by J Palliser
"Razor, take Gem here to the lounge, and we'll be there as soon as we deliver the battle report to the Captain," Jacen said. "Buy her a beer while you're waiting, and put it on my tab."
"Roger that, Cobalt," the young Drac said. Rash, Jacen, and Delaara went up to the Bridge and crossed it to cheers from the Zeppelin bridge crew. They smiled at the praise and chimed the Ready Room. "Get in here, kids!" came Rachel's voice from inside. They grinned and entered.
Rachel came around her desk and kissed her husband before the door was even closed. Rash kissed her back lovingly. "Ok, boys and girl," she said. "Give me the bloody skinny, here."
"Here's our report, Captain," said Jacen. "We lost a total of 5 fighters in the entire wing. 2 of those were KIA. 3 pilots went EV and were recovered unharmed, including Gem." "Good job. With a fight that dirty, it's a wonder we didn't lose more. Great job to the entire wing," she said with a smile. "Now, could you two please leave while I 'talk'tomy husband here?" She asked with a wink to Jacen and Delaara, who grinned and turned to go.
"Give him hell, Captain! He thinks he's hot shit now that he took down an entire battleship single-handed." Delaara winked at her as they left and made for the Officer's Lounge via the turbo-lift.
*** When they got to the Officer's Lounge after a quick sonic shower, they saw Alexei and Gem talking at the bar. Alexei had his arm around her waist and was smiling to her. The surprising thing was that she was smiling back as they talked in hushed tones to each other.
They just stood and watched for a moment. "Hmmmm, what have we here?" asked Jacen. "There. She just bit her lower lip as she smiled. Yeah, she likes him," he grinned.
"I concur, and couldn't think of a nicer guy to give that girl some fun." Delaara grinned as they bellied up to the bar to the right of the Alexei. They signaled for 2 beers.
"Hey, guys," said Alexei, quickly removing his arm from around Jenny with a nervous look. She blushed as if they'd just been caught with their hands in the cookie jar. "As you were, Lieutenants. What you do in your off hours is none of our business," said Jacen with a grin. "But if you hurt each other, be prepared to face the Wrath of Delaara. She doesn't take kindly to stuff like that."
Delaara laughed. "If you two like each other, just make sure that nobody gets hurt. That's all I ask. If one of you ends it, the other had better respect that. And do NOT let it interfere when you launch. Leave the relationship woes on the flight deck."
They just looked at her with their jaws open. "What? It's the way I ran Gladius Wing as their commanding officer. That was the advice I gave on interpersonal relationships between pilots." She shrugged and smiled.
"It's good advice." Jacen said. "If anything bad happens, feel free to request a transfer if it bothers you that much. The one thing we won't tolerate is taking bad feelings out on each other instead of the enemy."
Over the past three months since the war started, They had made great inroads against the Bren and their Wraith mercenaries. The Bren were scarce in the actual battles, but the Wraiths had proven themselves to be just as savage and mercenary as Delaara had predicted.
"Besides, Jacen turns 24 today, so we need to have a party!" Delaara grinned as the rest of Condor Legion burst into the lounge, singing a really bad rendition of 'Happy Birthday' and carrying a cake with 24 candles and shaped like a Valkyrie.
He grinned, as did everyone else, and the tension was lifted. "Shit, guys. You shouldn't have."
"Blame your wife, brother!" Rash shouted, Rachel on his arm and beaming with that just-been-fucked look on her face.
Delaara kissed him softly. "Happy Birthday," she whispered, making him hard instantly. As the party started, Alexei and Jenny moved off a ways and started talking quietly to each other again. Jacen looked on in approval. He knew that Alexei had his father's Honor, and would never do anything to hurt Gem. He knew Gem wasn't a slut, since she didn't sleep around. She was like he used to be. She hadn't found the right person yet. The fact that she was even talking to Alexei was a good sign.
"Did we really have to scare them so much?" asked Delaara, who had been watching as well. "No, but I wanted to test how much they really like each other. If they'd let us scare them off, there would be no hope at all for them." Jacen winked.
