the constant ping of Kaye’s com unit—calls from her friends asking
if she’d been drugged by the Terran—she would have fallen asleep in the lift
ride up to her floor. Yet, she didn’t want to be rude to her guest.
“Go ahead and take my bed.” With a quick switch of the pillows, she
made the tiny couch into her own sleeping area. It didn’t matter where she
ended up bunking because, the moment her head hit the pillow, she would fall
fast asleep.
Kaye nodded. “Okay, thank you.” She pressed a button on her shoulder,
and her exoskeleton peeled off with a whoosh, clicking as piece after piece
folded into each other until it sat at her feet. The only part of her
protection left was the air tanks plugged directly into the flesh on her back.
Victoria gasped and turned away, trying to forget the image of the
leabu’s naked porcelain skin. Her delicate feminine curves were barely hidden
under the clear suit to begin with, but she had seen much more with it off,
Kaye’s fragility, but also the rosy peaks of her breasts and the bare folds of
skin between her legs. No matter how hard Victoria tried to clear the picture
from her mind, she couldn’t, desire speeding up her heart rate and blasting
away the tiredness that had plagued her moments ago. How was she supposed to
sleep with a naked woman in her room? Leabu or not, Kaye awakened her lust the
way no woman on Earth had been able to. Not for a long time, anyway.
“I know I look weird without my suit on, but it’s not exactly comfortable
to sleep in.”
“Weird?” Victoria cleared her throat and dared to take another glance,
not wanting her guest to think her rude. “Not the word I’d use.”
About the Author
Jessica E. Subject is the author of science
fiction romance, mostly alien romances, ranging from sweet to super hot.
Sometimes she dabbles in paranormal and contemporary as well, bringing to life
a wide variety of characters. In her stories, you could not only meet a sexy
alien or two, but also clones and androids. You may be transported to a
dystopian world where rebels are fighting to live and love, or to another
planet for a romantic rendezvous.
When Jessica is not reading, writing, or doing
dreaded housework, she likes to get out and walk with her giant, hairy dog her
family adopted from the local animal shelter.
Jessica lives in Ontario, Canada with her
husband and two energetic children. And she loves to hear from her readers. You
can find her at jessicasubject.com and on twitter @jsubject.
Thank you so much for sharing! *hugs*
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