So what are they good for?

[Strangebuddy]

Jake could feel Drella's contentment as he pressed his hips, making his cock go deeper inside the beautiful alien woman. It seemed she was taking his suggestion to heart as she seemed to both be more relaxed with his entry and at the same time more aroused. As he pressed his manhood in deeper, satisfied to find that he had still not found a barrier, he could feel Drella's velveteen walls embrace his engorged member and leave their extravagant juices on it like a wet kiss.

As Jake pulled back, retreating from this new territory, he could feel the warmth slip out of Drella's womanhood and he felt his baser instincts take over. His animal brain didn't want to leave the warmth. It wanted to have it's whole rod surrounded with Drella's slick, tight embrace. It wanted to burrow deep inside of her and bond with her, getting slick with her delicious nectar before forcing itself in even farther. Jake moaned as he brought his cock out until only it's engorged mushroom cap was inside her rosy lips. He he relieved his hand from the base of his cock, and placed it on her right thigh, pulling it out as he kept his other hand on her hip to hold her in place, so her legs were almost at a 90 degree angle. He dig his fingers into her soft flesh and with one brute thrust, pushed his manhood in, all the way until only a centimeter of flesh separated her from his pubic bone.

The feeling of this intrusion was euphoric. He was no longer one of the last humans alive or even being taken to be someone's pet: at that moment he was just a man, engaging in a millennia old ritual that helped propagate countless species. Jake let his conscious mind slip away and allowed his body to take control. He moved his right leg up and placed his knee against her leg's crux, keeping it held up as he shifted his weight. The new angle gave him greater control, letting him draw his cock out to the tip before sending it back into Drella's tight embrace before dragging it back out, feeling every striated surface run against his engorged flesh.

Jake sped up, his breathing become more tinged with lust as his exploration of Drella's womanhood brought him more and more erotic pleasure. He kept his grip tight on her, pulling her into his thrusts so each held more impact and her body was dragged across the surface of the bed. His moans and sighs became more animalistic as he continued his raw coitus with Drella. All of his conscious thought was gone, he just wanted to climax and feel his new partner shudder beneath him. He wouldn't have much time to wait, even as he pulled back for another thrust, he could feel his testicles draw in and his manhood dribble out additional Precum, he was going to fire his seed, right inside of Drella if necessary.

 

[DrMelonCollie]

He was warm, and while she should have known a cock would be warm, somehow it had not occurred to her and it just felt so real. She was gasping, luxuriating in the submissive position, and was unconsciously waiting for Kitana to give her permission to orgasm. She was one breath from disobeying when she realized she didn't need permission and that were Kitana here, she would have given it before he penetrated her.

She moaned a name into the bedding, unsure of whether it was Jake or Kitana as the heat had built up inside her finally exploded the warmth spreading out to her limbs, leaving her feeling completely relaxed and limp. The first time Kitana made her feel this way she had apologized for being weak, and Kitana had smiled, kissed her, and continued to send her body into orbit. It had been tough to leave after that encounter, but Kitana insisted, and Drella obeyed.

 

[Strangebuddy]

Jake heard Drella cry out and felt her body flow with the pleasure of her orgasm before she went limp beneath him, Feeling the alien woman quiver beneath him was the final encouragement his body needed to unleash his own raging wave of pleasure as his seed fired forth from his member, firing load after load of his thick cream deep within Drella. Jake groaned with release as his body was wracked with electric pleasure surged out from his crotch and sped through his veins, leaving his whole body with a calming warmth that worked with the pleasure to relax Jake into setting Drella's leg down an then climbing into bed with her.

Jake's member still leaked out onto the bedding as he crawled alongside Drella, turning her on her side so he could wrap her in his arms. He wanted to feel her warmth and have her feel his; just two beings sharing the pleasure and afterglow of their shared physical passion. As the glow started to fade, he let his finger travel down her spine in a serpentine fashion as his lips found hers and he kissed her passionately. He was so full of relief and warmth that he didn't break the kiss until his lungs forced him to take a breath.

"That was wonderful Drella," He said softly, opening his eyes, "You know, for someone who says their people are 'technical' you're quite the passionate person."

He gave a brief laugh but he meant what he said. Drella had initially come off as cold, even somewhat aloof but feeling her body react to him, hearing her talk about someone she admired, and seeing her play out a fantasy while they mated made him feel a small connection with her. The two of them might have been different species but it comforted Jake to know that she had some of the same desires he had.

