Hazel and the Alien Biker (Intergalactic Brides 5) Read Online Free

each of the girls.
    “I know these are plain, but I wanted to make sure you each had one alike. That way you wouldn’t fight over colors or patterns. You’ll sleep in these tonight on the living room floor, but you’ll get to watch TV until you fall asleep.”
    Their faces lit up, and Hazel didn’t miss the way Winnie caressed her sleeping bag. It was the closest thing to a bed they’d had in a while.
    He rummaged in the sacks again and pulled out some pajamas, a package of panties, and a stuffed bear, handing both to Abby. “These are for you. But there’s a catch. You can’t put them on until you’ve had a bath.”
    Next, he gave the same thing in a different color to Winnie, then did the same for Nikki. She could tell her eldest wanted to protest she was too old for stuffed animals at the grand ol’ age of ten, but Hazel also knew deep down Nikki wanted that bear as much as her sisters wanted theirs.
    “You have too many sacks left.” Hazel folded her arms over her chest. “What else did you buy?”
    “Well, when the girls are clean in the morning, they can’t very well put their dirty clothes back on. So I bought them each a new outfit. And…” He picked up a sack and held it out to her. “I bought some things for you. I had to get pants with an elastic waist because I wasn’t sure of your number size since you just wrote small on the paper, but I thought you might like something new too.”
    Tears gathered in her eyes and she blinked them back. How long had it been since someone tried to take care of her? Even before she’d left her boyfriend, the girls’ father, he hadn’t treated her with half the respect Reyvor had shown her. The beatings had come later, but he’d always treated her like she wasn’t worth much. She just hadn’t known it was okay to wait for someone better. Reyvor’s thoughtfulness touched her deeply and made her feel bad for thinking such horrible things about him. Obviously he wanted nothing in return, but a simple thank you, and here she was being a mean bitch and trying to paint him with the same brush as her ex.
    He picked up two more sacks. “I also picked up some bathroom items I thought the four of you might need. It’s been a while since there was a female in my life, so hopefully I didn’t miss anything.”
    “You were married?” Winnie asked. “Where’s your wife now?”
    “I did have a mate,” he answered, his smile not quite as bright as before. “She died of something called cancer.”
    Hazel’s heart twisted in her chest. Now she felt even worse. He’d lost the woman he loved and she’d thought about running out while his back was turned. If anything, Reyvor had proven there were still good men in the world, even if they were from an alien race. The purple color of his skin didn’t bother her, nor did his deep pansy-colored eyes. If anything, she thought he was rather striking.
    “Thank you,” Hazel said softly. “We appreciate everything you’ve done for us.”
    “Can I be first, Momma?” Abby asked, tugging on her hand.
    “Of course. Then Winnie, then Nikki. Once you girls are settled, Momma will take a quick shower and change into her pajamas too.”
    She spent the next two hours getting everyone, including herself, clean and into pajamas. Then she got the girls settled on the floor in their sleeping bags. The hour was growing late by the time they were finished and Reyvor had already escaped into the bedroom. He’d brought her a pillow and blanket from his bed and she curled up with them on the sofa.
    With thoughts of what tomorrow would bring, she closed her eyes and allowed herself to relax. There was no need to watch over her girls tonight. They were safe, all of them, and she knew Reyvor was here to protect them. Sleep weighed her down, and with the girls giggling in the background, she fell asleep.

Chapter Three
     
    The next morning, Reyvor placed a discreet call to the Terran station and asked for breakfast to be delivered to