by Catty Diva
“I will, but just for a little while. I need to pilot some too.”
“Okay.” She smiled and it made him feel warm inside. “Once I get to sleep you can go.”
She went to the back first and he followed her. The crawl space was small and only accommodated one person at a time. The sleeping area could hold two full size males so there was plenty of room for the two of them. That made it even odder that they somehow ended up wrapped around each other. Once it happened, Roar didn’t want to let her go. It felt good to have her in his arms and made him feel protective.
He’d just do it for a little while before he went back to the front. It was really all he’d intended to do. Unfortunately, he’d allowed himself to relax. Once that happened, it had been only too easy to drift off to sleep and everything else be damned.
Chapter 6
Discovery
Treva would swear she’d never felt more safe or comfortable in her life. Roar was wrapped around her and she felt as safe as a baby in the womb. Nothing could get to her to hurt her because he would never allow it. He was her protector, but there was more than that. It was a feeling deep inside that leapt to life the moment she’d seen him.
Yes, he was handsome, but he also gave her a feeling of courage and loyalty. When he spoke, he had an air of command about him as well as authority. She felt he was intelligent and capable. So yes, he was all that. She’d heard of the Phoenix tribe, but what could she believe? The guards had whispered about capturing one and imprisoning him somewhere.
The guards rarely knew enough information to be useful, but what they did know the inhabitants of the lab quickly discovered. Those guards spoke freely in front of them. It could be a boring job, standing around waiting to transfer prisoners or feed them. The guards sometimes snuck in video players and put them on the wall where half of the prisoners could watch along with them. They weren’t being kind, they needed to keep their hands free in case they had to restrain a prisoner. Hanging the video player on the wall was convenient for them.
It wasn’t long before Treva slipped into an uneasy sleep. Her sleep had always been uneasy and she woke up easily. Why? Because it wasn’t unusual for the guards to wait until the inhabitants of the cells slept before taking them. Sometimes that meant experiments, sometimes it meant sexual favors. Even though several guards had taken a liking to her in the past, none would dare try anything. One of the younger guards had told her she was being saved for some type of experiment and everyone had been warned to keep their hands off her.
While being free of the guard’s unwanted attentions was good, she worried about what she was being saved for. What could they possibly want to do to her that they couldn’t do to someone else? She couldn’t think of one thing that was unique about her. They must know something she didn’t. Would the Mazlans know what it was? Did she want to know?
She felt Roar get up and go to the pilot’s seat to check on everything. It surprised her when he came back to lay down with her again, but she was glad he had. He fell asleep with her this time. Treva felt so good in his arms, she didn’t hesitate to fall asleep too.
When she woke, she was alone in the back. She had no idea when he’d left, but she knew he needed to keep an eye on things in the front to keep them safe. Stretching, she felt better. After a couple of yawns, she crawled her way to the front and into the navigator’s seat.
Treva looked over at Roar and saw he was watching her. It made her feel shy and awkward even though they had only held each other. Her face heated and that made her feel like a novice.
“I don’t ever want you to feel embarrassed around me.” Roar said. That just made her feel more embarrassed. He seemed to realize it too. “We’re catching up with the ship that passed us. They seem to be nearing their destination.”
“Aren’t we nearing ours too? What does that mean?”
“It looks like they are after the Midnight Messenger and we can’t warn them, but I think they are in for a surprise. The Mazlans have weapons and shields on their ships I’ve never heard of before.”
“I hope it’s enough.”
“Me too. I don’t care for pirates. All they do is steal from those that do the work and they contribute nothing to society.”
“Isn’t that the nature of pirates?”
He nodded. “Do you know much about pirates?”
“No, very little. The guards spoke of them like they were a cross between gods and demons.”
“That is probably the way scumbags would view them. Originally, the pirates in this part of the galaxy were people who were against what was going on with Earth. Many were females unable to make a living on Earth, but not allowed to make a living away from it. A person could feel sorry for those women. They only attacked Earth government ships and only those carrying cargo. It didn’t take long for it to become a free for all. No rules were now used and passenger ships were attacked and those on them sold as slaves far from home.”
“That’s sad. It’s not unlike the situation me and my fellow lab rats find ourselves in.”
“I’m sorry you weren’t saved sooner. Holy crap!” Roar exclaimed.
The space in front of them was lit up like a fireworks display. Treva had seen one in a movie a guard had played. This was even more magnificent. The pirate ship was clearly in trouble. The Midnight Messenger was hitting it and the targeting seemed to be specific. It wasn’t long before the pirates were dead in space. Now what would the Mazlans do? If they boarded the other ship, they might lose people in the close fighting. If they didn’t board the ship, the pirates would repair the ship and continue to prey on innocents.
“What will they do?”
“I can’t say for certain, but I would send a drone. It can drill into the door and send a cloud of gas that will knock them all out. At that point, I would send in teams to restrain the crew and free any prisoners. There’s also the question of why they would attack a Mazlan ship. What were they looking for and how did they know the ship would be here?”