"It's really attractive." He smiled, "If we play again, I think it would be fun to see what it's like to really tease you."

 

[DrMelonCollie]

Drella was exhausted, it had been a long time since she'd let her base urges overwhelm her. She was glad the trip would take a few days, and sad that she'd have to return almost immediately after dropping him off. She hoped he did well, getting someone like Kitana to take an interest in your species was exceptional. There were perhaps as many as 30 Krylks under her care, and perhaps another 30 employed at the gardens, and about 10% were male. She let the statistics and numbers drift through her head as she kissed him back, "There will be time again before we arrive."

They would arrive at a docking station, and then he would be shuttled down to the planet. Keltar Prime was a nature resort and therefore there were strict rules about travel. They were entirely self sufficient, growing all the food the populace needed. Other than being a resort a large amount of botanical and organic research was done on the planet.

 

[Strangebuddy]

""There will be time again before we arrive."

Jake watched Drella with a small smile on his face. Even though he was tired as well, he couldn't help but feel a surge of arousal as he let his eyes drift over her naked body. He let his hand trail over her yellow skin and down to her buttocks, which he gave a gentle squeeze. His animal brain was still in control but it was subsiding and giving way to his conscious thought. He thought on the matter of his ejaculation. He had made no effort to prevent himself from coming inside her. Could she get pregnant? Jake let that thought drift for a moment but then shook it off: sure she was humanoid and not too dissimilar from a human woman, odd skin tone aside but it was unlikely, right? Besides, she'd chastize him if he had committed a faux paus or was worried about herself getting pregnant.

At least, he hoped so.

Jake gave Drella another kiss, her lips becoming increasingly intoxicating and finally spoke.

"I'm looking forward to it." He looked at her again, noticing how exhausted she was. It was tempting to think about getting to sleep next to Drella but...as his stomach loudly made apparent a moment later, he had other needs he had to fulfill, "But first, can we get something to eat? Sorry, it feels like I haven't eaten in days."

 

[DrMelonCollie]

She yawned and stretched, "Of course," Drella managed to sit up and reached for her garment, "You'd better get dressed, being naked is to declare yourself available for physical gratification and I'm pretty sure you aren't ready for that kind of declaration."

She slowly wrapped her garment around her body, "Though if the pilot asks you really shouldn't refuse, flying is incredible physically demanding and pilots have license to fuck pretty much whoever they want during and after a flight." She watched him, "You should defer to me, since I'm responsible for your health and well being."

Drella had never fucked a pilot, but had heard depending on the species of pilot it could be intense and brief or leisurely and long.

 

[Strangebuddy]

Jake watched Drella get dressed, his arousal barely dropping at all as she wrapped herself up. He was at first puzzled about Drella wanting him to get dressed since he hadn't noticed any clothes for himself when they arrived but another look revealed a thin, tunic-like outfit. It wasn't much but it would do for now and at least gave him something to wear. He put it on quickly, admitting that it was at least comfortable...and would keep unwanted attention away.

While Jake had enjoyed his first dose of interstellar relations, he didn't want to take the risk of whatever else might get interested in. Especially if the ship was full of those giant muscular things that he had seen on the loading bay. He didn't want to think of what sort of genitalia those things were packing. On the other hand, he was up for grabs when it came to the pilots. He thought he had seen one of the pilots out on ramp but he couldn't tell what it really was, much less what its gender was.

" No worries, I think I'll be staying close to you while we're out there...though if a pilot makes a pass at me, I'll let you know."

Jake stood up, a little nervous, and waited for Drella to take him out into the ship.

 

[DrMelonCollie]

Drella opened the door with a wave of her hand, "You won't need or want much in the way of clothes on the planet, but it's best to keep your genitalia covered." She noticed the translator was operating smoother now, and she grinned at his comment about the pilot.

"I think the pilot on this trip is a Grex, they are," she paused as she stepped into the corridor and headed to the common area, "Very orally oriented if I recall correctly." She was trying to recall if Kitana had a Grex pilot, but she'd never been on her ship so she let her mind drift. "This is a rather small ship, but efficient." She opened the door to the commons, checking the chrono and seeing that they had spent a considerable amount of time distracted with each other that it wasn't surprising that they were alone.

She went over to the counter and ordered 2 nutrient meals, one simple liquid and one complex liquid. "You undoubtedly need some extra fluids." Two trays emerged with similar foods and two glasses, one of which was easily double the volume and rather thick looking with a straw in it.

"The computer reads your dietary needs from your bio implant."

