Patrolling the Stars

by KD Jones

  Carolina tapped her chin. “I might know someone."

  The wheels were turning in her head. Perhaps she could expand her business to other ships.

  Think of the possibilities.

  Chapter Nineteen

  Two days later, Carolina was waiting impatiently for Drako to come back from giving his official report about the Soto ambassador to the GPP. Two days since he had rescued her. Two days of waiting, until she had a medical clearance allowing her to have sex. She was so ready, and she wanted him so bad. He’d refused her every time, afraid he would hurt her recovery. Now, Carolina was going to make sure he didn’t refuse her. She had to take drastic measures.

  She lay naked on the bed, her bare skin completely exposed and vulnerable. She worried that he still wouldn’t touch her. She needed him so bad that her body was practically crying out for him. Carolina waited for him, getting more and more nervous with each passing second. She began to feel unsure that this was the right thing to do. Just as she was about to get up and put her clothes back on, Drako walked in.

  *****

  Drako froze just inside the bedroom door. His eyes widened as they roamed her body with need. His member stiffened painfully against his pants, and his breath caught at the sight of every inch of her bare skin and beautiful curves laid out before him. There was no sight in the whole galaxy as lovely as his Carolina.

  He had wanted to make love to her so badly, but he’d held himself back because of her injuries. He didn’t want to hurt her further, so he’d insisted that they wait until they doctors gave her a clean bill of health. Even then, he’d still hesitated about touching her. It looked like his mate wasn’t waiting any longer, though.

  He gave her a sexy smile. “I’m extremely overdressed.”

  “Yes you are," she whispered back. Carolina stretched her arms out confidently, making her breasts push upwards.

  Drako rushed to get his shirt off. He didn’t want to take his eyes off her; she had the most beautiful body. He wanted to run his hands and mouth all over her. The small patch of blonde hair that covered her womanhood immediately drew his attention, and he licked his lips at the thought of tasting her. Drako kicked off his shoes, jerked off his pants, and laid down on top of her, taking her into a deep kiss.

  Carolina reached down and stroked his thickened cock, sliding her hand up and down his shaft quickly. He moaned in pleasure as she applied more pressure with her growing confidence, but Drako didn’t want to be the only one reaching that peak. She gasped when he slid two fingers into her, pumping them in and out to match the rhythm of her hand on his dick.

  She kissed his jawbone. “Drako, I need you,” she pleaded with him.

  This round of lovemaking wasn’t going to last very long; his need for her was too great. Drako pressed his lips against hers as he withdrew his fingers from her heat. He pushed her hand away from his length and guided himself inside of her. God, she felt so damn good. Carolina moaned on his skin as he pushed himself into her as deep as he could go.

  Drako began moving in and out of her gently. Once he’d set the pace, he started massaging her clit with his fingers. He knew he wasn’t going to last long, not with how much time had passed since he’d last touched her. He had to remind himself to go slowly, to be cautious with every move he made so he wouldn’t hurt her. It felt like heaven to be wrapped in her silky, wet warmth.

  Drako looked into Carolina’s eyes, and couldn’t help but to take her lips in a sweet, tender, passionate kiss. Drako loved this woman more than anything, and being so close to her after almost losing her drove him over the edge. He’d picked up his pace without realizing it, and began rubbing her clit faster to match it. He was getting close, and he hoped she was too.

  Suddenly Drako felt her tighten, her inner walls squeezing tightly on his cock with her release. He couldn’t hold back anymore, and he coated her insides with his seed. Afterwards, he carefully pulled out of her and rolled to his side next to her.

  “I love you,” he said with a soft smile as he laid there staring at her. He would never tire of this.

  She smiled in return. “I love you, too.”

  *****

  Just then, her phone rang. Carolina frowned as she reached over to the nightstand to grab it.

  “Hello?” she answered reluctantly.

  “Hi, Carolina. I hate to disturb you, but I was wondering if you’re still planning to come to the trial? It starts in half an hour." Mary’s voice was shaky and nervous even over the phone.

