by Megan Alban
The only conclusion was somehow, his second had doctored the call Slade made before leaving the planet. The smirk on his face, as he gave evidence against Slade, suggested as much. Slade wanted to rip his second apart, limb from limb, and bludgeon him to death with them.
Anger and bitter resentment bubbled up inside him as he relived the worst day of his life. He was stripped of everything, his career, his travesty of a marriage, his children. His father died thinking his son a coward and deserter. People he once called friends turned their backs on him. Hatred, rage and a new lust for revenge, surged through Slade, shaking him to his very foundation.
Together, Alexis, Blake and Slade embraced their nightmarish memories with all of their strength.
Chapter Eleven
Cracks appeared on the planet’s surface, as the three space pilots’ memories were released. Screams of pain and agony could be heard all over the planet. The ground trembled and shook, the rumble increased and widened the splits in the planet’s floor, and made their way to its core. Gas pockets developed as molten lava slowly made its way up to the surface.
Gulping, gargling sounds could be heard right before the cave belched and the three comrades were spat out, as if they were a poisonous dose of cod liver oil. Propelled forward from the belly of the cave, they landed in a heap, in a clearing a few feet away from Slade’s spaceship.
The impact pulled them from their nightmare and they woke up on the ground surrounded by clouds of steam seeping through the cracks in the planet’s floor. Slade woke first and moved over to Blake.
“Hey buddy, hurry—get up, can you smell that?” The gas had a distinctive pungent, irritating, and rotten smell.
Blake nodded. “It’s sulfur dioxide.”
“Which means we’d better high tail our asses out of here.” He gazed over to where Alexis was moaning as she staggered to her feet. “You best go check on your woman. See if she has all her body parts. Especially her toes. I’m sure I saw that green thing nibbling at them, and not in a good way.”
“What?” Blake jumped to his feet and rushed over to Alexis.
“Make it quick, lover boy, we need to leave.”
Blake scooped up Alexis and ran with her to spaceship.
“Set her down and help me blast the fuck out of that thing.”
Slade ran to his guns. Blake put Alexis down and followed him. They began to fire at the screeching, wailing bundle of shapeless flesh as all the caves screamed out. They blasted it until the flesh turned back into stone. Then the earth shifted beneath the spaceship.
Slade raised an eyebrow at Blake. “Okay, Romeo, that, plus the sulfur is a sign we need to get the fuck outta here.”
They headed back to the cockpit, where Alexis was waiting. They took off from the planet, set their course for Earth and sent out an SOS. They watched as the planet changed from the blue and fluffy white of their Earth, to an orange, red, brown and black color.
“Holy fuck. Strap in guys, we’re warping the fuck outta this solar system. The planet is going to blow.”
They caught a slight glimpse of Nova Skopje, before the planet burst out of existence, simultaneously to the warp drive kicking in. The spaceship felt the briefest of turbulence, before the spacecraft was catapulted forward, then settled.
Slade put his hand behind his head and took a deep breath as a feeling of redemption descended in his chest. Smiling, he put the ship on autopilot and turned to his guests.
“I don’t know about you two, but I could use a long soak in the tub. Feel free to use any of the luxury suites on board. I’ll meet you in the dining hall later. He winked at Blake and left the room.
“You heard the man.” Alexis took Blake’s hand and led him from the cockpit. The ship was spacious and signposted for the different compilations of accommodations. Alexis grinned and pulled Blake down the halls which led to the supreme premium deluxe executive suites. She stopped at the first door they came to and stepped inside, entering a large luxury sleeping area.
A larger than king size bed sat in the center of the room, with a clearly-defined lounge area to the left, at the far corner.
Alex spotted the doorway to the right of the bed, which led to the bathroom. She moved toward the already opened door pulling Blake with her. There, she slowly undressed for him, enjoying the feeling of him watching hungrily, as she revealed her body to him a small section at a time.
He then returned the favor, peeling his space suit off to his t-shirt, which he pulled over his head, leaving him in just a pair of shorts that he slid over and down his slim hips. They were both naked before each other standing, staring at each other. As if seeing each other for the first time.
