by Brian Clark
Ray gave her a light squeeze and nibbled on her neck. “I am trying to understand that though it still is a bit odd to have you curled up next to me while I am trying to knock up someone.” She did something during the bed play that sort of smoothed things out for lack of better words for it. The more he dealt with her the more he was convinced that she was allowing him to sense a bit of what the other female was feeling. It allowed him to react to what she liked or didn’t like.
Flitter closed her eyes and leaned into the nibbling before turning around in his arms. She wrapped hers around him and sighed in contentment. “Just so you know when you are ready I will say yes.” She winked at him. “I will warn you that I will rock your world though. It might take a few days for your eyes to uncross.” When he commented on having her in bed while he was playing she snickered. “That wasn’t what you said to Birdy the other day… I think you were saying things like ‘unnhhhggg’, ‘garble garble’, and even ‘oh lordy where did my nuts go’.”
Ray was almost ready to comment when she mentioned Birdy turned an instant red. “Oh shush you. I thought you weren’t supposed to talk about what happened in bed?” He gave her an arch look before leaning down and nibbling on her lips. “Thank you Flitter. You are such a wonderful woman and I am going to ask but it is still too soon for that. I am still finding that I need a friend I can talk to and simply relax with.”
He sighed. “I do want to take you to bed and if you want make you pregnant with pups but just not this minute.” She would be lovely looking pregnant he was sure. “Your friendship means more to me than all the bed play in the world. I know when I go back I am going to have to forget you but deep down I will always know that there is someone who accepts me for who I am.” Just for good measure he nibbled on her ear as well.
She almost cried when he said that. “We will see if it is time. Liraque pregnancies are a bit different than for a normal Folician. We might go into heat like a normal Folician but because of what we are the goddess decides when the right time is for us.” She leaned into the nibbling and sighed in contentment. “And I will keep your memory in my heart. You are going to be one of the Liraqua I remember the most. You have accepted me as well and every time you say my name I know that you enjoy saying it.”
Her implant dinged in her mind and she opened the message. “Ah, the Captain says this evening would be fine and she would like to talk to you alone. I am to bring you past her cabin in an hour.” She leaned over and licked the tip of his nose just for good measure. “I wonder if I should be jealous or not.” They simply didn’t get jealous that way but she could tease him. “It is time to get my master looking as sharp as possible for the evening.”
Ray contemplated that and shrugged. “In that case I hope it does happen for you. I can’t think of another female I would want to carry my children as much as you.” When she told him the Captain wanted her to bring him to her cabin he nodded.
The communicator was something he was still getting used to. It was so odd to hold a conversation with several people on separate channels. It was as odd as holding a conversation while eating or taking a shower or even curled up in bed. When she called him master he frowned. “I am going to have to get you a little French maid outfit for that.”
He had just discovered how to send images and sent one of her in the stereotypical outfit. He made sure to add her tail showing and ears peaking from behind a cute little hat. She stilled for a moment and started laughing and he had to snicker. “I am going to have to remember to send you more images at random times. I will get you to laugh when you are trying to be calm and collected.”
Just to get revenge she sent a command to his suit. It only took a moment before he was dressed in a French maid outfit. “Nah, I think you look better in it.” Her eyes traveled up his body and really snickered at his horrified expression. “Now you had better be a good boy or you are going to show up at the Captain’s cabin wearing that.” She waited a moment or two before having the suit return to its normal form.
Ray was most definitely horrified when she changed his suit and threatened him. “Yes mistress I be a good boy for now.” He winked at her before sitting down so she could work on his hair. She or someone had done something to it and it was now much longer. As she started drawing the soft brush through his hair he closed his eyes and did his best to send his contentment to her.
“Oh while I am thinking about it Spike indicated that if you wish while you are aboard ship she could make it so you can have a knot.” She knew that he had been thinking about it since the night Birdy had mentioned it. “If you don’t like it or are not comfortable with it she can remove the ability. It would all be nanite driven and no DNA changes.” She caught his curly hair up in a tidy ponytail and secured it with a purple tie that had her symbol hanging from it. “She also mentioned that she thought you would be darling with ears and a tail as well.”
Ray listened and had to contemplate it. Birdy and one or two others had mentioned it and yes he had to wonder about it. “Have any other humans had this done, if I could control it that would be acceptable.” When she mentioned the ears and tail he raised an eyebrow. “But then I wouldn’t be the exotic sex pet now would I?” He leaned back and smiled at her. She did have a lovely body and while he was sitting her breasts were at just the right level to lean back and rest his head on.
She bonked him with the brush. “You are not a sex pet. You are a sex toy so there and I could get wealthy on our home planet if I took you back. I could retire and relax while you raked in the money.” Flitter grinned down at him. “I could get you a nice collar and leash as well and then you would be my pet. Now it is time for me to adjust your suit a bit and no maid outfits either.”
