Hybrid: Dox

by Ruth D. Kerce

  She finished her entry before looking at him. “I can always tell when you’re contemplating theory or trying to figure out something that’s bothering you.”

  A small laugh escaped him. “Contemplating theory? I like that. It makes me sound smart.”

  “You are smart.”

  He smiled. She had a habit of giving him a lot more credit than he deserved. He couldn’t afford to feel too much for her in return, though. She was on the fast track to the top in the pod program. He was just one engineer among thousands. Their career paths would take them miles, maybe planets, apart once this mission ended. “All I’m trying to figure out is how to get you to come over here and suck my cock.”

  “Liar.” She swiveled her chair toward him and slid off the seat to her knees. “But that does sound like fun.” She crawled across the floor to him and pushed his legs apart.

  He unbuttoned his pants. “I love it when you’re all soft and submissive.”

  She reached in wrapped her fingers around him, pulling out his penis. “Only during sex… and only for you.”

  His heart clenched in his chest. Damn it! He didn’t like what was going on inside him. All these strange emotions made him feel vulnerable. He cleared his suddenly scratchy throat. “Just suck it.” He tangled his fingers in her hair. “And I want you to swallow when I come. Every fucking drop.”

  “My pleasure.” Gabriella swirled her tongue around the head of his cock. When his fingers tightened, she lapped at the underside where the head met the shaft, drawing a low groan from him. She glanced up and smiled. “How about I get a really good taste?” She closed her lips over the tip and began to suck.

  “Hell, you make me crazy.” He massaged her scalp. “Take the whole head in your mouth.” She slid down further, engulfing the head and even part of his thick shaft. She sucked softly. Lovingly almost.

  He couldn’t handle that. Too much emotion was involved. He needed raw, rough sex. Physical gratification so great that nothing else mattered. “Suck it hard!” A growl escaped his throat, and his voice turned gravelly. His grip on her head tightened, and he repeatedly thrust his hips forward, fucking her mouth. “I want my come in your mouth and down your throat. Now!”

  She sucked harder and lightly fingered his balls. “Oh, yeah. That’s better.” He felt the orgasm building inside him. “Faster. Oh! Ah! Yes!” His muscles tensed, his balls tightened, and in an instant, he came. “Ah-ah!” He held Gabriella’s head as blinding pleasure exploded inside him. “Swallow every bit of it!”

  She took everything he gave her without protest. Even after he finally loosened his hold on her, she continued sucking lightly.

  His body twitched. “Damn, Gabriella… You’re too fucking good.” He absently stroked her hair, trying hard not to feel anything beyond physical satisfaction. But deep down, he knew it was a losing battle.

  Gradually, Gabriella pulled back, allowing his cock to slip from her mouth. “How about we move someplace more comfortable?”

  Chapter Three

  The taste of Dox’s come remained in Gabriella’s mouth as they undressed on opposite sides of the bed. She dimmed the lights and illuminated the rim around the side portal that displayed the vastness of space. The room turned quite romantic-looking, which pleased her greatly.

  Dox seemed in an odd mood tonight. She’d ask what was bothering him, but she knew he wouldn’t say anything. He rarely discussed his feelings, other than sexual ones.

  When she held out her hand, he rounded the bed and pulled her into his arms. He kissed her on the lips and plundered her mouth with his tongue until they were both breathless. He pulled back and looked down at her. When their gazes locked, he curled his fingers tightly around her wrists. He wasn’t in the mood for anything soft and slow tonight. She recognized the signs.

  Dox’s animal side often emerged during sex. A primal need that couldn’t be bred out, she supposed. He always gauged her reaction when he felt this way, to make certain she was okay with it. “Do what you need to,” she said in a low voice. Rough sex was also how he avoided emotions he didn’t want to deal with. He’d told her that once, surprising her with the confession. She didn’t mind most of the time, for he had never hurt her, and she knew he never would.

  His pupils dilated. With a look of pure lust, he picked her up and tossed her on the bed. “Your ass is mine.”

