An alien warrior made me an offer I can't refuse. In exchange, I'll let him do whatever he wants with me for one week. I want a child, but that's impossible now that Earth men are sterile. Then a ping from a distant planet reaches us. Aliens are real, and they're interested in getting to know Earth women better. The Xilans fall into an insatiable urge once every three years, called the Slaking, and...