by T. J. Quinn
He picked her up in his arms and carried her to the bathtub. It was full of water, but it wasn’t still. Some sort of system took it out of the tub and filled it with fresh water. She looked at him puzzled, as he gently dropped her into the warm water. “The water is filtered, cleaned and reused during the day and then it’s used for other purposes,” he explained, taking a seat on the bottom of the tub and pulling her to straddle him, her back to his chest.
“Oh, that’s great, no water is wasted,” she said, sighing, as she felt his hard shaft poking between her legs.
“We try not to waste anything. All resources are important,” he agreed, cupping her big, round breasts and squeezing them, gently at first but soon, increasing the pressure.
She moaned, tilting her head back to rest it on his chest, covering his hands with hers.
“Do you think you’ll be happy here?” he asked, in a plain tone.
“I haven’t seen enough of this place, but so far, I like what I’ve seen,” she answered, cautiously.
“Fair enough.” He made her turn around and straddle him, leaving his hard cock between them.
Unable to resist it, Aneksi took it in her hands and started to stroke it gently. “Other than my family, there wasn’t much attaching me to my homeland. And my stay at my parents’ home wouldn’t last forever; I would have moved out as soon as a husband could be found. And most probably I wouldn’t be able to visit very frequently, as it happens to my sisters and brothers,” she added, trying to dismiss the importance of having traveled so far from home.
“Thank you, that makes me feel much better,” he assured her, leaning forward to kiss her, while his hands went back to her breasts, to knead them. His fingers quickly found her hard nipples and clamped them, applying pressure and pulling them, ripping a few moans from her sweet lips. “I want you to be happy here, with me.”
“I’m sure I will…”
He left her mouth to pick one of her nipples between his lips, sucking and swirling his tongue around it. Her hands hadn't left his hard shaft, and after a few minutes of play, they were more than ready to reach paradise.
Anubis grasped her hips and pulled them up a little, just enough for her to go down on him, in a swift motion. She whimpered with sheer need, wrapping her arms around his neck and tilting her head back as she moved her hips up and down with the help of his hands. In no time, they were flying over the edge, diving into the world of pleasure and bliss he conjured for them each time they were together.
When the waves finally subsided, he helped her wash her hair with deliciously scented liquid soaps that left her hair smoother than ever.
When they finally left the bathroom, he took her to what he called a dressing room. The place was filled with his clothes on one side and women’s clothes on the other side, but none of them were the ones she had brought from home.
“I ordered my assistant to get you some clothes. Clothes here are quite important. They reveal your status in life, and though I usually don’t care much about those things, I thought you wouldn’t like to stand out for not wearing what’s expected of you as my companion.”
She nodded but didn’t comment. She needed to see what she was expected to wear first. “Please, show me what you would like me to wear tonight.”
He pulled a golden dress from where it was hanging and showed it to her. It was simply wonderful. She had never seen anything like it, and it seemed to be made to cling to the woman’s body like a second skin, though it didn’t reveal a thing since other than a generous cleavage, the dress had long sleeves and hung to the floor.
“Do you like it?” he asked, smiling. “With your golden skin and your dark hair, I’m sure you’ll look amazing in it.”
“Can I try it?” He handed the dress to her, nodding, as he looked for something else in a drawer.
“You’ll also need these. They go under the dress,” he explained, handing her two tiny pieces of silk.
“What’s this?” she asked, astounded.
“Underwear.” He showed her one of the pieces that looked like some tiny pants. “These are called panties, and this one,” he showed her the other piece, that looked like cups, “is the bra. It goes on your breasts.”
She frowned. “You’ll have to help me put all that on. I have no idea how to wear those things.”
He chuckled, amused. “I supposed that, and I have a maid waiting to help you. She’ll help you get dressed and prepared for tonight’s celebration.”
“Thank you, that will be of great help.”
He put on a bathrobe and left the room, returning a few seconds later accompanied by a woman. Like all the other people she had seen on the streets, this woman was very pale, to the point her veins were obvious underneath her skin. Her hair was blond and very short and she was wearing some sort of tunic, that fell loose down to her feet.
“Aneksi, this is Maydan; she will be your maid,” he introduced the woman to her and she smiled.
“It’s a pleasure meeting you, Maydan. I’ll need a lot of help to get to know the ways of this place, but I’m sure you’ll be of great help,” she said, with a smile.
“I’ll do my best, madam,” the other woman replied, slowly, making pauses before saying each word.
Aneksi guessed she was wearing the translator Anubis had mentioned, and she nodded.
“I’ll leave you two to it. I’ll be back for you in half an hour. We don’t have much time,” Anubis warned them and picking his clothes, he left them alone.
Sighing, Aneksi turned to look at the other woman. “Clothes from where I come from are quite different from these, so you’ll have to help me with them.” Maydan nodded and taking the clothes from Aneksi’s hands, she started to do her job.