 

[Strangebuddy]

While he was unsure if Drella was making a joke, he did laugh at her comment about him need extra fluids.

"Yes, after that, I could definitely use something to drink."

He stared at the strange fluid but, grateful for anything, he soon started sipping away at the concoction. The drink wasn't bad, not particularly great but he could definitely tell it was loaded with nutrients and his belly took it in appreciatively and stopped his hunger pains. He drank it slowly, however. This was as good as time as any to talk with Drella and learn a bit more. True, staying out here could mean a run-in with a pilot but Worse came to worse, he'd just do his duty and get back to their room. He doubted that anyone would intentionally hurt him, physically at least, if this Kitana was as big a shot as Drella made her out to be.

But what to talk about? He knew what his basic function was and what most of his people were up to now. Kitana seemed important but he was meeting her either way.

"So Drella," he asked, deciding on small talk, "How long have you been doing this job? It seems interesting, to say the least. Getting to travel the stars, meet lots of new species, hang around with important people...seems pretty cool."

He let the translator do its job. He hoped it wouldn't have many more errors from now on.

 

[DrMelonCollie]

"Actually I don't travel much, I review incoming species at risk, and work as a broker for transactions. I make sure the matches are well made in terms of physical compatibility for environments and the work requested. I'm basically an intergalactic numbers cruncher." She took a drink, "Most of my contacts have never met me in person, but that's partly because I'm good at my job and partly because travel to the intake planet is fairly restricted. Wouldn't want anyone trying to steal away a specimen."

She implied that not just anyone could own him, as if it was a privilege to offset the cost of rescuing at risk species. "We have a pretty strict quarantine policy as you might imagine. You're species was quite healthy overall and the environment was within tolerable limits. The other 99% is going to be resettled on Diverk 3. It's a nice planet, but has electromagnetic storms making technology difficult to use, making it an ideal planet for resettlement."

Drella bit her lip, it was unlikely he would ever be able to visit, or even see another Terran, so she changed the subject. "Kitana is the highest ranking client I have," she paused, Kitana was pretty high ranking in any group. "Her species is largely in leadership," she considered what else to say. Drella had done some research after her visit to the menagerie, and knew that Kitana's mother was a diplomat, her cousin was viceroy, and her various male relatives were in trade and shipping. She could never quite pin down Kitana's job title, which meant she probably didn't work for anyone, instead owning and operating things none of which were strictly in her name.

This fit in with her living a quiet yet opulent life and made sense considering her place on Keltar prime probably netted her more money than Drella would see in her lifetime. She managed her resources wisely, which was a turn on for the numbers oriented Drella.

"I envy you, getting to live in Kitana's gardens on Keltar Prime, interacting with rare and exotic species of sentient and nonsentient life." She envied what else he would be doing, but felt it would be tactless to mention it. "I've been working for Kitana for about 5 years, and in this line of work for an additional 2 years. There are a lot of number crunchers on the intake planet, and," she paused she almost revealed that with the commission she earned in acquiring him she would finally be listed on the breeding registry for her race. It was all about the numbers, and of course she could have a child before then, but it was considered poor form to do so. She could look forward to reading offers when she went back.

 

[Strangebuddy]

Jake was surprised by Tge mundane way she explained her job, as though collecting and arranging the sale and transfer of aliens across the entire galaxy wasn't an amazing feat. Though as he sipped his drink, he saw the logic in it. After all, it wasn't like the people he lived with on Earth would find an intercontinental flight as anything amazing. Still, it made him think the new society which controlled his fate was somewhat sterile, not exactly the hotbed of intrigue sci-go programs had tried to play up...though they were the ones rescuing entire species from extinction while his only managed to launch some remote control robots on the next planet over before they ruined their planet, so he wasn't in a position to judge.

When Drella told him about where his race would settle, he had to stop and think for a moment: a planet which made technology hard to work on would definitely be an annoyance for a lot of people. While he assumed that his race would be cared for so humans who required medical devices to live would still be able to exist, it would be a shock for a lot of them to not have modern conveniences. He started to think of how much time his brother-in-law spent putting up his family's entertainment center and started to chuckle over him having to go without his precious flatscreen...and then he stopped.

