First contact was never meant to be like this.

After five years in cryosleep, Rowan wakes up in an unexplored planetary system with a job to do. A job he can't stand.

Luckily, his rival and friend, Atlas has followed him once again. Now, they can suffer through the tedium together.

Hours into their opposing missions, Atlas starts to behave erratically. Suddenly, Rowan must choose between risking exposure to an unpredictable alien life form and watching his only friend die.

• Autopilot is an erotic MM science fiction short story about two lonely explorers who discover they were never as alone as they thought. *