Delaara grinned. "You are an utter bastard sometimes, Jacen Kruger."
"Yes, yes I am, and you love me anyway. So I must be doing something right." He kissed her.
"You're the best man I've ever known," she said. "Other than that..."
"Hey!" He grinned, and she kissed him.
"I love you, Jacen", she said tenderly, kissing him. "Happy Birthday." "I love you too, Delaara, and thank you." He replied, kissing her back lovingly. It had been almost a year since they'd met, and he was as in love with her now as he'd been when they were rescued.
Delaara, on the other hand, was even more in love with him now than she was when they were rescued. She couldn't explain it, even to herself. Their wedding was all she had ever dreamed. Their honeymoon, though brief, had shown her sides of him that she didn't know he had. She knew that he was a good man, and that he had quite a few friends. She didn't know, however, how he would handle anyone trying to hurt her. He had handled Tommy Hunt with Centauri precision and force, which had made her proud. He was loyal to his friends and family. And his friends were loyal to him. Most importantly, he was as devoted to her as she to him.
*** Alexei really liked Jenny, and she really liked him. He asked her to dance, and she accepted. Dancing close together, she was intrigued by him, and felt things she'd never felt for most men... except for Jacen at one point, when she'd had a huge crush on him. She'd gotten over it quickly enough when it was apparent that he had no time for romance at all. Alexei, on the other hand, was well muscled, cute for a Drac, and had a nice smile. He also had that vulnerability that while subtle, attracted her like a moth to a flame.
For his part, Alexei liked Jenny from the first moment they met. As a normal young man, he was smitten with her tough attitude and rapier wit, when she let it loose. She had an inner strength that even she didn't know she possessed, but was apparent to him.
The song ended and a slow song started. He went to lead her off the dance floor, but she pulled him back and pressed her petite body close to his as they started to dance slowly together.
"Alexei, I don't do this a lot," she said. "Date, that is. I'm just not that interested in it, most of the time." "I know that feeling," he said. "I had been looking for a Drac female, but most of them are too violent for my taste. However, I think I found a lady here who would put any Drac female to shame." He looked down and blushed.
Jenny smiled as he blushed, and recognized the compliment for what it was. She leaned up and kissed him lightly, then smiled at him. He smiled back and kissed her back softly.
"I prefer the Kriegsmarine to the Drac Military, anyway," he smiled. "Not as many people trying to kill you at all hours."
Jenny laughed. "I couldn't join the Drac Military. I wouldn't make it through training!"
"I think you would, but I'm glad you're here instead," he smiled and kissed her lightly again. Jenny found herself looking at the young Drac warrior in a new light. He was tough, but didn't enjoy violence for its own sake. He was strong, yet could be gentle. He was a man, yet had a sensitive side.
Alexei was falling fast for Jenny, now that they'd had a chance to talk. She was tough, yet not in a violent way. She was strong, but didn't let her strength make her into a bully. She was a woman, yet had an adventurous side that appealed to him.
*** Jacen and Delaara watched the young lovebirds for a few more minutes. "She really does like him," Jacen said, nodding approvingly.
"And look at the way he blushes. He's in love with her," said Delaara as she laid her head on Jacen's shoulder.
"They have a lot in common, you know. Similar temperaments and personalities, for starters," said Jacen after a moment. "Are we playing matchmaker?" She smiled. "I think it's more like match-watcher," said Jace
n, nodding to her with a smile. "We're checking to see if anything's going to happen. They've already given each other tentative kisses, to test the waters. It looks like they might be going for an old-fashioned take-it-slow romance. At least to me, it does."
"They do have good chemistry," Delaara said with a grin. "And more than that, even. They're actually taking the time to get to know each other."
"Well, we took the time to get to know each other... after we fell in love." Jacen winked to her.
"You mean after we worked off all the crash-landing stress?" She grinned at him.
"That too, yeah." He shrugged. "He has honor," she said after a long pause. "I think that's what Jenny has been waiting on. A man that isn't just out for a piece of ass."