  She let out a small squeal as she bounced on the mattress. Dox pulled some ties out of a drawer beside the bed. Without waiting for a response, he flipped her over on her stomach and tied her wrists to one of the steel posts at the head of the bed.

  Gabriella’s heart pounded and her breathing hastened. She knew what he intended to do to her. She laid her head on the pillow and waited. Dox stood somewhere behind her, so she couldn’t see him, but she felt his heated stare.

  Suddenly, his hand smacked down on her ass. She bit her bottom lip, not allowing the gasp she’d almost uttered to escape her mouth. Once she made any sound of distress, he would always stop. It was his way of ensuring that he didn’t go too far.

  Dox smacked her a second time. A little harder. “You like being spanked. Don’t you?”

  “Y-yes.”

  He hesitated a moment. “Good.” He began slapping her ass repeatedly. Harder and faster, until she couldn’t hold back a moan and a whimper. He made a small grumbling sound, but immediately stopped.

  Her pussy was wet and ready for him. Even so, she wanted more. And she knew he did too. “Don’t stop.” Her voice came out sounding husky with emotions, even to her own ears.

  “Your ass is already red.”

  “I don’t care. Don’t stop. Make it hurt.”

  “Damn, Gabriella. You’re too fucking sexy for your own good.” He spanked her long and hard until she squealed. Even then, he simply hesitated, then slapped her ass one last time.

  “Oh!”

  “So fucking sexy.” He leaned over and gently kissed each cheek, brushing his tongue along her skin.

  His tongue felt soothing, for her ass burned and tingled. She could hear his rapid breathing. It matched her own. Physical discomfort turned to intense sexual need inside her. “Fuck me. Please!”

  “My very intention.” He eased her thighs apart and knelt between her legs. With a gentle touch, he rested his hands on her ass and spread her cheeks.

  Gabriella felt his tongue as he dragged it along her crack. She jerked at the warm, moist sensation. “Dox…” He pushed his tongue into her asshole and began licking wildly. “Oh!” She’d expected his cock. She twisted and squirmed. That’s when she felt the partial shift. His tongue lengthened and widened. “O-oh!”

  Dox slipped one hand beneath her and rubbed her clit roughly with the pad of his finger. She pulled at the ties holding her captive. “Ah, ah, ah…” Before she expected it, the orgasm shot through her body. “Dox!” she screamed at the intensity. “Yes!” The waves of ecstasy seemed to go on forever. He stayed with her, fucking her thoroughly until she’d spent all her energy and collapsed. Only then did she feel his tongue shift back and pull out of her.

  Softly, he caressed her hips and butt. And then, he was gone. She turned her head and saw him enter their small, personal hygiene area. He sure knew how to give an orgasm. And he had the best-looking ass too. “Tight,” she whispered. She closed her eyes, completely drained.

  The touch of a cool cloth made her jerk. “Oh…” She must have drifted off to sleep for a minute because she hadn’t heard Dox return. He silently cleaned her body and untied her. With a contented sigh, she rolled onto her back. Without a word, he disappeared into the hygiene area again for a bit, before strolling back into the room, a smile on his face. He stretched out next to her and reached over to touch her hand.

  She turned her head to look at him. “What’s wrong?” She had expected him to come back, spread her legs and fuck her pussy like crazy.

  “Nothing. Just letting you recover.”

  She squeezed his hand, not certain if she believed him. But she wa
sn’t going to push. Silently, they lay there a while, looking out the portal. She enjoyed lying next to him.

  “What are your plans after this mission?” he finally asked in a soft voice.

  She shrugged. “I hadn’t much thought of it. A layoff, then another mission, I suppose. We can apply together. If you want.” She held her breath until he answered.

  “Yeah, I’d like that.” He rolled onto his side and drew lazy circles along her stomach with his finger. “We’re good together, aren’t we?”

  “Definitely.”

  He nuzzled her neck, just the way she liked. She grazed his hip and butt cheek with her fingernails. “You want to come now?”

  “Hell, yes.” Dox groaned and covered her body with his.

  She wrapped her legs around him, as he slowly pushed his cock into her pussy. “Mmm.” She massaged the muscles in his back and arched up to meet his thrusts.

