“Good, now how can I keep you like that, I wonder?” Then looking closely at her he asked “Do you feel alright? You look very hot”.
“I’m just tired, but I must admit that I’m very hot”.
Sitting up Acorus said that she should take her tunic and trousers off and put on a loose bed gown. Standing up Jo took the clips out of her hair and shook it loose, then she slipped her tunic off and sliding her trousers off stepped out of them. Turning back to Acorus she said “I’m a lot cooler now!”
His breath catching in his throat Acorus gazed at her. She looked like a goddess to him. Her breasts had grown with her pregnancy but were pert and firm with each nipple standing proud. Their daughter nested in a neat round bump, her sex was not hidden by her belly and her smooth golden legs stood strong and straight under her. Moving across the bed to her Acorus drew her towards him. Running his hands down her side to her hips he bent his head and sucked a nipple into his mouth. Jo gasped and pressed towards him, putting her hands into his hair and holding him against her. Trailing kisses down over her belly he groaned as if in pain.
“Oh Jo, I want you so badly. But I mustn’t. I might hurt you or the baby”.
“My love, look at me. I want you too; you said you wanted to eat me. Well here I am, yours to do with as you wish. I know you won’t hurt me or my daughter. Please love me my Lord”.
Acorus groaned once more, then pulling her onto the bed, continued where he had left off.
Down over her belly, round her belly button and tickling gently along each groin. Holding her apart he blew gently onto her sex and then his tongue probed her clitoris searching for her most sensitive nub causing her to arch her back and gasp with pleasure. His hand moved up to tweak her nipples one after the other and the other hand took over from his tongue. Plunging deep into her with two fingers as his thumb caressed her most sensitive spot; he moaned “I want you so much, my control is almost gone!”
Moving his hand Jo turned onto her side and said “Then take me as you did before. I promise you won’t do any harm”.
Carefully positioning himself behind her Acorus slid his throbbing shaft into her. Worried about how far to go he gasped when Jo pushed herself further onto him. Moving in unison Acorus’s one hand caressed her breast while the other controlled his entry into her.
Holding her firmly in that position Acorus quickened until they were both gasping for breath and finally they climaxed as one. Kissing her neck and between her shoulder blades he hugged her tightly to him. Lying there sated, Jo smiled to herself. He was still hers.
Cuddled into him Jo could have drifted off to sleep, and she could tell that Acorus was dozing too. Then Jo’s stomach gave a terrific rumble and the baby kicked causing Acorus to jump “Ow, that hurt!” he said pulling out of her.
Jo laughed at him and said “Softy! It’s me she’s spent the last weeks kicking”.
“I didn’t know it was that strong”, he said “I’m glad I’m male and not female”.
“I’d better have something to eat. I can’t seem to eat enough to keep her happy. Will you ask the guard to send for food, please, and I must have a shower. I’m all hot and bothered for some reason” Jo said getting up and going into the shower.
As she soaped herself Acorus joined her and they washed each other, teasing and joking. Acorus did his best not to get aroused again, although it was very difficult for him, and once he was dry he quickly pulled on a kaftan, even fetching one for Jo. Feeling happy that he still loved her Jo talked to him about her lists of things to do that she had worked out and put on her Sceriae ‘laptop’.
Tchu and Tjai arrived with the food and laid it out for them. Then saying goodnight they left. Filling their plates they curled up on opposite sofas and chatted as they ate. Then Jo asked him what had been worrying him and his officers on the flight deck. Acorus gazed at her as if assessing her, then he nodded and told her.
There was word that the Xenorii had been nosing around the wormhole to this galaxy. The first ship through would probably have a fight on their hands. They would have to make sure that the Xenorii were wiped out, to protect the wormhole and Earth. They were sending the ships with the prostitutes on through first as it was considered that they weren’t as important as the young breeding females Jo looked at him in horror, then looking at it logically, she had to admit he was right. Then she remembered the argument between Acorus and Belain and realised that Acorus had wanted to command the first three ships. Belain had argued him out of it.