As they watched, a drone shot out of the cargo bay of the Midnight Messenger and headed to the pirate ship. Everything played out as Roar had described as far as she could tell. As soon as a shuttle shot out of the Midnight Messenger, Roar called them. “Midnight Messenger, this is Roar. I would like permission to dock.”
“Roar, you old rascal. Come on board.”
“Blaze, is that you?”
“It certainly is.”
“I’ll see you soon.” Roar began piloting them to the Midnight Messenger.
He used his expertise to land them without even a bump. They were about to get off the little ship they’d traveled on and their journey, with just the two of them, was over. Treva couldn’t help but feel a sense of loss. She’d grown attached to him in such a short amount of time and felt like he was hers. Now it was brought home to her that he wasn’t.
“Let’s get out of here, Treva. What’s the matter? Feeling shy? I’ll be right here with you every step of the way.” Treva felt him take her hand in his and the warmth ran through her bolstering her confidence. He tugged at her hand and she followed him off the ship.
Blaze was waiting for them. He was tall and built like Roar, but Treva had no interest in him in that way. She barely listened as they spoke about the pirates, her interest was on the amazing and huge ship they were on. It was big enough to hold a dozen shuttles and the ship they had just arrived on. The end of the bay appeared open and she could see space beyond with stars twinkling.
“Treva?” Roar said loudly.
“Yes?”
“It must be her first time on a big ship.” Blaze observed. Treva blushed.
“Yes, I didn’t think. Treva, this is Blaze. Blaze this is Treva.”
“I’m pleased to meet you.” Treva said.
“The pleasure is all mine.” Blaze replied with a wink, a grin, and a slight bow.
Treva could admit the man might be charming to her had she not met Roar first. “We need a room. We’ve been stuck in
this ship nearly two days.”
“I’ll escort you, but we picked up passengers before we knew you were catching a ride. There is only one room left, but Roar can bunk with the crew.” Blaze suggested grinning at Roar.
“No, we can share a room.” Treva said quickly than turned red mortified by what Blaze might think of her.
“It’s alright, Treva. Blaze is just being an ass.” Roar explained.
“No, it’s true. One room, but it has two beds.” Blaze observed.
“We’ll take it then. It’s not like we haven’t shared a space. The ship was small. It’s alright Treva, it’ll be fine.” Roar said hoping to calm her.
She wanted to believe he wanted to stay with her as much as she wanted him with her. Unfortunately, he was probably only being protective because she was in his care. Treva could admit she was getting attached to the man and didn’t know how to rely on him as her protector, yet keep the emotional distance needed so she wouldn’t be hurt in the end. Nothing in her life had prepared her for a man like Roar.
Blaze took them to the room, set the keyless entry for their use, and disappeared. He must have realized he was unwanted there at this point. Roar led the way into the room. It was nice, but her attention wasn’t on the room. It was on the man standing in front of her. She stepped up to him, put her arms around his neck, and pulled his head down so she could kiss him.
His lips parted and she plunged her tongue inside to explore him and feed her desire. Treva had observed guards take women in the cages nearby, both willing and unwilling. She knew from that and some of the vids she’d seen exactly what happened between a woman and a man. What she hadn’t known, was how amazing it could feel to be so close to someone you wanted.
Roar stepped back and it threw her off. Did he not want her? She looked at him in confusion.
“Are you sure, Treva? You’ve been through so much and I don’t want to take advantage, but I burn with need for you.”
“I’m sure and I want you right now.”
Roar stepped up to her and pulled her into his arms, kissing her with more passion than she had kissed him. She felt branded with his need and her breathing sped up, her heart pounded, and she felt wet between her legs. So this was desire? His hands were large and they stroked her back and shoulders, seeming to touch everywhere at once.
“Undress, Sweetheart.” He whispered in her ear. He stepped away again, but this time his heated gaze was on her as his hands began to undo his pants.
Treva started to fumble with her clothing as she watched him pull his pants down and his cock popped free. It stood tall and proud calling to her and she couldn’t look away. In seconds, he was naked and she had only gotten her top pulled over her head and dropped to the floor.
“Need help, Baby?” He ask with a sexy smirk on his face. She nodded, unable to speak as she stared at broad expanses of golden skin stretched across rippling muscles. But it was his rock hard cock that drew her eye again and again.
He stepped up to her and kissed her shoulder lightly, nipping at it as he skillfully unsnapped her bra and slid it off her. Tossing it to the floor, he started on her pants, sliding them and her panties down. Cool air hit her heated flesh and goosebumps popped up on her skin.
“So beautiful, Sweetheart.” Roar said as his mouth moved to hers to give her a sweet kiss. “Let me teach you all about love.” He picked her up and carried her to the bed, laying her in the middle of it and joining her.
Chapter 7
In Her Arms
Roar could hardly believe he and Treva were naked and he was on top of her. Her scent was incredible and he was so hard he hurt. Her body felt hot, hotter than a human should be, but not as hot as he would have expected for a Phoenix female. She was a mystery to him, but a blood test would tell them who and what she was.
He was beginning to suspect what she might be to him. Right now his body was heating yet he was in control and he kept it where the heat wouldn’t be enough to bother her. Most people had heard the stories about Phoenixes, but they didn’t believe them. Maybe because in some myths there was only one and they were always in bird form. In other myths, they burst into flames and rose from the ashes.