  He fucked her slowly and deeply until she began undulating faster beneath him. “Fuck! You know what that does to me. And how I respond.”

  “I know. Do it.”

  His gaze locked with hers. “You crave my feral side a little too much. It makes me crazed.” He began thrusting into her with abandon.

  “Yes! More! Show me!”

  For leverage, he wrapped his fingers around the steel post at the head of the bed and thrust his hips wildly. “Like this?” He plunged his cock almost savagely into her pussy.

  “Oh! Yes!”

  “Fuck, Gabriella. You’re incredible!”

  Gabriella screamed in pleasure. She’d never enjoyed hard, rough sex until he came along. Now, she craved it. She felt something special happening between them. Something life-altering. A fluttering teased her stomach, and the nerves throughout her body came alive.

  Dox stiffened and climaxed. “Fuck! Ah!”

  His groan of pleasure filled her ears and coaxed her body. “I’m coming again!” Multiple orgasms rolled through her. She sobbed and clung to Dox, and they both rode the waves of pleasure together until the ecstasy finally ebbed.

  Gabriella felt tears slide down the side of her cheek. She quickly wiped them away, hoping Dox hadn’t noticed. He moved off her, saying nothing, and turned so he could cradle her in his arms. They drifted into a deep sleep, each left to solitary thoughts and dreams.

  * * *

  An alarm, along with the movement of the bed, jolted Dox awake. He immediately felt the pod shaking, and knew it was not his imagination.

  “What the hell is that?” Gabriella asked as she jumped from the bed and pulled on her clothes.

  “Feels like an external tear. That debris must have done more damage than we realized.” He dressed quickly and rushed into the control room behind her. The communication panel was buzzing. Lights flashed on all their screens.

  “Dr. Matson,” Gabriella answered after flipping on the channel to their Earth base.

  “This is control,” a man responded. “We’re registering a tear on the port side of your external H3 covering.”

  “No shit,” Dox muttered. He had already called up the datamap on the computer.

  “Get out of there,” ground control ordered. “The structure’s been compromised. The pod is sure to come apart.”

  Dox punched a button. His stomach clenched. He looked over at Gabriella. “The escape module is showing no power.”

  “Impossible.” She checked the readings. “It was in the green earlier. I know it was.”

  “Control,” Dox spoke into the speaker. “Our escape module is inoperable. I’ll try to establish a temporary stabilization. But we’re going to need a transport to get us out of here.”

  “Understood,” the ground controller responded. “We’ll see who is closest to you with rescue capabilities.”

  He glanced over at Gabriella, and for the first time, he saw genuine fear on her face. “We’ll make it.”

  She nodded and punched the alarm button, plunging them into silence. “The computer didn’t instruct us to evacuate. Are you sure we can’t repair in flight?”

  “If the module’s power source is down, the computer won’t trigger the evacuation messages. It just transmits a distress signal.”

  “What caused the module to shut down?”

  “I don’t know. It might have taken a hit too. I’d have to run a full diagnostic via one of our peripheral ports to know specifics. It would take seventy-two hours just to get the results.” Dox changed a few control settings, hoping that would help.

  The shaking of the pod slowly calmed to a slight vibration. Good. He exhaled a heavy breath. They still had a major problem, but at least he’d bought them some time. He tried to study the damage reports to see if there was anything more he could do, but the information panels kept flickering off on him. “Damn crappy equipment!”

  “How long before rescue?” Gabriella asked ground control, staring at the speaker as if she could see the man on the other end.

  “We’ve found a transport, and it’s headed your way, but it will be at least fourteen hours.”

  She looked over at him. “Will we hold together that long?”

  Dox shook his head. “I don’t know.” When he felt her hand on his arm, he looked up from the control panel. He covered her hand with his. “I don’t know,” he repeated in a soft voice. He wouldn’t lie to her. “I’ve done all I can.”

  He stepped back from the computer. No further stabilization was possible. They were in fate’s hands now. When Gabriella stepped closer to him, he took her into his arms and held her tightly.