He listened to her and had to grin. “So you would keep pimping me out huh? I keep meaning to ask just how much you are making off me each week. I might have to talk to the Captain about this to ensure I am getting a decent portion of the proceeds.” He enjoyed these little teasing sessions as well as the more serious ones. There was so little she wouldn’t talk to him about which was nice. The biggest thing was her former clients. She might talk about some of the things done for them but only in the most generic of terms.
When she mentioned a collar he started to snicker and then outright laughed. “Sorry but you are the one with canine features so that would be more appropriate for you.” A thought occurred to him and he rather wished that he could get Spike an appropriate collar for her. “Besides I am the master you know. I like to think I am in charge, well when you aren’t telling me what I need to do that is.”
Once she was completely done the suit had been configured into what looked like lose robes though they maintained the colors that had formed when he had been given the bracelets. Ray took a quick look in the mirror and was pleased. “I am not sure how I have started to look less pale but I am definitely starting to gain a bit of weight. I might still have a few issues with everything that has happened but I am beyond glad it did.”
Flitter wrapped an arm around him and escorted him out of the rooms and to the officer’s level. He hadn’t been there before since all liaisons happened in his rooms. Ray might go to other cabins but when it came to bed play it only happened in his rooms. Eventually they made it to Vyra’s cabin and they were escorted in.
Ray smiled as he gave Vyra a hug and good kiss. “Thank you for seeing me Captain.” He turned to her Liraque and gave Daisy a good hug and kiss as well. “And thank you for loaning me your Captain for the evening.”
Daisy laughed at him and returned the hug and kiss. “I would have to consider poaching you but I could never do that to another Liraque. Besides I have a feeling my Liraqua might have something to say about it as well.” After releasing him she walked over to Flitter. “I am hungry and I am sure you are as well. Let’s go and get something to eat while they talk.” She curled her arm through one of Flitters and they walked away chatting to each other.
Ray watched them leave and felt a sl
ight pang. “I barely know her but watching her leaving makes me want to run after her.” He had to shake his head and dismissed the slight pang he was feeling. “I am not sure what you wanted to talk to me about Vyra but I need your help.” Ray moved over to the sofa that Vyra had settled in and lay down with his head in her lap. “I still can’t believe you are going to have my children.”
Vyra started stroking his hair after he lay down and smiled at him. “I am pleased and this will be my third litter and last. I love my pups but I love my job as well. After I deliver and the pups are old enough I will be advanced to either a new command or a scout squadron.” As she was looking down at him he really was looking so much better than that first night she had been with him.
It had only been a bit over two weeks since then but he was filling out and looked so much healthier. “I understand since I tend to feel that way about Daisy at times. I wanted to see you mostly to check on you and see how you are doing. Flitter does send me reports but I want to listen to what you have to say as well.”
Ray had to laugh a bit. “Sorry but it sounds so strange hearing terms like litter, pups, and even whelping in reference to the children I am siring.” He made a face at that term as well. He was enjoying the stroking a great deal. “You are one of my most favorite people aboard this ship. It doesn’t even have anything to do with you carrying my children. You have taken a genuine interest in me and not just as a way to help save your race. I know you have kept close tabs on me and how I am doing and it means a great deal to me even if you are robbing the cradle.”
He grinned at her when he said that. When he had discovered that she was much older than she looked he was a bit shocked. Due to the nanotech and highly advanced DNA knowledge they lived to be close to two hundred of his years old. “I won’t say I am fine since two weeks out from being healed simply isn’t enough time to reconcile the last 20 some years of dealing with it. I do feel so much better and I know that Flitter has had a great deal to do with that.”
He was really enjoying the feel of her hands in his hair. “Don’t stop please since that feels so good. I will have to say having pretty much all the nookie I can is definitely eye opening.”
Vyra started laughing at his last comment. “So I have heard. I wasn’t eaves dropping but Birdy and her girlfriend shared a bit with some of their friends. You have definitely made an impression on the crew and I have a feeling this is going to be a very productive cruise.”
Her other hand was stroking his face and slid down to his chest. With a command his suit opened and she ran her hand across his chest. “You really do feel so much better though you do need to gain more weight but I don’t worry nearly as much about hurting you. You are right that Flitter has been good for you. You have also been good for her as well.”
Ray knew she wasn’t looking for any action at the moment and was just making sure he was doing fine but it felt good. “I think I might be starting to be a hedonist. I can’t believe how good it feels to simply be touched like this.” He opened his eyes and looked up at her. “I do have a few questions for you and they deal with Flitter. I know that she feels appreciated by me for what she has done. I want to do something more for her to really show her how much she means to me. I simply don’t know what to do to show her.”
Vyra smiled down at him before scooping him up and carrying him to her bedroom. When he sort of squeaked she grinned. “Just comfort and nothing else, all the fun and excitement only happens in your room.”
Ray had to grin at her. “Awe darn and I wanted to give the Captains bed a test.” He winked at her and finally had to ask. “So why does the nookie only happen in my room? Flitter won’t answer and there is no way in hell I am going to randomly ask someone else.”