By the time Anubis returned for her, she was ready. She had trouble believing she was the woman reflected in the mirror but the look of awe on his face made her quite happy. Unlike the makeup women wore back home, that changed their appearance so much, the one Maydan had applied on her enhanced her best features but didn’t change a thing. She had combed her hair in a sophisticated braid adding a few ornaments of shiny crystals, and after handing her a pair of shoes which made her a couple of inches taller, she was ready.
“You look amazing,” he assured her when he entered the room to meet her.
“Thank you. This is quite different from what I’m used to, but I have to say I prefer this style much more.”
“I knew you would. I remember your comments on the wigs women wear back on Earth.”
“Yes. I hate those.”
He offered her his arm, and they left the house. Outside, the same vehicle that had brought them was still there waiting for them, and after he pressed a few buttons, they were on their way.
“Please, tell me a bit more about tonight,” she asked him.
“Well, the whole family will be there. It’s some sort of welcoming party for us,” he explained.
“You mean, for you.”
“No, for us. My father knows about you, and he wants to welcome you to Nibiru,” he explained, squeezing her hand gently.
“But why would he want to do that? I’m no one important,” she pointed out, confused.
“Of course, you’re important. You’re part of my life now,” he corrected her.
She looked at him furrowing her brows. “Yes, but…”
“This isn’t the moment to discuss this, my sweetheart. Just be yourself and don’t let them intimidate you with their powers or their positions. Deep down, they’re just like you and me,” he advised her as the vehicle stopped in front of a magnificent palace.
If she had been astounded with his place, Osiris’ palace was fantastic. Made of the same stone used for Anubis’ home, it shined under the last rays of sunlight, but while Anubis’ place could be considered small, this one was huge. The Pharaoh’s palace would look like a doll’s house next to this building.
“How many people live here?” she asked him, in a low tone.
“I have no
idea, probably hundred’s, between family and employees. Not all of us live independently like me.”
“I see.” With the size of the place, she was sure you could spend weeks without seeing other people.
They entered the palace and a man escorted them to the main room where the entire family waited for them. The man announced them and as they entered the room.
Aneksi squeezed Anubis arm as she watched the sea of faces below them.
“I thought you had said a family meeting,” she whimpered.
“And it is. I guess my family is a bit bigger than most families,” he admitted, shrugging.
“No kidding,” she mumbled, through gritted teeth.
He pulled her hand to his lips and kissed the back. “You’ll be fine, believe me,” he assured her, as he guided her down the imposing staircase that led to the main room.
She nodded, taking a deep breath. “You better be right.”
The crowd made way for them until they reached where his father was sitting on his throne. She had never thought much about Osiris, or any of the other gods for that matter. Even today, she kept forgetting the man she had fallen in love was one of them. For her, he was just a man, one with some special powers she didn’t quite understand, but still, just a man.
But it was impossible not to feel a bit overwhelmed by the presence of Osiris. The man was imposing. He oozed power and strength through every pore of his body and at first sight, one knew he was someone with great power and not someone one would like to have as an enemy.
His skin was of a strange color, a bit greenish and it made her remember his story. Seth had killed him and cut him into fourteen pieces. Anubis had put him back together with the help of the goddess Isis, and she had used all her power to bring her husband back to life. But his skin had conserved the greenish shade she was able to see now, with her own eyes, confirming the unbelievable story.
“Father, it’s a pleasure seeing you again.” Anubis greeted, bowing his head slightly.
“Anubis, you were missed, but I can see, your mission was a success,” the king said, and his voice was as potent as his whole figure.
“Yes, it was. The fates put the answer in front of me the night I landed on the planet,” was Anubis enigmatic answer and Aneksi looked at him wondering what he was talking about.
“Ah, the fates. They’re still the strongest power known by any of us,” the king conceded. “Introduce me.”
Anubis nodded and turning to Aneksi, he made the introductions. “Father, may I introduce Aneksi. Aneksi, please meet my father, King Osiris.”
Unsure of what to do, she bowed as she had been told to do in the presence of the Pharaoh and it seemed to be the correct thing to do.
“Welcome to Nibiru, Aneksi. I’m sure you’ll be very happy here,” the king said, with a shadow of a smile.
“Thank you, your majesty, I’m sure I will.”
“Good.” The king turned to look at the crowd and clapped his hands. “Let’s celebrate my son’s arrival.”
The thick silence in the room disappeared, and people went back to their chit-chat while Anubis took her away to meet the rest of his family.
There were too many people. After a while, she gave up trying to remember who was who. Of course, she was able to remember Isis, the king’s wife and also a powerful goddess, according to the stories she had heard; Neftis, Anubis’ mother, an incredibly beautiful woman, which certainly explained the king’s misbehavior and Horus, Anubis’ half-brother. This last one had an alarming presence. It seemed as if he carried all the demons of the universe inside to keep them from hurting others, though they were eating him alive. Aneksi knew it was a weird impression, the one she had gotten from Horus, and yet she hadn't been able to shake it off.
There was also Ra, and as Anubis had mentioned, the man really looked to be made of gold. His charm and sensuous grin also contributed to warm any woman’s heart.
