by Jay Toney
"You have got to be kidding."
"No, I am not, get to it."
Amazingly she thanked Jewel for being the perfect host. Then she kissed Jewel caressing her body and breasts as they kissed, putting as much passion into the kiss as she could. When she finished with Jewel, she started massaging my shoulders eager to please me.
Jewel was right, a little bit of asserting myself could have saved me a lot of humiliation. I would have to be sure to thank her personally.
"Don't ever think of trying that on me. It won't work," Amber said.
"I don't need to, you are already submissive and please me very much. You also have a certain creativity that I can't get enough of."
There was a knock at the door, which Jewel answered. Beverly entered with a group of security forces.
"I am sorry, but Beverly warned us about your trying to sneak aboard the Persephone. I really did enjoy our visit and want you to visit again soon."
"Amber, Nathaniel, and Tanya, I am disappointed with all of you. You only had to wait a few more hours. Where is Natty?"
"She is asleep in the other room."
"Tanya, get her up and help dress her."
"What happened, I was asleep and dreaming that I was having sex with everyone. It was a nice dream. It made me happy."
"I'm sure I can't trust any of you to go back to the Lady Luck and stay there, so I will have to have all of you locked into one of my staterooms, under guard until the ceremony. Guards, take them away."
Chapter 2
"Didn't I tell you that trying to sneak aboard the Persephone was a bad idea? All of you should have listened to me. Now what are we going to do?" Tanya complained.
"Tanya, Beverly will have to let us out in time for the ceremony. We might as well relax and rest while we are waiting," I said.
"I wouldn't be to sure of that. She is really mad at us. If she can't think of any other way to humiliate and punish us, she might just make sure we miss our own celebration. Just think how embarrassing it would be to miss the christening. The whole station and planet will be watching," Amber said, tearing up sniveling.
I seated myself next to Amber and comforted her as she continued to cry on my shoulder.
"I feel yucky," Natty said rubbing at the oil on her skin. "Tanya, come help me get clean."
Tanya led Natty to the shower where they undressed and started washing. I continued to hold Amber, gently rocking her back and forth. I thought, maybe I should call Beverly and apologize, but that would make whatever punishment she had in mind sting even more.
"Amber, you don't think Beverly would actually make us miss the christening, do you?"
"I'm sure of it."
"Would it help if I apologized to her?"
"I don't know, probably not, she is really mad at us."
Taking a chance I used the rooms comm unit to contact Beverly. She answered the call almost immediately.
"Beverly, it was my idea to try sneaking aboard the Persephone. I apologize for all the problems I have caused. Please don't be mad at the others."
"It may have been your idea, but Amber had a lot of input in the planning. Who else could have led all of you to Jewel, in an attempt to board the Persephone? Quit whining, you all have earned whatever punishment I wish to give."
With that last statement, the comm unit went dead. Maybe I should have tried contacting Red instead, it was too late now. Natty and Tanya were clean now. They joined us in the common room.
"Tanya, your dress, Amber's dress, and my dress are all oily and yucky. I need you to clean them, so we don't get all yucky again."
Tanya collected the dresses, helping Amber out of hers, and brought them to the laundry unit. She joined us in the common area while the dresses were being cleaned and dried.
"Natty, are you asserting yourself over Tanya?"
"Maybe."
"Be careful you don't push her to far."
"I'll be careful."
"Do you still love her like a sister?"
"I do. She was mean today and needs to learn to be nicer. She wanted to make you into a eunuch. If she did that we would not have been able to make each other happy anymore."
"Is Tanya feeling happy now?"
"No."
"Then lets show Tanya we still love her and make her at least a little bit happier. Tanya, come sit by me."
Tanya obediently joined me on the couch sitting next to me. She looked worn down and without purpose. Her eyes were red and full of held back tears. The best thing for her would be a good cry, but she stubbornly refused to do so.
"Tanya, we all love you."
I turned to her kissing her with as much passion as I could muster. At first she was hesitant, then she relinquished returning the kiss with equal passion. I could feel a dampness on her cheek, as she broke down and let her tears flow freely. Amber and Natty joined us holding Tanya as she continued crying.
"I'm sorry sis," Natty said crying and holding Tanya tightly, "I didn't mean to hurt you."
The sound of clapping came from the doorway. I turned to look. Beverly was standing there watching us.
"How long have you been there?"
"Long enough. I'm moved by your compassion. Marriage has changed you for the better Nathaniel. I will have an escort bring all of you to me for breakfast. Then we will go to the Persephone's christening ceremony together. Don't ever, even think of telling Sultan that I am going soft on all of you. If you do I'll deny it and have you all publicly whipped to prove otherwise."
Before Beverly could leave, Amber got up and hugged her sister thanking her. With our minds at ease, we decided to retire for the night. The beds were much smaller than what we were accustomed to. Tanya and Natty shared a bed together in one room, while Amber and I shared a bed in the other bedroom.
