2288 A.D. - ALTERNATE DIMENSIONS: To the End of Infinity (The Ashlyn Chronicles)
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Ashlyn smiled. “You came by shuttle?”
Steven tipped his head.
“Perfect, we need to make a quick stop.”
***
Ashlyn, happy to again be in the pilot’s seat, took them to a small house, north of the city of Ur. Setting the shuttle down in the field near the house, Ashlyn, Steven and Solon exited.
Tara and her family had heard the whir of the shuttle’s engine and come outside. Seeing Ashlyn, Tara ran to her, the children close behind. Gorok, Steven, and Solon shook hands, making introductions.
While the men were talking, Ash explained to Tara that her family was in danger, and that for their safety, they needed to come with her. Without hesitation, Tara told her husband and the children to pack whatever belongings were important to them, and that they had to leave, immediately.
Ten minutes later they were underway, headed to Destiny.
“You look tired,” said Tara’s daughter La’nel to Ashlyn.
Ash smiled and tweaked La’nel’s nose, “I am, but it’s nothing a shower and a few hours of sleep won’t fix.”
“What’s a shower?” asked La’nel.
“That’s enough La’nel,” said Gorok. “Leave the poor woman alone.”
“Are you poor too? Sometimes Daddy says we are,” said La’nel.
Everyone laughed.
As the eight of them exited the shuttle onto Destiny, “Welcome back, Lady Ashlyn. You have been missed,” said the Keeper.
“As have you, Keeper.”
“Is there anything you need? Any instructions or orders?”
Ashlyn could sense the Keeper leading her. They needed to talk. “Just one. Tomorrow, I want you to give me all the information you have on the Draconians.”
“Very well. I will be waiting, and again…it’s good to have you back.”
Only Ashlyn knew the full meaning behind the Keeper’s words.
“Ash, what was all that about? Who are the Draconians?” asked Steven.
“They’re up next on my to-do list. I’ll tell you about them tomorrow.”
Solon spoke, “Lady Ashlyn, why don’t you and Lord Steven go get some rest. I’ll see that our guests get settled into their quarters.”
“Thank you, Solon,” said Steven.
Ash watched them walk away.
“Come-on,” said Steven taking her hand.
In their quarters, Ash tossed the sword onto the sofa and plopped onto the bed. “You have no idea how good this bed feels. I’ve been sleeping on the ground for days. I even spent one night in a river, hidden beneath a waterfall from bloodthirsty mutants.”
“You should write a book about it,” said Steven, laughing as he flopped down next to her.
“Maybe I did. I found a library in a robot world with a book that had my image on the cover. The robot librarian was reading it. I was even wearing the same chain necklace from the day you and I first met. We were so naive back then. Almost nothing is what we thought it was, and now, most of what we knew won’t ever exist.”
“Now I really want to hear the story.”
“You will, but the story isn’t finished yet.” Ash rolled over and cuddled up to his chest. “Steven, can I pick the name of our son?”
“That was brisk. You could have warmed me up with a little pillow-talk first,” said Steven lightheartedly.
“Oh, baby—it’s sooo big…and I want it sooo bad,” said Ash, playfully smacking her lips and talking like a cheesy hooker.
“Okay, okay … I get the point. What name do you want?”
“Ja’kal. It means little wolf,” said Ash.
“Ja’kal. I like it,” said Steven. “Where did you get it?”
Ash smiled. “It’s from a story Gorok told. He became a hero to the people of Earth.”
“Sounds interesting. I’d like to hear that story,” said Steven.
“It is, and you’ll do more than hear it—you’ll live it.” Ash rose from the bed.
“I’m going to take a shower. If you want to join me—I’ll let you soap me up.” Ash said the words while squishing her breasts together. “They’ll be slippery—reeaallly slippery.”
As he pictured himself sliding between her breasts, Ash turned on her 1920’s Atlantic City casino hooker’s voice. Her leg wrapped around the doorjamb, “And I really want it sooo bad, Stevo. Whadda ya say? You gonna give it to me, or do I gotta go looken for some action out on the street?”
Steven sprang from the bed and took her in his arms. “If there’s one thing I love—it’s a happy ending.”
“Ditto,” said Ash as she stood on her toes and gave him a long passionate kiss.
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