Starlight Gleaming Ch. 20

To our surprise, we heard Cholan's quiet chuckle from the couch, then she gasped painfully.

"Our Cholan is apparently playing opossum." Janetta crouched down. "I'm proud of you, Cholan. You took the hit for all of us. You distracted that piece of shit so Zinja could disable him and for Ixma to take him out. That allowed Zinja to come help me. You made it possible for all of us to come home today, Sergeant."

"You're my family," she replied matter-of-factly. "You're right, though, Captain. You should have heard Ixma. After she beaned him several times with the wrench, she said, 'It's my pussy, you stupid fuck! Only the man I love gets inside me, and you.' Wham! 'Aren't.' Wham! 'Him!' Wham!"

Gently caressing her cheek, Janetta quietly laughed. "Did she now? That's pretty brassy."

"I guess he moved because she clobbered him two more times, saying, 'Come on and die already!' Then she saw me and came over to help. She was helping me up when he blew apart. That was about the time Zinja was hauling you out, Captain." Cholan winced as she took a long breath, then said, "I'm glad we all made it, sir."

"I'm a Warrior, Cholan. And you know what? All three of you are brave warrior women, too. Today we fought together against our enemies, and because we worked together, we're alive and they're rat food. You did good."

Janetta surprised us both by gently kissing Cholan on the forehead. "Say it with me, Cholan. I am a Warrior, all my enemies are dead, and I am still standing."

They quietly recited the words together, but Cholan had a troubled look on our face. "Captain, that's not exactly true. The Minister murdered my parents and he sent the men to rape us and then kill us. He's still alive."

Janetta sighed. "You're right. That evil bastard still lives. We both know him for who he is -- our enemy and an enemy to the Empire. Lord Kandikan has powerful allies, Cholan. The men supporting him and us include the Air Marshal, the Ground Marshal, and even the War Minister himself. We also have Lord Kandikan watching out for us. That's got to be worth something, don't you think?"

She smiled. "Yeah."

"I know you hurt too much for your man to make love to you. But I want you to share our bed tonight. You'll sleep on one side of him and I'll be on the other."

"Really?" Cholan's eyes looked at me eagerly. "Ranji? If... if I quietly rubbed one out, would you hold me and tell me you loved me?"

"Ranji? You said his given name last time, too. Since when have you been calling him by him that?" Janetta demanded.

At Cholan's flustered look, I stepped in. "Since our trip to Copán. About time, too. Zinja's the only holdout now. And yes, Cholan, if that's what you want, I'll do that for you."

Janetta sighed. "You'd best get upstairs, Kandikan. Ixma's waiting for you. Probably wondering where you are. Maybe she thinks you got lost between here and the stairway."

I narrowed my gaze at her. "Ouch! Another one like that and I'm going to need a Nu-skin patch. I thought you were on my side."

"Get moving, Kandikan. I'm tired, too, and the longer you dally, the longer it is till my bedtime. You already made me cry tonight. Don't press your luck."

A part of me wanted to stay and sass back at her. To test that part of her that always seemed to want taming. Not that it ever stuck. She was too wild in her heart to remain tame for long.

I headed upstairs. At the end of the hallway, I remembered my promise to Sisi, and quietly opened the door on my left instead of the one on my right.

Zinja lifted her head. "Something wrong, sir?"

"No," I answered quietly. "Just keeping my promise to Sisi. I said I would check on her and Mina."

Smiling in approval, she laid back down.

To her surprise, I homed in on her instead. I whispered, "That doesn't mean I'm going to ignore you, either. Give us a kiss, Farm Girl."

"What? Mmmf!"

Almost immediately, she gave herself over to kissing me back, making pleasing noises. Tongues met and danced while hands roamed and squeezed.

"You didn't need to do that," she murmured at last.

A nip followed by a kiss to her neck and she shivered.

"Yes, I did. You may be the Captain's woman, but you belong to two people. You are also mine, Farm Girl, and I love you. I thank the gods all of you came home safe. Rest assured, I will pleasure you the first chance I get."

"There you go, making promises again. Ah, ah! I love that you came to me, but enough of that already. Say goodnight to your girls, and then go take care of my girl. You made promises this morning to her, too."

Taking her hand, I lifted it up and turned it wrist-side up. A gentle kiss, and I felt her pulse along my upper lip.

She gasped, then gently pushed me away.

I chuckled as I got up and moved around the bed. Crawling over them, I leaned down and kissed Mina on the cheek. "I love you, Meena-beana."