“Are you worried?”
“No not worried. Belain is a brilliant commander. Just annoyed that the Xenorii are bothering us again. One day we will have to sort them out for good” Acorus sighed.
“Have you discovered what happened to the girls that Bezra sold to the Wracki?” Jo asked.
“Our spies are getting closer to the group who bought them. We are hopeful” Acorus told her crossing his fingers, because he doubted if they could be rescued undamaged.
“Is it possible to protect the wormhole in Earth’s galaxy?” Jo wondered.
“That is the best place to protect it. When we return to Scerior I will send two star ships to patrol that part of Earth’s galaxy. You know Jo, you are very perceptive for a female” Acorus told her.
“Male chauvinist” Jo retorted.
“I praise you and you insult me!”
“I may be female, but I do have a brain. I was going to university before you stole me”.
“Stole you! You make me sound like a common thief”.
“Well you are. That’s what you’ve done, stolen girls” Jo said seriously.
“And I’m glad I did, or I would never have met you” he said lifting her chin so he could kiss her.
“I think we both need some sleep” Jo said “It will probably be busy for you once we reach the wormhole”.
Acorus picked her up and carried her to bed, where they pulled off their kaftans and cuddled down together, both looking forward to after their baby was born.
Chapter 45
When she woke, Acorus was gone. There was fresh food on the table and Tchu and Tjai were tidying up. Saying, good morning, Jo sat up and stretched, she felt great. Acorus still wanted her, but was gentle and thoughtful about how he loved her. Thinking about not being pregnant, Jo felt a shiver deep inside. God she couldn’t get enough of him. Did that make her a wanton or was it normal when in love? Unfortunately she had no one to ask, at times like this she really missed her friends.
After her shower Jo asked Tjai to give her an invigorating massage as she thought it was going to be a busy day. Dressing in a simple tunic and trousers Jo pulled her hair into a high ponytail. While she ate her breakfast she asked Tjai if she would go to the flight deck and ask Acorus if she could go and join him. While waiting for Tjai to return, Jo added some thoughts she’d had to her ‘laptop’. It was so easy to use, as once it was on it picked up the user’s thoughts. A slim tablet no bigger than a mobile phone, it easily slipped into a pocket.
Tjai returned saying, of course Jo could join Acorus, so she took a leisurely walk to the flight deck. All was calm, the windows were all uncovered and the officers were relaxed with their helmets off. As Jo entered they all greeted her cheerfully and Acorus took her hand and kissed it as he led her to a chair.
“Everything all right?” she asked “No problems?”
“Yes all is good; we have a clear run to the wormhole. All the females on the ship are settling in well, even the Americans. The Escorii’s natural sedatives are even helping those who were addicted to Earth’s chemical drugs. No withdrawal symptoms have been seen. Also the females from the slave trade are beginning to look better, and best of all they are all fertile, no breeding problems” Acorus happily told her.
Jo still winced at the way the Sceriae talked about the girls, but was sensible enough to know that
Acorus was praising the females, not being derogatory. When she asked about the wormhole he told her that they were going to pass through when the girls had gone to bed. They would be drugged so they could be strapped to their beds, to keep them safe. The prostitutes in particular needed to be well contained as their ships would burst out of the wormhole ready for battle. All the ships would be on high alert, but unless there was a large Xenorii fleet waiting for them, the first three should be able to handle them. As it would take about six days to reach the wormhole, if Jo wanted, Acorus would escort her from star ship to star ship to visit all the girls again. Jo was pleased with that idea; the better she got to know the girls the more she could help them.
***
Over the next five days Jo and Acorus visited all the girls and were pleased with how they had adjusted. Even the American girls realising that there would be no rescue, had mostly accepted their fate. One or two of them gave Jo cause for concern, but she would continue to work with them, once they were on Scerior. The three ships with the prostitutes on were ahead of the main fleet so Jo didn’t have a chance to visit them.