  Chapter Four

  Gabriella looked up at the ceiling in the darkened room. She and Dox had retired to their sleeping chamber a couple of hours ago, but she couldn’t sleep. The vibration of the pod had worsened again, and she wondered whether she’d ever get back to Earth, or if she was going to die out here in the coldness of space.

  Dox reached over and touched her hand. He lightly stroked her skin. She turned her head toward him. “You’re awake,” she whispered, suddenly feeling not so alone.

  He shifted onto his side to face her. “Someone will be here for us tomorrow.”

  “Do you really believe we’re going to make it out okay?”

  “Yeah, I do.”

  She smiled slightly. He hadn’t even hesitated with his answer. “I don’t know if I believe you, but I’m glad you said so.”

  He leaned over and lightly kissed her lips. When he licked at her mouth, she opened, and he slipped his tongue inside. She kissed him deeply, wanting nothing more than to forget about their situation right now. She curled her fingers into Dox’s chest hair and tugged.

  With a groan, he rolled over onto her, and she spread her legs, welcoming him into her body. He slid his cock into her moist pussy, and he pushed in to the hilt. She broke their kiss and wrapped her arms and legs around him. If this were the end of her life, she couldn’t think of a better way to go.

  Dox fucked her gently, taking his time, as if savoring the moments. While he moved his hips, slowly thrusting his cock into her pussy, he looked into her eyes. “You know I love you, right?”

  She swallowed hard and her heart clenched. He’d actually said it. The deepest of feelings overcame her, and she couldn’t find her voice. She moved her body with his, matching his sexual rhythm. Once she got her emotions under control enough to speak, she said, “I love you too, Dox. More than I ever thought possible.”

  With their gazes locked, their bodies tensed, they both came at the same time. They voiced their pleasure in a cadence of moans and sighs. Gabriella trembled. Her climax felt more tender and soul shattering than any she’d ever experienced.

  She would never forget this night. With the man she loved. Tangled in each other’s arms, they relaxed and fell asleep.

  * * *

  Hours later, Dox stood beside the bed, staring down at Gabriella. He loved her. Somehow she’d broken through the hard shell he’d always kept in place around himself and his emotions. He’d even told her how he felt, which
was something he never thought he’d tell a woman.

  He’d resigned himself long ago to a life without emotional ties. He hadn’t wanted to experience the pain of loss if things fell apart. Now, in what could be his last hours, he saw that as the biggest mistake in his life and recognized all he’d missed.

  He heard a small beep and turned to walk into the control room. Outside the main portal he saw a ship approaching. The rescue ship. He flipped on the communication’s channel. “This is Pod D-90-114 contacting approaching ship.”

  “Transport T-96, here. Am I speaking to the commander?”

  “I’m the engineer in charge of operations. What is our rescue status?”

  “We’ve done an assessment. Your pod is too unstable for a ship-to-ship docking. We will also be unable to connect a transfer tube. Do you have spacesuits?”

  “Yes.” With the possibility of the pod coming apart and sending debris into orbit, he had dreaded this moment.

  “Prepare to take a stroll over to our outer hatch.”

  “Copy.”

  “Are they here?” a soft voice asked from behind him.

  Dox turned. “We’ll need to spacewalk over.”

  She nodded. “How’s the debris?”

  “None detected right now. But we’ll need to be careful. Even a miniscule piece can pierce our suits. And this pod could break apart at any moment.”

  “Understood.”

  Gabriella followed him into the back where the suits and jet packs were stored. They geared-up, checking each other’s equipment for flaws. Before putting on their head gear, Dox softly kissed Gabriella. “See you in a bit.” He prayed his words were true. After engaging his oxygen and making sure hers was also working, he opened the outer hatch and peered into space.

  He saw the hatch on the rescue ship open. This was it. He gave Gabriella a thumbs-up and nodded. She gave him a small smile in return and stepped out of the pod. She engaged her jet pack and started the slow journey across.

  Dox had intended to wait until she was safely aboard the transport before he started out, but the shaking of the pod was getting too severe. If he were going to die, it would be in space, trying to escape, not trapped in this tin can.