"Knowing how some fighter jocks can be, I think you're right. She shot Rash down, back in fighter training," Jacen chuckled. Delaara laughed. "That doesn't surprise me." "At least Rachel made an honest man out of him." Jacen couldn't help but smile at the fact that two of his closest friends made each other so happy.
"Who's an honest man?" Rash asked as he and Rachel came up beside them.
"You are, now that Rachel finally tamed your sorry ass," said Jacen with a grin and hug for his friend.
"Happy Birthday," said Rash. "Watching the two lovebirds out there?"
"Yeah. I think they're going to work out," said Delaara, nodding. "I just have a good feeling about them."
Rachel said "I think you're right. He's a good kid, and so is she."
As they watched, Alexei tilted Jenny's chin up and kissed her long and tenderly.
"Whoa! Razor's got some moves!" Rash said, nodding his approval of the young Drac's approach. Rachel smacked her husband upside the head. "He's got more than moves, buster. He's got honor and class. Women go for that, you bloody dick."
"Then what did I do right?" Rash asked, wide eyed. "You're a damn good lover, and I fell in love with you, idiot!" She kissed him soundly.
Jacen laughed. "You two sound like Big Ron and Karlla!"
They all chuckled at that, remembering the big biker and his Drac wife.
*** Alexei and Jenny kissed. It started off as a kiss of tentativeness, as the ones before, but this time he felt her lips part against his and her tongue touched his lips. He parted his lips as well and her tongue slipped into his mouth, dancing with his as their kiss deepened and her arms grew tighter around his neck.
Jenny felt as if she'd been waiting all her life for a nice guy like Alexei. A man with Honor and strength who wanted more from her than just a one-night stand. She'd made that mistake before, and hadn't had another since that night back at the Academy. She had withdrawn from dating and romance for too long, she finally decided.
As they'd talked about first the loss of her ship, and how badly it hurt her pride, to other everyday things, and why they hadn't found the person they wanted to spend their lives with, they both realized that while their feelings for each other were still in the primary stage, those feelings were real enough to explore further.
He'd kissed her that time after she'd told him about her previous fling that she had wished was more than a fling. He'd said "The honorless fool didn't know a good woman when he saw one," and it had touched her heart. So when he'd kissed her in a tender, yet chaste way, she felt that she could trust him a bit more, and her lips had parted.
Alexei had never been kissed like that before, and it lit him up inside. He knew that if anything was to happen between them, it would be at her pace. He had been in several failed relationships already, all of them because he'd set the pace too fast. He wasn't going to make that mistake again.
As their kiss of deep exploration ended, he said "Jenny, as much as I would like to go further, I do not want to pressure you or make you feel as if you hav-" He was forced to shut up as her hungry mouth found his again.
As she broke the hungry kiss finally, her face was flushed and her breathing had grown heavy. "Alexei, I don't want just a one-time encounter with you. I want to actually try with you, to be with you. Is that what you want too?"
"I do not want you to wake up regretting it in the morning, Jenny. I want more than one night with you as well." Alexei knew how to please a woman, and had never had complaints on that front. He explained to her that of the few women he'd been with, the Dracs had been disappointed in his human side when he'd kissed them tenderly after they had finished. Most Drac females weren't big on kissing and cuddling, it seemed.
She listened to what he said and how he explained his own admission of humanity. "Alexei, that's exactly what I want in a man. Those females didn't know a good man when they had him." She smiled and her dimples melted the remainder of his resistance as she lit his heart on fire.
*** As the foursome watched the Drac and human pilots talking and kissing, they saw Jenny take his hand after the dance ended, and led him off the dance floor and out of the bar.
"That's my wing-man. He'd better treat her right," said Rash with a warm smile on his face. When Razor had first told Rash about his growing feelings for Gem, due to spending a lot of time with Alpha after missions, he'd told him about her past and her reluctance to trust. Alexei had said that the men in her past had given up a good thing, and Rash had agreed.
"Jacob, I had no idea the maturity that lurks beneath your childish surface." Rachel said, smiling at her husband warmly. "That's because I have carefully crafted my facade to be impenetrable unless I allow it." He grinned. "Can't go around with people accurately estimating my intelligence now, can I?"