However a few stories had been relayed to Acorus’s ship about how they teased and flirted with the unfortunate guards on their doors. In fact on one ship the two guards on the door had been lured into the women’s quarters and only escaped unmolested because of their armour. They had called for help on their personal communicators and six more soldiers had been sent, only to find the two on the floor with women sitting on them trying to get their armour off. The two had been laughing so much that they had just succumbed to the women. The six had to be extremely harsh with them or they would have been in trouble too. The original two guards had been reprimanded and taken of guard duty.
Jo was highly amused and teased Acorus who was not amused, he would have plenty to say to two of his soldiers who had been so easily coerced. When Jo said “If you were feeling horny and a dozen women who knew what they were doing got hold of you, you would succumb. You can’t resist just me naked!”
Snapping “That’s different” Acorus would talk no more about it.
Jo kept giggling every so often, when a vision of the guard’s plight came into her mind, and Acorus told her to stop or she would be sorry.
Chapter 46
On the morning of the sixth day the atmosphere on the ship had changed. All the abducted females were drugged and fastened to their beds. Their cubicles were locked down and the oxygen levels were being monitored. Jo had her armour on with her helmet close to hand and Tchu and Tjai were hurrying through their chores.
Then a warning siren went off and everyone was hurrying to their stations. Putting her helmet on Jo went to the flight deck, through corridors of purposeful Sceriae and Escorii. When she reached the flight deck Acorus was standing looking out of a small window, which was the only one left unshielded. He was issuing orders to the other star ships in the fleet and didn’t turn round when Jo entered. Taking her seat she made sure that her restraints were tight enough.
She recognised Belain’s voice counting down in Sceria, and when he got to one he just said “Go” and his voice was cut off. The pilot and other officers were all busy monitoring their instruments and peering over Acorus’s shoulder she could see a distortion in space ahead of them. Once again it reminded her of a tornado. Belain’s three star ships had vanished and Acorus’s ship was closing in on the wormhole fast. Jo couldn’t see the other five ships so assumed that they must be behind them. For fifteen minutes the spiral got bigger and bigger until finally Acorus ordered the last window shielded and sat down next to Jo. Fastening his restraints he then checked hers and nodded approval at how tight they were.
Then he started counting backwards from six. At zero they were suddenly in the wormhole. Jo’s face mask clenched tightly over her nose and mouth and Acorus put a hand on hers, squeezing it gently. Jo closed her eyes, feeling strange and automatically put her hand on her stomach. The pressure inside her felt stronger than it had when they’d passed through it on the way to Earth, and she worried about her baby.
Then just as suddenly they were flung out into calm space and there was shouting coming over the inter ship communication device. Belain’s three star ships were in a battle with four or five, Jo couldn’t make out which, Xenorii battle cruisers. The fighter ships from each side were being vaporised and the large star ships were joining in. This time the Xenorii out numbered the Sceriae. As soon as Acorus’s ships were through the wormhole he was giving orders and his fighters were joining in the battle.
Now the Sceriae were superior in numbers and the Xenorii were being decimated. With shields up the Sceriae star ships were converging on the Xenorii battle cruisers and inflicting grave damage. The Xenorii did manage a few hits on Acorus’s fleet but overcome by superior numbers and weapons the Xenorii, once again tried to flee. Giving the order to let none escape Acorus directed his fleet to surround the enemy. Then giving the order to finish them off he wiped out every single battle cruiser. In one blinding light from the star ships the Xenorii were no more.
A few of their fighters flung themselves hopelessly against the star ships until the last half dozen turned tail and tried to run. One by one they were vaporised until Acorus gave the order to capture one or two, and then there was silence. Asking each captain in turn to assess damage and loss of life Acorus tried to reach Belain. An officer appeared intermittently on the screen telling Acorus that their flight deck had taken a direct hit as soon as they cleared the wormhole. Belain had been hurt by the shock wave but had managed to keep control to organise a response. Three of his officers were dead and Belain had finally passed out from his injuries.