Drella had told him that more excursions would occur to Earth would occur and that they didn't separate families. That meant if his sister and nephews were alive, they were on Earth, alone, with nobody to help them. Or, knowing his sister, she would fight tooth and claw for her sons...but what if she was gone? Suddenly Jake didn't feel much like laughing. The truth was, he was glad his race would survive but with the exception of his own family and some of the people he met on the ship, he could care less about them. He had spent almost a fifth of his life fighting in a war that had no place being fought. Between a bunch of selfish people who let the world be ruined. Besides, if his family wasn't there, he didn't care where he ended up. He just wanted to know they were okay, even his brother in law, who was such a huge dork.

Jake snapped back to attention when she mentioned Kitana. It seemed strange to him to have a species that specialized in leadership though for right now, he focused on Kitana. What he knew so far was that she was rich, had collected quite a few specimens, so she wasn't a greenhorn at owning alien pets. She also seemed to command a lot of respect and adoration from Drella at least, which did make Jake curious to meet her. Drella had turned back to her old self once they left the room. It was in sharp contrast to the way she described Kitana.

He supposed that was why she said she was jealous of him. He'd get to spend a lot of time with Kitana and her collection. It made him wonder how wonderful her collection was...and what kind of lover she and her collection must be considering how aroused it made Drella to even think of Kitana watching them.

"And...what, Drella?" He asked slurping his drink. He waited to see if she was going to finish her thoughts but then shrugged, "so what do you do for fun Drella? Do you have any family you spend time with, brother, sister, parents...fiancé? I mean, your job is pretty amazing from my standpoint but you have a life outside of it, right?"

Jake was honestly curious about Drella. She was very matter of fact and analytical but he also noticed she seemed pretty confident in her ability to get the job done, had a sense of compassion, and a passionate, wild aspect to her that she let out in the bedroom. If he was going to be with her for the next few days, he figured he should get to know her better.

 

[DrMelonCollie]

"I have one sibling, he builds things," she used a generic term figuring the exact mathematical title would be lost to translation. "My parents stopped living together after we started school, my mother works in risk management, and her current partner works with energy sources. My father also builds things, and his life partner" she put a slight sneer in her tone, "treats injuries."

She continued to eat the food on her plate, which was standard flight fare, nutritious, texturally palatable, but not all that tasty. "My species takes procreating seriously, and by the numbers, so every adult is allowed one replacement child, should a child die or a relative die childless then you are allowed additional offspring. Most pairs produce both partners replacement in order to be more efficient in terms of time and care." SHe took a drink, "Once a child has reached a certain level partners often split to pursue career opportunities."

 

[Strangebuddy]

Jake listened to Drella's explanation of family among her species and it while he tried to not let bias color his thoughts, he couldn't help but feel a little sad. Not that what she said wasn't unheard of: before his abduction, The divorce rate had risen to about 50% and the shortages made Quite a few countries adopt a 1 or two child policy...but the fact she talked about it so commonly, for a majority to just expect that their first seious relationship would fail or to even plan their separation far in advance and for kids to be reared as replacements...it left a bad taste in his mouth.

"So, is there something wrong with treating injuries or is there something you don't like about your dad's partner?" He asked, curious over Drella's reaction, "We'll, I guess as long as you get along with your family and get to see them, it's still...nice." He said, trying to keep his own thoughts to himself, "must make holidays a real pain though, seeing your dad and then seeing your mom, not to mention grandparents, that must make things really hectic." He said, joking, "I remember when my nephews were born, my sister and her husband must have flown over 20,000 miles to see everyone and show them off."

He thought about Drella as a little girl, getting her cheeks pinched by an older version of herself and chuckled.

 

[DrMelonCollie]

"We don't celebrate celestial events, or annual markers of age. It makes getting together much simpler when you are not tied to a particular day." She paused trying to figure out how to put it into words. "My stepmother is a *insert rude noise here* a species that breeds as often as it can and is as a whole known for being unstable emotionally." She sighed and finished her drink, "It's not uncommon for my species to select a life partner from another species during ones later life. It is unusual to select one who has such an unstable life. She has five children, all by different fathers, and she's in a low status job because she likes to change locations. Keeping track of my father's current home, is somewhat of a headache for our family."

She sighed, "He seems happy and she doesn't drape herself all over him when we visit and she is no longer fertile," Drella paused, "which I didn't really need to know."

Her plate was empty, "My brother and his mate produced their first offspring last term, would you like to see a holo?" She pulled out a small flat disk, and placed it on the table. She tapped the disk lightly and said a name. An image popped up of 2 adults who were obviously of the same species as Drella and one chubby infant in their arms. The baby was wiggling and the parents smiled and waved.