  “Shit! Sorry, Mary, of course I’m coming. I’ll be there in a few minutes," Carolina answered, hanging up the phone quickly. She hurriedly jumped off the bed, feeling terrible that she’d forgotten about the custody trial.

  “Do you have a suit?" she asked Drako as she pulled on her dress.

  “Yes, why?" Drako stood up and walked over to his closet.

  “Mary’s custody hearing starts in thirty minutes." She rushed him out of the suite as soon as he was dressed.

  *****

  The hearing was being held in one of the meeting rooms on board the Brave Star. They arrived just in time to walk in with Mary and Thesos. Mary was silent as she worked to hold back her tears. Carolina knew that her friend was worried about possibly losing her daughter, so she gave her a comforting smile as Mary walked up to the stand with the lawyer that Thesos had helped get for her.

  Carolina was glad that she could be there to support her friend even though there wasn’t really all that much that she could do. She listened intently as the lawyers questioned Mary, then called Thesos to the stand. She’d known that was going to happen, since Mary and Thesos had a serious relationship, and she prayed it went well.

  Thesos was shy about answering some of the questions, but he had nothing to hide, nor had he done anything wrong. Carolina smiled and reached for Drako’s hand when Thesos told the judge how proud he was to be dating a fine human woman like Mary. The judge was about to excuse Thesos, but Carter’s legal advisor brought up Thesos’ beating of his client. Thesos didn’t deny telling the judge he would do it again to defend the woman he loved. To Carter and his legal advisor’s dismay, the judge gave him a fine, but nothing else.

  As soon as Mary’s ex-husband stood up to make his way to the stand, a stranger surged out of the crowd and tried to tackle him. There were GPOs in the room, and they acted quickly to pull the man off of Mr. Carter.

  “What is the meaning of this?" the judge demanded.

  “That asshole slept with my Carrie Anne!”

  “Is Carrie Anne your wife?" the judge asked.

  “No, she’s my seventeen-year-old daughter!”

  There was an uproar from the spectators in the room. Mary looked stunned as she stared at Dick. The man turned white with guilt.

  The judge ordered one of the GPOs to bring Dick up to him. “Is this true? Did you sleep with a minor?”

  “She said she was eighteen.”

  “You bastard, you came to her fucking birthday party as a date with my wife’s best friend, and started hitting on my daughter. I kicked you out right then. I had no idea until weeks later that you had my daughter sneaking out to meet you at your room to have sex.”

  “Oh my God," Mary whispered. How could Dick do something like that?

  Carolina could tell that the judge was irritated. He wanted to question Mr. Carter further, but this case wasn’t about sex with a minor.

  “From the statements made today and the alleged misbehavior of Mr. Carter, it is this judge’s opinion that Melanie Carter should remain in full custody of her mother, Mary Carter. Furthermore, I’m granting Mary Carter a final divorce," he added as he stood up and walked to the back of the room. “You, Mr. Carter, are going to be held until you have a hearing regarding the charges of sexually assaulting a minor.”

  The GPOs took hold of Dick. He tried struggling, kicking and screaming, but the GPOs tasered him until he collapsed to the ground, and dragged his limp body out of the room.

  Mary had tears of jo
y and relief in her eyes. She ran up to Carolina and hugged her, barely able to breathe from her excitement.

  *****

  Drako got a phone call in the middle of the celebration dinner he had taken Mary, Thesos, and Carolina to. He hated to leave during the meal, but it was a phone call he had been waiting for. He excused himself from the table as he answered the call.

  “Hello," Drako said as he stepped out of the restaurant’s doors.

  “Officer Drako, we received your resignation letter. Are you aware that since you are resigning on such a short notice, the retirement plan you paid for will no longer be accessible, unless you start paying for it, either personally or through another employer?”

  “Yes, I’m aware of all of the terms of my resignation," Drako answered.