Right now he felt like bursting into flames and letting them consume him and Treva, but he wasn’t sure she would survive it. Instead, he would just make love to her.
“Take me!” She ordered.
Kissing her mouth first, he moved to her neck and down to her shoulder. He continued down to her breast taking one pink nipple into his mouth and sucking on it hard. She moaned and writhed under him. It popped out of his mouth, red and sensitive. Roar moved to the other one, giving it the same treatment before working his way down her body.
He kissed, licked, and nipped his way to her belly button, giving it a kiss before moving down her belly. Roar felt her shiver with anticipation. In seconds, his nose was in her curly nest inhaling her female scent. His tongue whipped out to sample her flavor and he moaned with delight.
“You taste heavenly.” His tongue swiped down her seam pressing until it slid inside. He moved his tongue from gate to clit then went back to sink inside her channel.
Tongue fucking her furiously, he moved his fingers to her clit to worry it relentlessly. Her moans turned to cries until she climaxed as she arched up to his mouth and her hands grabbed his head to hold him in place. Roar then moved up her body, impaling her on his rigid shaft while she was still lost in the throes of her orgasm. Her body grasped his cock hard as he plunged deep inside. He thrust madly into her, barely holding back his need as he sought release for both of them.
The tension built as he pumped into her hard and fast. Joining with her felt magnificent and he knew they would both reach the bliss they sought soon. Her face was lost in pleasure and he felt a tingle run down his back. Rolling his hips helped him find the spot that sent Treva off and she bucked and jerked beneath him claiming her release. He couldn’t hold off another second as he joined her.
Wave after wave of joy rolled over him as he emptied his seed deep inside her. There was no doubt this female was special to him. Once they both calmed, he rolled them over and wrapped his arms around her as she lay spread across his chest. They fell into a deep and restful sleep which they both needed.
When they woke, Treva seemed a bit shy. “You never need to be shy with me, Sweetheart. Do you want to take the first shower? Once we’re both ready, we can go to the cafeteria and eat.”
“Okay,” Treva said and she grabbed some clothes as she ran naked to the bathroom.
Roar smiled as he watched her. Damn, she was beautiful. He rummaged around to get his own clothing together and was ready to shower when she came out. Ten minutes later, they were both ready to go get something to eat. Treva still looked at everything with wide eyed excitement. He found he enjoyed being the one to show her the ship and introduce her to so many new things.
He had a new found appreciation of the things he saw every day. It was amazing in only the few years since it had been new to him, it now seemed commonplace. Would Treva become jaded as quickly as he had? Somehow he doubted it.
They entered the cafeteria and he saw Blaze. Once they filled their trays, they joined his friend at the table where he sat. “How is everything going?” Blaze asked.
“Good. We slept well. How are things going with the pirates that were captured?” Roar asked.
“It seemed they were looking for an escaped lab prisoner and her escort.”
“Are you joking? How did they know where to look?”
“They monitor the airwaves. It seems our communications weren’t as cautious as they should have been. We’ll be encoding more communications in the future.”
“There was no reason to believe she’d be in danger this close to Mazlan space.”
“Are you two talking about me?” Treva asked looking scared.
“Yes, Sweetheart. Don’t worry. You’ll be fine now that we’re on the Midnight.”
“Why do they want me back?�
�� She asked.
“That’s what we need to find out. They haven’t attempted to recover any of the others.” Blaze observed.
“Maybe they just thought Treva would be easy to get because she was alone?” Roar conjectured.
“They were willing to take on a Mazlan ship equipped for battle. Those pirates had to know it could be a risk.” Blaze pointed out.
“A risk that didn’t pay off. Why do they feel so much effort would pay off?” Roar asked.
“We’ve been going through the files from the lab, but everything concerning Treva is encoded and none of the captured personnel would tell us anything. They denied knowing, but I don’t believe them.” Blaze explained.
“They have always told me I was a special experiment. No one ever explained why.” Treva admitted.
“I think I might know. Let’s go to med bay.” Roar suggested.
“I’m not sure.” Treva said. “I’ve spent more time in places like that in the past. Is it necessary?”
“What if we go to our room and they send someone to us? Would that be better?” Roar asked. He could kick himself for forgetting what she’d been through.
“I’d like that better.” Treva confirmed.
“Let’s finish eating and we’ll go.” Roar agreed. Treva gave him a lovely smile that warmed him up inside.
They were done with their food in a few minutes and they took care of their trays. After saying goodbye to Blaze, they went back to their room where Roar called med bay and discussed what was needed with the doctor on duty. Roar was surprised when there was a knock on the door and the doctor stood there. Dr. Helag was from a long line of healers and was Mazlan. He’d been doing a tour of duty at the prison when tragedy had struck his planet.
“I wasn’t expecting you to come in person.” Roar admitted.
“This may be an important test. I wanted to do it personally. First, I want to take a swab to see where we stand. It will give me some of the information we need. Okay?” He asked as he looked at Treva. She nodded. Taking the swab, he slid it around in her mouth first.