"They named her Dria," she looked fondly at the image. "I try to plan my vacations to see them, but work can be unpredictable, so I seem them a few times each solar cycle. I had a holo projector installed in their home and I have a holo room so I can visit about once every tenday. I'm lucky that we are on a similar time table."

She paused and looked at him, "I should have asked." Drella smiled, "Do you have family back on your homeworld?"

 

[Strangebuddy]

Jake was a bit surprised that holidays weren't celebrated by Drella's people but it wasn't a concept that escaped him. Growing up, he had a few neighbors that were Jehovah's Witnesses and the only thing they seemed to celebrate were Easter and the Super Bowl. Her description of her stepmother on the other hand was a surprise of a different matter and Jake had to cover his mouth to stifle his laughter. It tickled Jake to no end to hear Drella talk about someone like his sister might describe one of her more promiscuous coworkers.

"So she's not exactly the type to keep things to herself, huh?" He said after letting out a short peal of laughter that made his face flush, "And it sounds like she's a bit of a tumbleweed," he stopped and explained: "It's a plant on my planet that is always moving. It just keeps rolling around, never setting down roots anywhere."

Jake barely showed any surprise at the technology of the holo but his eyes and smile went wide at the site of Drella's niece and her parents. Jake had never been a "man's man" so he found the sight of babies adorable and didn't try to hide his reaction.

"Oh my god, Drella, your niece is so cute! You must be so proud of them." He listened to Drella talk about her attempts to stay in contact and he nodded, understandingly. While his only means was a contraband cellphone or a base phone, he tried his best to call his sister every week...until the last year of his service, where the base was putting lockdowns on communication and even getting a cell-phone became a monumental task.

When Drella smiled and asked about his own family, Jake returned the smile and instinctively reached for his wallet, only realizing as his hand hit his side that it wasn't there. He quickly grabbed his drink, trying to hide his action. He instead finished his drink and started,

"Yeah, I have a Sister who's a few years older than me and two nephews. Our parents died when I was about 10 years old and our father's parents took care of us until my sister was old enough to get the inheritance...or at least some of it, our parent's attorney had been siphoning funds off of it for years," he said bitterly. "They passed away a couple of years ago...I never really knew my mother's family."

He thought on that for a moment. His sister had always made a hobby of tracking down their maternal relatives but never had much luck. Though Jake supposed it didn't matter now.

He snapped out of his thoughts and smiled, "My sister worked in marketing. She mainly did advertising campaigns for Banks though she did other clients as well. She could sell water to a fish and is a really great sister. Her husband is...well," he scratched the back of his head, trying to find words that didn't equate to "lazy idiot,"A creative type. He writes books, and does some painting and sculpting...I never really thought his work was all that great but a few people bought his stuff. He's a nice guy," he started scratching the back of his head again, "He's just really bad with money."

He then beamed as he talked bout his nephews, "My two nephews, Chris and Jason, they are incredible. Chris is only six years old and he wants to be a conservationist. He still has trouble with math but you take him to any forest and he can just start rattling off every type of flora and fauna there. I took him fishing on my last vacation and he was telling me more things about the fish than the guidebook I bought for him had to say. Jason's eight and he's really into anything fast. He wants to be an engineer when he grows up so he can make cars, jets, pretty much anything with an engine. I mean, if he was here now, he'd probably be begging you to let him see the designs of this ship, asking you how it flies, probably seeing if he could pilot it for a while..."

He started laughing as he recalled an anecdote, "I remember he would always beg me to take him up flying with me, I flew jets-fast airships that can't leave the Earth's atmosphere-for the government, "He'd always talk about how he wanted me to come back safe so I could test his new plane. He'd sometimes even make a big cardboad frame and have me sit in it, pretending to pilot it...I of course would...would...oh god."

Jake stopped, the smile slipping from his face. The weight hit him again as he thought of his nephew. For all he knew, that smiling boy was dead right now, turned to ash by a hydrogen bomb alongside his family. If Seattle had been destroyed, the house in the suburbs would be gone, all the car tracks and cardboard planes would be torn to shreds. His brother's garden, that his mom had spent a summer helping him make, would be full of irradiated vegetation. His mom's gazebo would be a pile of woodchips and his father's sculptures would hunks of metal and rebar.

Or maybe his nephews were alive. Maybe Drella had been incorrect or the criteria for family just hadn't recognized him. Maybe an uncle was too big of a gap...or maybe his sister was dead. If that was the case, his nephews were going to a new planet, far from the life they knew, never knowing what happened to him.