At some point, after the feast, Aneksi excused herself to use the ladies room, and after getting directions, she headed there, not too happy to cross the crowd by herself.
She managed to get to the room safe and sound, but once inside, she met three women, restoring their makeup and they didn’t look pleased. She greeted them in a soft tone and quickly entered one of the small stalls, closing the door behind her. The women were talking in their own language, so she wasn’t able to understand a word they were saying, but she could tell they weren’t very happy. She did what she had come there to do and taking a deep breath, she walked out. There was a thick silence in the room when she walked towards the counter and washed her hands.
“So, darling,” two words that exuded so much scorn Aneksi felt chills of dread running down her spine. “What’s so special about you?” She considered ignoring the women, but that wouldn’t be a good idea if she planned on living in this world for any length of time.
“Are you talking to me?” she asked, raising her head, trying to look as calm as possible.
“Yes, I’m talking to you,” the woman snapped.
“Nothing, there’s nothing special about me. I’m just a regular woman, with no special gifts and surely no special powers,” she replied, as plain as possible.
“And how do you plan on keeping Anubis’ interest in you?” one of the other women asked, also with a scornful tone.
She shrugged. “The same way I have done so far; being myself.” She pasted a smile on her face, and after she dried her hands, she headed to the door, but one of the women stood in her way.
“You’re just a toy he brought back from his trip, nothing else and you better have that clear in your mind,” said the first woman that had spoken. “You won’t last long, I’m sure. Soon you’ll be living in Isamun-ha, where they all dump their used whores.”
Aneksi had to make a considerable effort to keep her expression blank. She wasn’t giving them the pleasure to know how much harm they had done. “Then, there’s nothing for you to worry about, is there?” she asked, arching her brows before she walked around the other woman and left the ladies room.
It took her a few deep breaths to get her calm back. She had no idea who the women were or why they had attacked her so viciously, but their words had been a wakeup call. She had to get a promise from Anubis: that he would return her back home once he was done with her. The last thing she wanted was to be stranded on a planet she knew nothing about, surrounded by strangers, with a broken heart.
Anubis welcomed her back and surrounded her waist with one of his arms, kissing the back of her hand. “Are you alright? I was starting to think you had gotten lost,” he whispered in her ear.
She shook her head. “Just making sure my hair and makeup were alright,” she assured him.
“You look as beautiful as always.”
She smiled and tried to enjoy the rest of the night, but it wasn’t easy. Sure, she had always known she wasn’t going to be with him for the rest of her life. She was just a simple woman, and he was a god, maybe not for his own people, but to her own people he was. He definitely had powers beyond her imagination. She was no match for a man like him, that was for sure.
By the time they returned to his place, she was feeling exhausted from the night’s tension, and her face muscles ached from faking a smile all the time. All she wanted now was to bury her face in her pillow and forget the whole universe, but she guessed he would have other plans.
“Now, that we are alone, perhaps you would be kind enough to tell me what’s going on. I know something happened when you went to the ladies room, I could feel your stress all the way to where I was standing,” he said, the minute he closed the door to their bedroom. “Being who you are, I can’t read your mind the way I do with almost everybody else, but I sure can sense your feelings, loud and clear,” he added, astonishing her.
“You can read minds?” she asked, her chin dropped.
“That’s not the point here, Aneksi,” he protested impatiently.
She gulped hard. “Nothing happened�
�” she started, but one look at his deep frown made her realize she wouldn’t be able to dismiss the whole incident. “A few women intercepted me in the bathroom. They weren’t happy with your choice and wanted me to know it.”
“That’s nothing new for you. You faced similar situations when we were back on Earth,” he pointed out, still frowning.
“Yes, I know, but there I was surrounded by people I’ve known my whole life, and I felt safe. The worse that could happen was for you to get tired of me and send me home, but here, I’m all alone, on a strange planet, surrounded by strangers…”
“You have me,” he interrupted.
“Yes, for now.” She walked away from him, towards the huge window. “But, what will happen to me when you decide you’ve had enough of me? Will you simply toss me aside? Or will you at least send me home, back to my family?” she asked, turning to look at him, wrapping her arms around her chest.
“Why do you assume I’ll ever have enough you?” he asked, sounding hurt. But that was ridiculous.
She let out a bittersweet laugh. “We both know that’s exactly what will happen. I’m just one more in a large list of women that have warmed your bed.”
“If all I wanted were a lover, I wouldn’t travel so far to get one, believe me. There are plenty of women here for me to choose from,” he assured her, closing the distance between them. “You’re special, can’t you feel that? Why are you here? Did you feel committed to coming in any way? Is that it? Have I been misreading you all this time?” he asked, stretching his hands out as if to take her in his arms, but letting them fall back to his sides.
“No. I came because I wanted to. I never felt forced to be with you,” she assured him. “Sure, there was pressure, but believe me, if you hadn't been attractive to me in any way I would have escaped to the desert rather than being with you.”
“Then, why the doubts?” he asked, taking another step closer to her, just to take it back a moment later.