  “In that case, you will get your final pay in five to seven business days. Best of luck to you, Drako.” Click.

  Drako dialed Turk’s number. “Is that job you offered me still available?”

  “Yes. Are you seriously thinking about it?” Turk answered.

  “I just resigned from my job. When can I start?”

  “Nine o’clock tomorrow morning, as long as you’re not just joking with me.”

  “I’m not this time, Turk,” Drako told him. “I can’t be away from Carolina anymore, I don’t have it in me.”

  “Well, I’ll see you first thing in the morning, then, former officer Drako." Turk hung up the phone.

  Drako walked back into the restaurant with a smile on his face. The food was just arriving when he sat back down. They ate in silence, and Drako ordered a bottle of chardonnay to take back to his place.

  They parted ways with Mary and Thesos. “I just want to go get Melanie from her friend’s place and hold her in my arms. I’ve been so worried," Mary said, holding onto Thesos’s hand.

  Drako took Carolina’s hand into his as they walked back to his suite. He couldn’t believe how lucky he was to have her. Every moment with her was precious, and he never wanted to take it for granted.

  He uncorked the chardonnay and poured glasses for them. He’d really taken a liking to it after being introduced to it by Carolina. Drako sat next to Carolina on the couch and put his hand on her knee as he drank from his glass.

  “I resigned from the GPP," Drako said between sips.

  “What? When did this happen?" Carolina asked in surprise.

  “I submitted the forms officially two days ago, but they called just a few minutes ago to confirm it with me.”

  “What will you do?”

  “I’ve taken a job on the Brave Star as Turk’s second-in-command.”

  “Is this what you want?" She was worried that he was doing this only for her.

  “I’ve been tired of the GPO position for a while. Now that I have you in my life, I don’t want to be constantly on the go all the time. I want to be here with you. Turk has offered this position to me several times, before. It felt like the right thing to do, and the right time.”

  Carolina squeezed his hand. “I just want you to be happy, Drako.”

  “I’ll be happy, if you would agree to move in with me.”

  Carolina was quiet as she thought about that. Their relationship was still new, and she didn’t want to rush into a living situation too soon. “I’m not sure. I’ll have to think about it, if that’s alright.”

  “It doesn’t have to be right now." Drako didn’t want her to feel pressured.

  She smiled and leaned over to kiss his lips lovingly. Her heart was pounding in her chest, and she felt like she couldn’t breathe. It was a big step for them.

  “We’ll sleep on it,” Carolina decided, “that way you can be sure that you want me around all the time.”

  “Oh, I’m sure, absolutely sure." Drako began unbuttoning her shirt.

  “Let’s not think of anything else right now but this…" She straddled his lap, rubbing her covered pussy against his crotch.

  Drako moaned with pleasure. There was no fucking way he would ever let her go.

  *****

  Carolina woke early. Drako was already gone; he’d had to report in to Turk early for his training. She headed to her suite, and found Thesos cooking breakfast for Mary. He must have stayed the night. It made her think: if she moved out, Thesos could move in with Mary and Melanie.

  She grabbed the glass of water she’d come into the kitchen for and leaned up against the counter. “Why are you cooking breakfast? Mary works today, she usually eats at the restaurant right before her shift. Where’s Melanie?”

  “I already took Melanie to school so Mary could sleep in. I’m proposing to her today," Thesos answered in a hushed but excited tone.

  “Really?"

  “Yeah. She’s the one,” Thesos answered. “Do you think she’ll say yes?”

  “I don’t know why she wouldn’t,” Carolina said, grabbing a piece of bacon.

  She watched Thesos as he put the food neatly on a plate, put a rose in a small clear tall glass, and set the ring on the very top of the rose. It was a beautiful set-up for a proposal. Carolina went to her room so Thesos and Mary could have some time alone after he asked.

  Carolina tried to go to sleep, but it was hard without Drako’s warm body there to comfort her. She missed him already. If she agreed to live with him, she could sleep in his arms every night.