Alexis felt wetness flood her pussy as she saw his penis, thick and long under a trimmed thatch of curly hairs, already erect.
A tinge of shyness overcame her, and her hands went to cover her unshaved bush. She turned away from him. It had been so long since Blake or any man had seen her in this state of undress, she didn’t think it was worth the time anymore.
“I’m sorry about the bush,” she whispered, turning away from him. “It’s been a while. I just didn’t—”
Blake came up behind her and slipped his arms around her waist. “You’ve never looked prettier to me than right now,” he whispered in her ear, before kissing her neck. She sighed and leaned into him, as his hands came up to cup her breasts, massaging them gently before his fingers slipped over her nipples, causing her to inhale sharply. She pushed her hips back into him, and could feel his erection growing even harder. “I find your wild untamed forest, hot as hell.”
“You’re just saying that, I should have shaved…” she sighed, lost in the sensations of his lips on her neck and his hands on her breasts, “and I didn’t.” She breathed out, losing herself in his ministration.
“If it bothers you so much. We can fix it, you know,” Blake said, one hand releasing her nipple to go down and gently stroke through her pubic hair, “But you don’t need to just for me.”
“Maybe, I need to for me.” Alexis moaned as his fingers parted her labia and started rubbing in small circles on her clit. “I want to feel sexy again.”
“Did you miss the part when I said I found your fluff sexy as hell?” Blake asked, his breath warm on her neck. Letting go, he turned her around to face him. He smiled down at her and said. “May I help?”
A shiver ran down her spine at his words. “In the shower,” she said, smiling and leading him inside.
The shower stall was large with glass walls. The powerful shower head quickly sluiced the leftover dirt and vine slime from their bodies. Alexis got to indulge and reacquaint herself washing Blake’s body.
Her fingers enjoying tracing his hard stomach muscles and defined pecs. Of course, she paid plenty of attention to his cock, lovingly soaping it up with her hand until it was at its full throbbing potential, proud and slightly curved. She knelt in front of him, and kissed the tip.
Blake stroked his hand through her wet hair, his eyes filled with desire, as she flicked out her tongue to tease his underside, thrilling at the almost forgotten taste of the man she loved’s cock. She took in more, slipping her lips over his velvety head, gently sucking and caressing the sensitive cap while her hand reached up to caress and fondle his heavy balls. It had been months since she had taken him in her mouth, and she felt herself aflame with hunger. She greedily sucked more of him into her mouth, tasting and feasting upon his hot flesh, insatiable for more.
Once he reached the back of her mouth she pulled back, relishing the sensation of him sliding between her lips. Alexis kept going, stroking him in and out of her mouth until she felt the sweet taste of his pre-cum on her tongue, causing her to pause and look up at him. Blake had his eyes closed and his head thrown back, groaning at her skilled attention. She felt powerful to have such a lovely man at her control.
“God how I’ve missed you.” He groaned, jetting his hips forward.
She let his cock fall from her lips. “I
don’t want to stop, but I’m afraid if I don’t, you’re going to cum in my mouth,” she teased, licking another drop of pre-cum off of his tip. “And we can’t have that.”
Blake shuddered as she let go of him, standing up to capture his lips with another kiss. “It’s your turn, lover,” she said, reaching up to grab a razor off the shelf and handed it to him. “Can you handle it?”
“Can a one-legged duck quack?” Blake asked, sinking to his knees and kissing her bush. “Goodbye my friend.”
Hot air jetted through her thighs and caressed her pussy. She was soaked, both from her own arousal and the hot shower water. Blake was careful, his soft hand lathered the soap to a foam. With gentle strokes he glided the razor over her sensitive area, just enough to remove her hairs without nicking or irritating her skin.
She thrilled, this was hot. Her lust levels went higher than she’d ever known. Reminding herself to breathe as he kept going, spreading her legs wider to give himself better access. Her arousal start to drip from her pussy, down her legs to mix with the shower water as his fingers gently pulled and stretched her lips to ensure a smooth shave. Finally Blake was done. He set the razor aside before running his tongue over every inch of her newly shaved skin.
