Simsland Genetics

Chloe hadn't told the family about a letter she had received a few months ago. Simsland Genetics offered her lots of money for a some DNA samples. They wanted to run tests and find out the secrets of the alien race that had sometimes taken away men from the nation.

All she needed were a few strands of the alien's hair and to swab the inside of his mouth. And if she could get a drop or two of it's blood they'd pay even more.

Could she do it? No one would ever need to know. She could even use some of the money for college for her two kids. Oh yeah, and maybe even this one too.

She stood looking down at the sleeping baby for some time that night. As she watched him, she realized that this wasn't just an alien child. He has Cleve's nose and mouth. This child really is part of the man she loves.

She had thought Cleve was just an incubator or something. But the aliens must have used her husband's DNA too.

She knew she'd have to tear up the offer and try to forget about the money. She couldn't take the cash after all. If it had been a pure alien maybe, but this is Cleve's child.