Jake's hands started to shake until his drink was set down on the table. His hands went to his face and he dug his fingers in, trying desperately to fight back the tears that were starting to force their way out of his ducts. His breathing became erratic and he could feel snot starting to fill his nose. He attempted to calm himself down by taking deep breaths. He still couldn't stomach the thought of them being dead or the fact that he might never see them again.

"Drella, I know you said that my species was resilient and that, if enough money was raised, there'd be more expeditions," He took a deep breath, "I am very sorry but I have to ask. You know the situation better than most anyone else I would ever get a chance to talk to before we land. If someone wasn't picked up on this initial effort, say two children my nephews age, what are their odds of surviving until the next expedition?"

He looked at her, tears barely being held back, 'Please, I just want to know if I'm holding out false hope at this point of ever seeing them again...or at least finding out if they're okay."

 

[DrMelonCollie]

She didn't expect to prompt such a strong reaction. "Your planet is anticipation to self destruct in less than one generation of reproduction, which is about 25 rotations of your planet around your primary star." Numbers flickered in her head. "Assuming they are not destroyed by radiation, as we only cull healthy specimens, and they are in a population dense enough to make culling worthwhile." She did the rough numbers in her head, and realized he didn't want the raw statistics. She bit her lower lip, "We try to take only those in danger of peril, and a new ship could be there and back in about 5 solar rotations," she frowned, "in general we don't seek out genetic relations." She placed her hand on his and lowered her voice as if she was afraid to speak her next words.

"Your best hope is to get Kitana to like you and want you to be happy, she has power," Drella paused again, "If anyone can see that your blood relations end up off the planet it's her." She squeezed his hand, "But I didn't tell you that."

She flipped through the holo, showing an older male and a voluptuous green woman, then a studious pair that was obviously her mother and her mate.

"You also might have luck finding an artist on Keltar, the best ones sort of pull the image from your mind, assuming your mind is suitable. I tried one once, but it came out all fractured and planar. It was beautiful, but not what I had in mind, evidently the mathematical structure of our thoughts interfere with the translation process.

She spoke a word and a dramatic image in black, white, and gray appeared. "This is as close as I'll get to being creative." She sighed and flicked it off and tucked it back away. "Are you still hungry?"

 

[Strangebuddy]

Jake listened carefully. If his family wasn't dead, they'd have to be healthy and in a dense population in about five years. Not the greatest situation considering nuclear weapons were about to be used in full force. If the first culling had prevented some of the nukes from launching, by getting the operators taken off world, then the odds improved of survival, both for humanity and his family. Still, their odds weren't great if society collapsed. His sister was tough but aide from camping trips, she was pretty dependent on modern society. His brother-in-law had been a bit of a prepper and a conspiracy nut, so they likely would be on their way to a fallout shelter...but he also knew he didn't have much follow through so the supplies probably would only be enough for a few months.

Still, there was Kitana. Drella had treated her like someone who could make things happen and he knew she at least had the funds and supplies to send Another ship out. Jake also noted that Drella was going out on a limb for him by even telling him that. So he should probably not go blabbing that to Kitana or expect a request like that to be granted right away, if at all. He would have to be good for her and gain her trust first.

Jake took a few deep breaths, calming himself. He tried to remind himself that he had been lucky to even be alive at this point. As painful as it was, he needed to start seeing his family as a possible silver-lining and bonus to his luck. Not something that was certain one way or the other. He had to just hope fate was kind and make the best of his new situation. He breathed in one more time and wiped away a few tears that had worked their way down his cheeks.

He smiled at Drella and put his other hand over hers, gripping it softly.

"Thank you Drella, it means a lot to me. I'm sorry that I made things awkward and put you on the spot like that. I guess I'm still coming to terms with things." He looked at her holo-painting. It was striking...he had no idea what it was but it was definitely striking, "Well, I'm not much of an art critic but while it may not have come out the way you wanted as an impressionist piece it still holds some value."

"I'm not hungry anymore; the drink was pretty filling," he clarified, "but before we go, I guess I do have a couple more questions. What do you do for fun when you're taking a break from work? Do you go on dates, work out, or something like that?"

He kept the the second question a secret for now.

 

[DrMelonCollie]

"Work is pleasurable, but in my off hours, I've found I enjoy working in the dirt, and I communicate and spend time with family, friends, and coworkers. Such interactions often have a component of physical activity, or when we are graced with artistic performers I enjoy listening to music or seeing physical artistic creations. Most of my species enjoy games that require strategic and mathematical components."