Alexis cried out as his tongue slipped over her baby soft skin before slipping into her pussy, tasting and licking quickly, the tip of his tongue flicking over her hard clit until she screamed her climax, bathing him in her juices as she came.
“Oh my God, that’s the most intense orgasm ever,” she gasped, trying to gather her senses, and steady herself on weak shaky legs. Blake stood in front of her. She hungrily looked at his throbbing dick, before turning around and pushing her ass into him. “Oh hon, I’ve missed this so much, give me another.”
“I’ve never been able to say no to you.” Blake teased, nudging her feet apart with his knee, as he crouched, aligning himself with her entrance.
Sensation upon sensation coursed through her, so much that she thought if she didn’t pass out, her head would explode like the planet. All those colors flashed before her eyes and flooded her senses. It felt so damn good when he pushed inside her, stretching the walls of her pussy that hadn’t felt anything other than her own fingers in months.
He was large, hard and giving. She was so close to coming again, as the veiny ridges of his dick rubbed against her g-spot. Finally, he was all the way inside her, and she could feel his smooth muscled hips pressing against her ass, her fingers spread out and braced the shower wall as she pushed back to meet him.
“I need this Blake, don’t be gentle. Give it to me hard,” she said, as Blake pulled out with a small grunt and pushed back hard, his hips slapping against her ass. She felt his testicles bounce off her clit. She mewled at the sensation, and arched back into him. “More, give me more.” She thrust back and ground her hips as hard as he thrust forward. “Yes, just like that. Perfect.”
With soft grunts and alternating moans, Blake thrust in and out of her, not gentle, but not hard enough to cause discomfort. She felt explosions as his hands reached around to caress her wet nipples and stroke her clit, erotic energy pulsing from her pussy to her nipples and back. She felt Blake start to speed up, and knew they were both going to orgasm soon.
“I can’t last much longer,” Blake panted, his thrusts starting to become more erratic, as he lost control.
“Just-a-bit-more.” Her eyes half-mast as she pushed herself on him as hard as she could. Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind. “Don’t-you-dare-pull out!”
Her erotic request was all Blake needed, and she felt him plunge one last time. He cried out, bellowing his climax like a victory cry, as she felt his dick swell, twitch and vibrate inside her. His hot seed pumped into her, and she felt her vision white out as her own orgasm ripped through her. So intense she couldn’t even make a sound as she silently screamed her joy and exaltation from the feelings inside her body.
When she could breathe again, she shakily leaned back, into Blake’s strong chest, enjoying the feeling of his still semi-hard dick inside her. “That was amazing,” she sighed, reaching back to caress his face.
Blake smiled at her, and gently kissed her lips. “You are amazing. And beautiful.”
Alexis felt his arms come around to hold her, and she cuddled into his body. “Thank you.”
“For what?”
“For coming to my rescue and not saying I told you so.”
“I’m just happy we’re alive and we’re together. I wouldn’t want to live without you.”
The couple dried off and put on the his and her complimentary lounge wear they found in the suite. “Are you hungry?”
“Starved,” Alexis said, her stomach groaned in agreement.
Blake chuckled. “I guess we should join Slade in the dining hall.”
They followed the signs and found Slade. He smiled his greeting.
“Well you two sure sound happy to be alive. I’ve just thrown some food packs in the processor. I figure it was best Alexis had something to eat before I took my turn with her.” He grinned at Blake, who pursed his lips. The embarrassed glow at the alive comment, shifted from pink to white.
“You won’t be getting a turn, as you put it. I haven’t forgotten that you punched my woman in the face. When we get home, I’d like to be introduced to Mrs Savage, so I can return the compliment.”
