Stranded On Earth

Liisas passion is books, the kind they used to print when humanity still inhabited Earth. The only authentic collection in the galaxy is located in a museum housed on old Earth. Needing a break from work, she comes to Union Station to indulge in an orgy of reading. Of course, she doesnt count on falling asleep in the library and missing the last flight off-planet before the winter season suspends interstellar traffic. Jake is a sergeant in the Space Militia. He loses the draw this year and stays behind when Earth is evacuated for the winter. Its his job to make sure the mutant life forms spawned by the nuke wars dont break through the museums barrier. Hes resigned himself to a long, lonely winter fighting mutants and boredom. When he discovers hes not alone on the frigid remnants of mans home world, he knows he should be a gentleman and keep his hands to himself, but spring is a long way off and Liisas charms are hard to resist.