This sleeping arrangement was strange to me. I grew accustomed to sleeping together with all my wives. Usually with Tanya to my left, Amber to my right, and Natty crawling on top of me. As small as the bed was it felt spacious and empty, with just Amber at my side. I snuggled up to her enveloping her in my arms, trying to gain comfort from her body. She likewise held me in her arms as we drifted off into slumber together.
"Cappy, wakie, wakie. We are going to be late if you don't get up," Natty complained.
"Just give me ten more minutes," I said, rolling over.
"Tanya and Amber help me get Cappy up."
"Alright, I'm getting up."
I staggered around a little and was led to the waiting shower. I wasn't a morning person. Without the promise of coffee and breakfast, neither of which I could smell, I didn't see any need to rise early. I thought I could maybe catch a few more minutes of sleep in the warm water of the shower. I was mistaken. The girls had caught on to this trick and had the water on cold. It only took a few seconds for this to register with my still slow brain, and fully awaken me. I scrambled to adjust the water temperature, all thoughts of sleep forgotten.
"Tanya got up early and made sure all of our clothes were clean. You need to hurry and get dressed. Beverly is expecting us for breakfast very soon. She called to let us know an escort was on the way to get us," Amber said.
The door to our stateroom opened, to admit Jewel.
"Why isn't he dressed yet?"
"Nathaniel isn't a morning person. He is difficult to get out of bed," Amber replied.
"Obviously he has problems dressing himself too. Help him dress. Beverly was mad enough last night, we don't want to chance infuriating her further by keeping her waiting. There will be plenty of coffee to help wake him at breakfast."
We were seated in the Lucy's restaurant. A banquet was laid out before us. There was plenty of eggs, bacon, toast, jams, oatmeal, and assorted fruits and pastries. Beverly sat at the head of the table ignoring us, while she reviewed the celebrations agenda.
I served myself a large portion of eggs, bacon, toast, jam and coffee. Jewel and my wives did the same. Natty reached towards her plate to scoop up a handful of eggs with her hands. Before she could complete this task, I stopped her saying, "Natty, use your fork. We are at Beverly's table, you need to start eating with proper manners."
"Forks don't feel right in my hands and they make food taste yucky."
"How would you know? I don't recall you ever, even trying to use a fork."
"My sister told me," she said lying.
"Just try it."
"No!"
Beverly smiled as she watched our exchange, keeping silent, but obviously enjoying entertainment.
"Okay, you don't need to touch your fork."
"Tanya would you be so kind as to feed Natty? Use a spoon, and start with the oatmeal, feeding her like a baby."
Tanya lit up with delight, at this idea. While she had gotten over her treatment from Natty last night, a little payback was still something she desired. She filled a bowl with a heaping portion of oatmeal and chose her weapon, a spoon.
"I don't want any oatmeal, it tastes yuc... ."
She didn't get a chance to finish her complaint. Tanya skillfully inserted a spoonful of mush into her open mouth. While eating her own meal, she managed to scoop more oatmeal into Natty's mouth every time she opened it to complain. Any escaping oatmeal, was scooped up from her chin, and redirected towards Natty's mouth.
Tanya signaled an attendant asking for a baby bottle, with juice for Natty. Tanya held the bottle for Natty as she drank from it. When Natty finished, Tanya placed a towel over her shoulder. She leaned Natty over her shoulder patting her on the back. Tanya was rewarded with a loud burp from Natty before she was seated upright.
"Nathaniel, thank you. I always wanted a baby sister to care for. Now I have a baby sister, a sister, and wife all in one. Natty, now we can go shopping for bottles, diapers, baby clothes, and all sorts of fun stuff for you."
"I am not a baby," Natty said, placing the empty bottle in her mouth using it as a pacifier.
"Are your meals always so entertaining?" Beverly asked Amber.
"Usually they are more fun than this. You remember Natty's manners during the Iniguar banquet, don't you?"
"Yes, but I thought that was a onetime thing."
"No, she's like this all the time."
"And Tanya?"
"This is the first time I've seen her enjoy herself so much outside of the bedroom."
"I take it that this is not her normal behavior."
"No, she sort of snapped last night. Natty was pushing her hard last night making Tanya do different things. Usually Natty is submissive towards Tanya, acting like her younger sister. Last night Tanya finally broke down, and cried. Then she spent the rest of the night cuddled up to Natty. I hoped that she would be better today."
"Lets hope she is. I know what she is going through, having had a breakdown myself."
"Are you still mad about last night?"
"No. I am still disappointed that you would go so far to spoil your surprise. Chief Mike worked very hard at making this ship special for you, and Nathaniel. After all, Nathaniel sacrificed his last ship, for all of us. It was a family heirloom, passed down from generations of Captain Roberts."
"I'm sorry sis. I just got anxious and carried away with the moment. I wanted to sneak a peek at the new ship, as much as Nathaniel. I guess we went a little to far."