Acorus immediately called for a fighter to take him to his brother. Jo insisted that she went with him and such was his anguish he didn’t say no. Sending a soldier running for Jeksa, they hurried to the hangar deck. Unsurprisingly, Tchu joined them as they arrived, with Jeksa actually running to catch them. The fighter ferried them quickly to Belain’s ship and all four ran to the hospital deck. It was crowded, but Belain was in a cubicle having his armour cut off.
“Oh my god” Jo thought “he must be in a bad way”.
Jeksa went in first and talked to the doctor already there. Jo was surprised to see that he was male, as she’d only seen female doctors so far. Belain’s armour would not unfasten properly so it was being cut off with a special tool, the only thing that would cut Sceriae armour. Already it was clear that his face was so swollen his eyes could hardly be seen and his breathing was very laboured. Jeksa immediately set about intubating him to make sure he received enough oxygen. A machine was already by his side to administer drugs straight into a vein, when his body armour was off.
Slowly but surely his armour was removed and it could be seen that his whole body was swollen too. Once his arms were bare the machine attached itself to a vein in his arm and drugs started to pump into him. Keeping out of everyone’s way all Jo could do was pray. She knew that Acorus would blame himself; he had put his brother in danger. But she also thanked god that it wasn’t him lying there. As the last of Belain’s armour was stripped away they could see that even his testicles were swollen.
The same kind of machine that had scanned Jo was over Belain’s body now, slowly moving from top to toe, assessing his injuries. Acorus had turned away, unable to watch any more and was in conversation with two officers. They had assessed the damage to their ship and were pleased to say that they thought they could make it home once repairs were carried out.
Finally Jeksa had finished her examination of Belain. He had no broken bones, and the swelling was caused by a shock wave pounding his body. The three officers at the control panels had been in front of him as he was sitting in his captain’s chair, and they had taken the full force of the blast. Coming out of the wormhole the ship’s force field in that area must have been weakened, and the Xenorii got in one lucky shot. That Belain had sta
yed conscious to fight back was testament to his strength and courage. He had finally passed out because of the swelling in his brain.
That was the worry, ensuring that his brain would suffer no permanent damage. A special machine like a baby’s incubator, but Sceriae size, was brought in and Belain was gently placed inside. It would monitor everything, his oxygen level, brain activity and would keep outside pressure away from his body. A drip was in place to keep him hydrated and a catheter was inserted to take away any urine, not an easy task as his penis was so swollen. Then Jeksa was satisfied that everything had been done to maintain life until they reached Scerior. There was some discussion because Acorus wanted to take him to his star ship, but Jeksa vetoed any movement, and Acorus bowed to her experience.
Acorus then decided that he would stay on Belain’s ship to get it safely back to Scerior. Jo asked to stay with him but he said that he’d be happier if she didn’t have to rough it and wouldn’t discuss it. So Jo sadly did as she was told and returned to her ship which was now captained once again by Hersha.
Back in her quarters Jo thankfully removed her armour and fell into bed. She was so weary that she trembled all over and Tchu sat and spooned food into her mouth as if she were a child. After one of Tjai’s special drinks Jo finally stopped shaking and fell into a deep sleep.
***
The fleet travelled at the speed of the damaged ship, its flight deck had been sealed and it was being manoeuvred from the engine room. The other star ships surrounded the damaged ship just in case the Xenorii were foolish enough to try another attack. Jo couldn’t speak to Acorus because of the damage, so she spent quite a lot of time with the girls on her ship. They were all looking and feeling good, and looking forward to their new life. Jo felt like a whale and was permanently tired. As soon as she ate she fell asleep. Tjai was massaging her twice a day with invigorating oils and all she wanted to wear was a kaftan. Actually it was a relief that Acorus wasn’t with her and she looked forward to when the baby was born. Then one morning when she woke up, Tchu told her that they would be landing on Scerior in hours. They were home.
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