She picked up her tray and returned it to the counter, where it was whisked away. "Romantic social interactions are different for my people. We calculate compatibility before considering taking on a mate, or a life mate, or a partner." She shrugged, it was difficult to translate, her people were far more analytical about their choices. She understood this was not the galactic norm, but it was the underlying tenant of her species.

"When I've earned enough currency I'll be added to the breeding rolls and can then begin the process of selecting a partner for creating offspring." She stretched her arms overhead, feeling the garment stretch against her breasts. "Until then birth control is provided by my bio implant."

 

[Strangebuddy]

He listened to Drella, happy to hear that her leisure activities weren't different from from anyone else he had met...the interest in mathematical and strategic games though was something that gave him an idea.

The fact that she had to earn enough money to get put on a list surprised him though...at least he knew she was on birth control though. Not that he shouldn't have taken care before but it was good to know he wasn't knocking up the first nice person he met in a long time and leaving her with a child he wouldn't get to see at his new home.

"Well, if it works, then it works. I mean, your brother and his wife looked pretty happy and your mom and her partner looked content...though why do you have to raise a certain aount of money to have kids?" He asked offhandedly, placing his drink and tray on the counter like Drella had done, "But I mean, you have relationships outside of breeding, yes? You must have had someone you liked spending time with in sexual and non-sexual ways."

Jake did have to wonder about that: sure, Drella described her species as analytical but he doubted that every hook-up was well-planned and thought out before hand. She clearly had been in sexual relationships before and she at least admired Kitana. So to Jake's human mind, it was difficult for Drella to not have at least had a someone she had once had an ongoing relationship with. Even if he was wrong, he might learn a bit more about her.

"By the way Drella, since you like math games, would you like to try a human one before we go back? It's pretty simple, though it's tradition to have stakes associated with it." A small, devious smile filled his lips.

 

[DrMelonCollie]

She was wondering what he was getting at, "Until I met Kitana I didn't have much interest in such things, afterwards," she paused blushing a little and growing aroused at the memory. "She changed my life, and while birth control is available when one reaches sexual maturity, I didn't bother with it until Kitana ordered it. She had more," Drella paused again and shuddered, "pleasant methods of birth control available, but I wasn't going to be on Keltar Prime long enough to take advantage of them." Drella was growing more and more aroused and she found herself wishing the pilot would come in as she felt as if every breath she took she was inhaling her own scent of desire.

"What do you have to offer as a wager?" she inquired.

 

[Strangebuddy]

Jake watched her reaction to the mere memory of Kitana, amazed at the impact it held on her. It was like watching a dog in heat. He tried to picture the erotic vents that must have taken place to get a grown woman to have an almost Pavlovian reaction.

Jake smiled, flashing his teeth, "An excellent question, Drella, a very excellent point. I don't have any money, I don't have any physical goods of my own, and while I have played some music in the past, I don't have any instruments to play it with, so what if instead, I gave you a little extra power over me while we were on our trip?"

He moved behind her and kissed the nape of her neck as he allowed his hand o brush across her belly, "Now, if I remember correctly, you said that I could refuse sexual advances if I wasn't comfortable with a situation. So what if I let you give me an order 1-3 times a day while we keep travelling that I couldn't refuse? I mean, I know you wouldn't make me do anything that would physically harm me, it would just be a matter of finding something you think I wouldn't want to do...or maybe telling me to do something that you want that you're not sure anyone would be into."

He spun her around, "I'd of course obey your normal orders, safety precautions, what have you but this would be something extra for you. For example, I know you said I thought I wasn't ready but I think I could handle it if you ordered me to walk back to our cabin naked or even leave it later completely naked. Or maybe if you want to bring the pilot into a three-way party, I will do it. Or...maybe you want something else."

He let go of her, "I once remember a friend of mine made a deal with a woman who was part of his flight crew. He lost so he had to do what she wanted. He was surprised when he found out the woman was submissive; so he asks her "Hailey, what are you doing? you like when Guys give you orders, not the other way around.' So she says, 'I know but there's something I've always wanted to do and never found a guy brave enough to try it with. So he listens, goes up and buys the supplies, and the next day he's tying her up, blindfolding her, and putting her spread out on a work bench, while getting every private in ear shot, which ended up being about 20 men and 6 women, to join him in fucking her senseless. To everyone, it looked like they were taking advantage of this young woman but not only had she ordered him to help with a fantasy, she was the one who was most satisfied at the end of the night...so essentially, anything I can do or help you experience is yours to ask for up to 3 times a day, no questions asked.."