"Amber, I expect you to be the voice of reason, like you were when we were growing up. Lets be off to the ceremony. The chief and I talked last night, and have come up with the perfect dress uniform for Nathaniel, during his roast."
"I don't recall there being a roast for Nathaniel on the itinerary."
"Red, Mike and I thought it would be a fitting chastisement of Nathaniel for his misdeeds last night. After all, I did tell him that he has earned whatever punishment I wished to give him, for being responsible for all of you."
"Natty, do I need to take you to the potty before we leave? I don't have any diapers yet," Tanya asked.
"Yes, please."
While they were in the ladies room, I used my comm unit to call the ship. Natasha answered the call, with no officers being present on the bridge.
"Natasha, what are you doing to your avatar?"
"She was acting like a baby, so I am making her be more like a baby. Besides, Tanya likes having a baby sister."
"Tanya may like it, but I don't."
"That's your problem and her problem, not mine."
"How long are you going to do this to Natty?"
"It may be awhile, depending on how long it takes her to grow up."
"Don't you love me any longer?"
"Of course I do. This isn't meant to be a punishment for you. It is entirely for Natty. Just to show you how much I appreciate you, I am sending a courier to you with a stroller large enough to carry her, a package of adult diapers, a sippy cup, a couple bottles of juice, and a diaper bag," she replied ending the call.
"Amber I think we might be in trouble. Natasha is mad at herself, probably for something she said to herself. Beverly, we need to wait for the courier Natasha sent, before we leave."
"I heard your conversation with your ships AI, but I'm not sure what is happening. Its just a little to weird."
Tanya and Natty returned from the ladies room, holding hands. When they reached the table, Natty collapsed to the floor sucking her thumb.
"Natty, get up."
"No."
"Natty, come on, get up"
Natty curled into a ball on the floor, continuing to suck her thumb. The courier arrived wheeling in a large baby buggy, with a diaper bag full of supplies. Tanya opened the diaper bag retrieving a bottle for Natty. Natty gratefully accepted the bottle and began drinking the juice.
It took two of us to pick up Natty and place her in the carriage. She just barely fit with her legs draped over the front safety bar. As soon as she was seated, she settled in and went to sleep. Tanya covered her with a blanket, which was thoughtfully supplied with the stroller.
We left as a group heading to the ceremony, with Tanya happily wheeling her charge.
"Jewel, do you have any ideas on how to handle Natty in this condition?"
"Sorry Nathaniel, the only thing I can think of is waiting for her to talk to herself, and ask for forgiveness. It might take a while if she is being stubborn."
"I'm not going to be the one who changes her when she wets herself, or worse goes poop."
"Don't worry Nathaniel, I'll take care of my baby sister," Tanya said.
It didn't take long to reach the repair docks, where the celebration was to take place. The repair docks were adjacent to white section, and only a short walk from dock 5.
Chapter 3
Chief Mike went all out, with this celebration. It wasn't often he got to christen a new ship, almost new anyhow. There was free beer and food for his workers. Vendors supplied the food, wine, and spirits for everyone else attending the celebration. A band was playing in the background and people were dancing at the gathering. A stage was erected for my roast with a large screen monitor, large enough for the waiting crowd to view.
Mike and Red were on the stage waiting, while the final preparations were being finished. Beverly led us to Red, she was barely withholding her laughter, as
Tanya pushed Natty's stroller to Red.
"What happened? Beverly sent a message saying that Natty was acting like a baby, but this isn't what I expected."
"Isn't she cute?" Tanya asked, pulling back the blanket for Red to see Natty napping with a bottle of juice still in her hands.
"Natty is fighting with herself for acting like a baby. Until she straightens up and apologizes to herself, she's stuck like this," I explained to Red.
"That is a little to confusing."
"It really isn't, when you think about it. Natty pissed off herself by acting like a baby and calling herself a baby. To punish her, Natasha is making Natty act like a baby. For the time being she isn't even talking to herself, and she won't until she grows up and apologizes."
"How long do you expect it to last?"
"I don't know. For now just think of yourself as her Uncle Red."
"Why is Tanya so happy? I thought she loved Natty as both wife and a sister."
"She does, but she always wanted a baby sister to care for and now she has one."
"I think this is worse than any torment Tanya, or Beverly, could have devised for you."
"I'm not the one being punished. It's Natasha who is punishing her avatar."
"Jewel and I will watch over them, while you receive your roast. Good luck to you, your going to need it. Only the gods know what Beverly has planned for you. Both you and Amber really made Beverly mad. If she had her way, you and Amber would have been publicly whipped last night."
"I thought she wasn't mad anymore."
"She isn't. Between what has happened to Natty and what she has planned, its going to be far worse than any whipping you would have received. Look, Sultan is at center stage, to witness your punishment, as a reminder not to get on her bad side again. As much as she loves him, she's still mad at him and will most likely torment him for years to make up for the three years he left her."