“Now, that’s a date.” Slade chuckled. “Make sure to lead with the right, slice with the left and add an uppercut, from me. I’ve been wanting to punch that bitch in the face for years.” He grinned and winked at Blake and Alexis’s open mouths. “I’d do it myself, but she’s got a restraining order.” The atmosphere in the dining hall lifted as they all burst out laughing. Slade waved a bottle at Alexis and Blake. “Whiskey?”
Chapter Twelve
“Well, we’re still an hour from Earth and if you’re not going to share. I’m going to go help myself the best way I know how.”
“Eew, too much information.” Alexis grimaced.
“What? I’m sure Romeo here rubbed a few out before the great reunion. Anyway I’m off and I’m taking my whiskey. Either one of you can fly us in. Wake me up when we get there.” He strolled to the door and paused. “By the way there’s wine in the cooler.”
“If I’m flying us in, I’ll stick to coffee thanks,” Blake said.
“Suit yourself.” Slade left the room.
“I suppose we should talk.” Alexis glanced at Blake through her lashes, her cheeks darkening.
“I guess.” Blake stood. “Let’s have that conversation in the cockpit.” He held his hand out to Alexis.
Sitting down at the control area of the spaceship, Blake took Alexis’s hand. They sat in silence for a while, staring out at earth’s solar system, watching the solar flares light up the darkness of outer space—like a laser light show. Comfortable in their silence, each relieved to be alive.
Blake glanced over at Alexis. “So?”
“So?” she repeated, freeing her hand and wringing her hands together in her lap.
“Do you want to start or should I?” Blake asked.
“I should start, by saying sorry, for not listening to you.”
“It’s not entirely your fault. I should have explained things to you. We were together, I shouldn’t have kept my abilities from you, and then just expect you to accept them without question, that was wrong. I should have trusted you more.” Blake raked his finger through his hair, then rubbed the back of his neck.
Alexis nodded. “I should have trusted you more too. I said some things—”
Blake cut her off. “Hey, come on we both did. I overreacted.”
“With good reason. I was a bitch.” Alexis smiled sheepishly, the color to her cheeks darkened.
“Regardless, we never should have let it get this far.” Blake reached for her. He cupped and caressed her cheek, stroking with his thumb. “It was a mistake to break up…I didn’t want to.”
“Neither did I…”
/> “So are we good?” he smiled.
“We’re better than good. You were in that bathroom too, right?” She furrowed her brow.
Blake pulled her onto his lap and kissed her hard on the mouth. “If you want to stay on at the space station, I won’t try to stop you.”
“That’s one of the things I wanted to tell you. I’m through with deep space travel, and I’m never leaving Earth again. I made a pact with God, if I got out of that mess alive, I’d keep my ass home and be the kind of wife you want me to be. That’s if you still want me.”
“If I still want you! Are you crazy? I’ll never stop wanting you.”
Alexis shifted her legs so that she straddled Blake, her head rested on his chest. His arms curled around her waist, pressing her close.
Pleased, Blake smiled as a sweet peace settled into his chest. Believing that with Slade’s help he’d saved Alexis from a certain death. He settled back in his seat and stroked Alexis’s hair as she slept on his chest, and began to dream of home. They were going to make it as a couple after all.
While the others slept, Blake contacted his uncle and told him what had happened. How Slade had saved them all with his fast thinking. Unfortunately they weren’t able to save the scientists. His uncle was going to have to inform their families. His uncle told him to bring Slade’s spaceship into sector nine’s docking bay, he’d make the necessary arrangements. Blake confirmed they’d be docking soon.
The three landed to a hero’s welcome, orchestrated by Blake’s uncle. He’d informed the committee of Slade’s heroic feat and asked that they reopen an inquiry into his dishonorable discharge.
Unknown to anyone on or off the spaceship, a small cutting of vine from the cave had attached itself to the bottom of the craft and survived the re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere. The vine dislodged itself when they flew over dense woodland, a very popular hiking and picnic location. There was even a large camping site about a mile away.
Once the cutting hit the ground, the small vine slithered away into a deep patch of earth within the forest and began to dig through the soil, slowly and meticulously, burying itself deep.