"Of course," he said smiling, "I'm going to win, so the question is, what are you willing to wager?"

 

[DrMelonCollie]

She hadn't expected him to offer anything of value, but this and when he spoke of a young woman tied up, she considered that it could be a win/win situation. She also calculated that she would be at a disadvantage and that he could alter the rules of the game to improve his odds.

Considering he said he was going to win, she was basically asked to wager what she wanted to lose. It was a puzzling situation, as it had to be considered against what she could lose. She could offer him currency, but that seemed crass, and pleasure, well he wasn't going to lack for that during the trip.

"It seems you have offered something you'd be eager to lose, I have nothing of an equivalent nature." She considered him carefully, "I'll wager information, you can ask me any 20 questions about Kitana or Keltar Prime, and I'll answer as completely as possible, and should our paths cross after this you may request one sexually explicit favor." Since their status would be far more equal after she delivered him. She sensed he was more than curious about his situation. She could help him, but only if he wanted to be helped.

 

[Strangebuddy]

Jake heard her wager and nodded. He disagreed somewhat with her assessment of his own eager...though she was only partially incorrect. He'd have eagerly jumped on any chance to lay with Drella, especially if it was for an act she showed particular interest in...though he was still somewhat nervous about what the woman might secretly like to see him do. Though it was a win-win: even if he lost and she had him do something odd or with something odder, he'd gain some experience that would help him out in his new position.

Her wager intrigued him. It hadn't seemed like Drella was too tight-lipped, so her offer was intriguing. It suggested there were things she would normally be vague about when discussing her employer or the planet he was going to. Things he would normally be expected to be surprised by or things that might take him months to learn. Maybe she could help him get a head start on finding an artist or give hints on how he could gain Kitana's favor.

"That's a good wager, Drella, though I hope follow-up questions don't count." He said with a smile, "The game's quite simple. We each take turns calling out a number between 1 and 10. We keep doing this until the total hits exactly 100. Whoever gets the total to 100 wins. You can use the same number each time if you want, as long as the number is no more than 10 or less than 1."

He waved his hand, "I'll go first so you get the idea. I'll choose the number 1. So the total is now 1."

Jake had cheated, picking to go first. That wasn't to say Drella couldn't win but he wanted to take any advantage he could if he was going to play against a person who knew as much about numbers as Drella did.

 

[DrMelonCollie]

She understood that the goal would be to get the total to 89 such that the he would not be able to win. It was quite like selection chants, when depending on who you started with and what verse you used at the end you could control who was it, and who was not it. It was a game for learning math and she knew that her first move should be 10, to get the number count higher faster.

"10, making 11 to you."

It wasn't that she wouldn't tell him, but more than others tended to be still in a state of denial or shock, and that they was plenty she could warm him of so to speak. Experience was a fine and somewhat costly teacher, and she had a feeling that Jake wanted all the advantages he could get. It was more a point of getting him to ask questions as she would happily cavort with him for the rest of the journey, and considering his species rating she had a feeling he could be easily distracted with such physical delights.

To test her theory, she eased her garment off her shoulders, baring her breasts and she begin idly teasing her nipples into stiff peaks.

 

[Strangebuddy]

Jake had to grit his teeth briefly as she rattled off her answer. She knew exactly what he was doing. He was going to have to pay.

She started to play with her dress.

Close.

Her breasts popped out from the fabric. Each gorgeous tract of flesh looked at him, her protruding nipples practically begged to be suckled.

Attention.

Jake was amazed at how aroused he was. After their last round of lovemaking, he thought his body would be fine with a short break, only to feel his cock push out his garment as it expanded with hot blood. He wanted to just toss out a number and watch Drellla more. Maybe if he lost she would have him make love to her right there.

"1. The total is now 12." He said, his higher brain keeping him on task. The game was still his to lose. He had to pay attention. On the other hand, he wasn't above throwing a distraction out for Drella.

"I really hope we do get to meet each other in the future Drella." He said, turning up to meet her face, "because I want to do my new job well enough that Kitana will be pleased with both of us. Woukdn't it be fun if we got to live out the fantasy we played back in the cabin? Maybe she'd even let both of us serve her at the same time...wouldn't that be fun...or maybe she'd be so happy with you picking me that she'd tie you up and tell me how to pleasure you from behind while she takes care of you from the front.