  *****

  Drako spent the morning being introduced to the crew. He was grateful to have a new job to have to learn. It took his mind off of the question plaguing his mind: would Carolina agree to move in with him or not?

  “What are you thinking about?" Turk asked him as he stared at the controls.

  “Nothing.”

  “Come on, Drako, you haven’t been acting right since you reported in. What gives?”

  “I asked Carolina to move in with me.”

  “By the frown I take it she said no.”

  “She hasn’t made up her mind yet.”

  “Well, convince her.”

  “I’m trying.”

  Turk laughed. “Well, try with your clothes off. Use all your potential.”

  Drako turned his head to the side as he thought over what Turk was saying. Then he smiled deviously. “I think you may be right, Captain.”

  *****

  Carolina spent the morning listening to Mary’s excitement about Thesos proposing to her as she dressed for work. As soon as Mary left for work, Carolina started to think that with Mary having full custody of Melanie they would need the two rooms. She didn’t know why she was having such a hard time deciding if she should move in with Drako, though. She loved him, and she wondered why she was so hesitant about it.

  She spent all day to herself just trying to decide. She didn’t want Mary and Thesos to have to worry about the extra room, and she wanted them to be happy. They’d both become dear friends to her.

  She ran herself a bath knowing that it would clear her head to just soak in the warm water. Carolina was in the bath for what felt like hours before she finally came to an answer.

  Chapter Twenty

  Drako went to his suite for lunch. He was pleasantly surprised to see Carolina waiting at his door, and then shocked to see that there were a couple of suitcases in her hands. He smiled as he took the luggage from her.

  “What made you decide to move in?”

  “First, there’s nowhere else I’d rather live than with you. I love you, Drako. Then, this morning Thesos proposed to Mary. It made me realize that they were going to need the extra room,” she said.

  He bent to gently kiss her soft lips. “I don’t care how I got you here, I only care that you’re moving in. It pleases me greatly. Are these all your belongings?”

  “No. I have more stuff that I need to grab. I didn’t have time to pack up everything yet because I got called down to the infirmary, so I’ll bring it by after my appointment,” she added, pulling out her phone to check the time.

  “Do you want me to go with you?” he asked, still excited about her moving in.

/>   “You have to be at work soon, and it’s probably just follow-up on my bruises and stuff, I’ll be fine.” She stood on her toes and kissed his lips. “I can put my clothes up first; I’m sure they won’t mind if I’m a little late.”

  “I’ll just set your stuff on my bed for now, and when we get all of your stuff, we can make room for it all at once," he offered. “We can meet after I’m done for the day, I’ll take you to dinner, and then we will finish moving you in.”

  “Alright,” Carolina said with a smile as she walked away from his door and headed down to the infirmary.

  *****

  They had given her the okay to have sex with Drako, but today they said there was something odd in her blood and wanted to administer another test. She hadn’t told Drako that, because she didn’t want to worry him over something that could turn out to be nothing. She waited patiently for a nurse to come and talk to her.

  The nurse handed her a cup and smiled. “We’re going to need you to urinate in that cup for us,” she said as she led Carolina to the bathroom.

  Carolina did what she was told and wrote her name on the cup with the pen that was in the bathroom. She handed the cup to the nurse as she came out of the bathroom, and the woman showed her to a room to wait for the doctor.

  She waited for a while, but the longer Carolina waited, the more worried she became about what was wrong with her. She was ready to go search for the doctor when he finally came in with the nurse.

  “Miss Andiva, I need to ask you if you’ve been feeling any discomfort?” the doctor asked with a smile.

  “No,” Carolina answered.

  “Any vomiting or nausea?”

  “A little bit of nausea, just after my first check-up.”

  “Have you had your menstrual cycle or any cramping lately?”

  Carolina thought for a second. When had she last had her period? It was a couple of months ago. She was late, and she hadn’t even noticed.