Jacen, Delaara, and Rachel all laughed at that. Jacen had known for a long time that there was much more to Rash than meets the untrained eye. The only time when he really let his intelligence show was behind the stick when giving orders to his flight or coordinating attack and defense maneuvers. Off duty, he was still a loud and brazen functioning alcoholic, though lately he had begun to drop his facade on that front as well.
"Married life has been good for you, Rash," said Jacen as they watched the two young lovers leave the bar. "Not sure what he said to her, but whatever it was, it melted Gem's shields."
"I just told him to get to know her, and let her get to know him." Rash shrugged, and everyone gaped at him.
"Ok, where's my husband and what have you done with him?" Rachel asked in mock horror.
Rash laughed and kissed her passionately. "Oh, there he is," she giggled like a school girl.
***
"Where are we going?" Alexei asked the cute girl leading him. She turned, reaching up and pulling him down to kiss her again. It was a toe curling kiss that left them both breathless. "My quarters, Alexei," she said finally by way of reply. "And we're here." She waved her hand in front of the door plate and then grabbed him by the front of his flight suit, pulling him into her room after her.
As soon as the door was closed and secured, she wasted no time grabbing the zipper at his throat and yanking it down, revealing his bronze chest. He leaned down and kissed her long and passionately, unzipping her flight suit as she pushed his off his shoulders and down his arms. She was topless under her suit, and his hands brushed against her breasts and hardened nipples as he went to push her suit top off and down her arms. She'd hooked her thumbs in the bottom half of his suit, but moaned as he touched her aroused breasts. She whispered "Make love to me, Alexei. Make me yours," as her breathing became heavy, and her heart pounded in her chest. They finished undressing each other, and she took his cock in her hand, stroking him as he caressed her perky breasts, lightly pinching one of her nipples, eliciting another moan of approval. "It's been far too long for me," she gasped.
"Then let us not waste time, my love," he replied. He picked her up gently, moving to the bed and laying her down on it. He could smell her arousal from between her thighs, and it intoxicated him. He moved down her body, kissing her as her fingers curled in his long hair. His mouth reached her landing strip of hair above her pussy, and she arched her back, thrusting her hips up to his mouth as she felt his breath on h
er pussy.
It might have been his human side, but he loved the taste of a woman's pussy. He slipped his tongue into her, tasting her as she moaned loudly and her hands tightened in his hair. He extended his tongue all the way, and she gasped as it twisted around inside her, tasting as much of her as possible. She was getting wetter and wetter as her moans got louder and louder. He felt her pussy grab his tongue as she gushed, flooding his mouth with her sweet cum. Her body was shaking as she climaxed. Alexei moved back a bit and smiled as she looked down at him with a huge grin on her face.
"I've never come like that before!" Jenny was breathing as if she'd just run wind sprints. Her fingers, still grabbing his hair tightly, pulled him up to kiss her. She'd often tasted her fingers as she masturbated, and loved her own taste. It was even better for her to taste her cum on his tongue as he kissed her passionately, and she felt his hard cock at the entrance to her pussy. As he started to enter her, she broke the kiss and moaned in his ear.
Alexei thrust slowly into her, feeling her pussy spasm a bit as she stretched to accommodate him fully. He had never felt one so tight as her, and moaned deeply himself as he bottomed out inside her tight pussy. She moaned as he began to move slowly, thrusting in and out. Her hands moved up and down his back as they made love, and her nails dug in as he hit her g-spot and she screamed and came around him.
Alexei moaned as he felt his own cum rising. He thrust faster and harder as his orgasm built. He held back some, until he heard her starting to come again.
She screamed as they came together, her third climax rolling into her fourth as she felt him explode inside her, feeling the heat as his cock pulsed deep in her womb.
He went to roll off of her but she stopped him. "Don't pull out yet. I love the feel of you inside me," she said sweetly, stroking the ridges on his forehead. He gazed into her eyes and leaned down, kissing her lovingly, tenderly, passionately. Her legs wrapped around him, keeping him where she wanted him.
