Space Cadet Morgar was very late arriving in Chicago to rescue Slender Ellen from the spell imposed on her by the Witch of Whatever.
He had been dispatched to rescue the fair maiden during the first weekend in February, but he was too late; it was now Saint Valentine's Day, which complicated his rescue mission enormously.
"Oh shit," he said. (They talk like that on his home planet, Bluesuede - in the constellation Booties.) "I'm not only late but this was supposed to be my last mission before getting promoted to Space Commander. It's important that I lift the spell on Slender Ellen so that I get that damn promotion. And I wasn't programmed in advance for Valentine's Day."
The problem had been a gigantic cosmic ray storm as his spacecraft descended over the International Date Line, causing a landing in the mid-Pacific rather the planned landing spot in Lake Michigan, very close to Chicago where Slender Ellen lived.
Space Cadets are resourceful; Morgar managed to get to the Chicago area after landing in the Pacific ocean by means of sheer determination, a credit card, and a huge wad of money. He had been prepared at at the Transformation Center on Bluesuede, where he was given the appearance of a handsome prince with blue eyes, blond hair, a firm body, and a large penis with an unusual vibrating motion in addition to the usual thrusting ability.
The whole mission was designed to break the spell cast on Slender Ellen; this gorgeous woman was unable to achieve orgasm with any Earth male, but the spell would be broken if a male could be found who could bring her to climax. Morgar was programmed for nonstop loving and equipped with additional aids such as powerful love potions.
What was he to do? It was Valentine's Day and he hadn't been prepared for that. But Space Cadets are resourceful. Morgar scanned his memory banks and discovered that Hearts and Flowers would be appropriate as an introductory gift to Slender Ellen on Valentine's Day.
He opened the flap in the front of his human shell, ripped out the heart, and used his Matter Transformer to produce an attractive selection of small chocolate hearts. At a shop along Michigan Avenue on the way to Slender Ellen's building he purchased a lovely red heart-shaped box for the chocolates and a bouquet of flowers. The salesgirl was happy to gift wrap the chocolates and flowers for him. Intent on his mission, he was surprised when she slipped a note with her name and telephone number into his hand as he paid for the purchases. She rarely had a chance to serve a handsome prince.
Oblivious to a chance for such dalliance, Morgar proceeded to the elegant apartment building overlooking Lake Michigan where Slender Ellen lived. Just before entering the lobby of her building he performed a quick costume change to appear as a UPS delivery driver.