With another command everything above his waist vanished and she settled him on his stomach on the bed. She settled next to him though she was sitting up and simply let her hands stroke his skin. “I am sure it is something you missed growing up based on what you said. If you ever want some simple touch let me know.”
“As far as why sex only happens in your room it is because it is in a way neutral territory. As long as all the women have to come to your room it is seen as you not having any favorites.” She was still stroking his back and shoulders. “Yes you will probably invite some ladies to your room more than once but that is acceptable. Now if you were to go into another ladies room for sex it would be taken as favoritism.”
When he turned his head and gave her a confused look she had to try and think of another way of putting it. Few of the other males had worried about it and simply accepted that the women had to come to the room they were in. “We might be human looking and act in many ways like humans but we also have some of the canine instinct. You’re having a female come to your room for mating shows that no one is your alpha female. If you go to a female’s room it would be seen as you potentially taking her as an alpha female.”
He frowned and then the light went on in his mind. “Oh, think dog and not human in a way. You know one thing that really does bother me? How can we be fertile with each other? You are from a different world and with that alone our DNA should be sufficiently different to prevent that. On top of that even on my world different species can’t normally breed and have offspring. There are some few exceptions but that is what they are-exceptions.”
As she was talking she was contemplating his question. “She will already know it but I understand the need to let her know you don’t take her for granted. Being what she is you don’t need to do anything massive or impressive. Little things mean more to Liraque than anything else. Brush her hair, give her a good massage, maybe have a plate of snacks delivered to your room and curl up and talk. That is the sort of thing that really shows them how much they mean to you. Avoid doing it because you feel obligated since that will ruin it for them.”
She shrugged. “There are a number of scientists who are studying that exact question as well as why is our DNA dominant when we do breed. All pups come out looking like their mothers. They might have some facial features from their father as well as skin tone and hair colors but otherwise they look Folician.” There were some pretty wild rumors out there about how it could happen; each seemed even stranger than the previous one.
Ray pressed his face into the pillow and if he had been a cat he would have been purring. The touch felt so good and her hands warm. He had found that they did run a few degrees warmer than humans which made sex rather interesting. “I could get too really like this Vyra.”
As she explained how he could show Flitter how much he appreciated her he mentally nodded. “That makes sense to me. They can sense what we feel and having a feeling of obligation would mute the meaning. I am going to really miss her when I go back.”
Ray rolled over so he was looking at her and lifted his hands to her face and stroked her skin. “You had better lie down and curl up with me so I can spend some time letting you enjoy being stroked and petted.” He had a rather shy smile on his face when he said that since he normally wasn’t that forward.
When she laughed at him and settled down next to him he urged her onto her stomach and retracted her suit some. “Vyra no matter what thank you for whatever prompted you to pick me. Everything you and the crew have done for me is changing my life. I know that when I go back it is going to carry over.” As he was talking his hands were stroking and lightly massaging her shoulders and back. “Such a beautiful woman.”
They talked for several hours before Flitter and Daisy returned to the rooms. He stood and walked over to Flitter and wrapped his arms around her. Trying to stay with what the Captain had said he simply broadcast how good it felt to hold her. One thing he hadn’t mentioned was that he was starting to feel tiny bits of her emotions as well. “It was a good evening Flitter and thank you. We will have to all get together for a good meal in a week or two.” With a wave at the other two he walked out of the room with her.
Chapter 6
By the end of the
third week things had pretty much calmed down for Ray. He had the basic functions of the implant and ship suit down. He wasn’t going to win any trophies for his skills but he could access the most common features and functions of the implant without an issue. On the suit he could call up the helmet and gloves in case of emergency and use a number of handy tools as well. He had even figured out how to cause it to change forms as well. The colors were locked in though he could change how they were displayed.
He was also definitely starting to make friends amongst the crew as well. In the lounges he and Flitter were frequently seen with Birdy and her girlfriend Gentle Wind who went by Breezy. Breezy was a very quiet girl who was about the same age as Ray was. Then again Birdy was about his age as well so they got along pretty well.
At other times they were seen with Spike and Aqua as well as Vyra and Daisy. That wasn’t saying they were the only ones but it was obvious they were all friends. Ray had made a point of letting the girls he spent the night with know that if they wanted to talk as long as he wasn’t busy he didn’t mind at all. He had also asked them to spread it around as well.
Few people would talk about the other humans that had been aboard this and the other ships that visited earth which bothered him. Part of it he assumed was for privacy for the men but once in a rare blue moon he heard snippets of conversations indicating not all were nice. Due to this Ray was going to make as good impression on as many people as possible.
Ray figured that could be done by listening and talking to whoever wanted or needed to. When the women came to his room he did his best to pay attention to them as well including showering with them, bathing with them, and even massages. Ray spent a great deal of time talking to Flitter and learning little things he could do for the women on the crew as he spent time with him.