Then I moved over and kissed Sisi's cheek. She shifted a little, and I was astonished to hear a loud muffled fart.

"Okay, that's was impressively loud for such a small... oh! By the gods!" I wrinkled my nose as I moved quicker off the bed.

Zinja actually giggled. "I tried telling the captain not to give them food from the vending machines at the hospital, but the girls were hungry and she insisted on giving them a sticky bun to share. They'll be lucky if they both don't have the runs tomorrow."

"My eyes are actually burning a little." I covered my nose.

She got up to open the window wider. Zinja snorted as she tried to stifle her laughter while climbing back into bed. "You'd better go!"

After beating a hasty retreat, I moved across the hallway to the master bedroom. Ixma lay in the spot I usually slept on. She was under the blankets, holding my pillow close. I think she was inhaling my scent.

Her head popped up when she saw me. "There you are! I was beginning to worry."

"A lot's still going on. Calia had to take Salvia to the Emergency Room, and Terra went with them."

"Oh. I hope she'll be all right. If anyone can help her, Calia can."

"You put a lot of trust in Calia's healing ability?"

"Of course. She saved you, didn't she?"

"She did. Ixma, I want you to come here."

The young woman quickly got out of bed and moved to me. Naked and nubile, I looked her over. "Yes, Ranji?"

"I want you to undress me."

Blinking, she paused then smiled at me. "We haven't done that before. Okay."

Moving to me, she set to her task.

"When you get to skin, take a moment and explore."

"All right." She carefully unbuckled my weapon belt, taking it to the closet and hanging it up. Then she did the same to my shoulder harness. On returning, she slid her arms underneath mine, taking the time to hug me from behind. Then she slowly unbuttoned my shirt.

"This is different," she said with a giggle. "It like you're my personal Ranji present and I get to unwrap you."

"You're having fun then?" I briefly took her hand and kissed her fingers. When I let them go, she resumed undoing the buttons.

"Yes. I take it the captain already took your neckerchief?"

Remembering, I took the wadded cloth and removed it from my pocket, tossing it in the direction of the hamper.

"Now I'm curious," she said as she unbuckled my belt. "Normally when she takes it, she uses it to catch your seed as it drips out. Yet you had it in your pocket. What did she use it for?"

Coming around and getting down onto her knees, she unzipped my trousers. As they thumped to the floor -- I carry a lot of things in them -- she leaned in and slowly rubbed her face on my covered sex.

"She used it to blow her nose."

Puzzled, she glanced up. "Didn't you have your handkerchief?"

"I offered that, and she refused it. She specifically asked for my neckerchief."

Amused, she shook her head. "Testing you, then. Seeing what you are willing to give to her." She licked my belly and upper thighs. Her fingers then tugged at the waistband of my underwear. Pushing it down, she sighed appreciatively, using her fingers to slowly stroke me. "Your cock is so remarkable, the way it swells and hardens. It smells like you, but earthier. You use it to give me so much pleasure. It gets thick and long, yet it's sort of soft, too. You push it deep inside, and I feel so full when you are in me. I feel your hot cock in my body and I know I belong to you. While I love it when you give me your seed, yet it also makes me sad because I never want the feeling of you inside me to end."

As she caressed my member, I grew hard. Leaning close, she kissed the head before working her way down its length. A kiss to my balls as well. Then her tongue snaked out and she began to lick my shaft.

I caressed her hair. "Are you having fun?"

"Yes. We hardly ever get to do much. We're often in so much of a hurry. Not that I'm complaining, Ranji. We kiss, you suck my breasts, play with them and drink my milk, you play with my pussy or you eat me, then you mount me. I always have a good time, and you make me cum so good."

My hand traced her jaw, then fingered through her loose hair. "What do you like about this then?"

"In my science packets I've been reading about animals and their mating habits. Many females exhibit changes to excite the male when she's ready for mating. Often the vulva swells. Human women, though, are receptive almost all the time. A little attention, and our vulvas swell with blood and begin to lubricate. Some people have scents. The scents a woman gives off tends to be stronger when we're at our peak fertility. Men have scents, too."

"Do I have a scent?"

"Yes, but the human nose usually can't discern too much. Not unless the scent is really strong." She buried her nose in my crotch and inhaled, then made a pleased noise. "You smell good. I love sleeping in your used shirts."

"What do I smell like?"

"It's hard to describe. It's you, but it makes me feel safe and comforted, like when you hug me. I know you love me, so I feel good when I smell you. If I bury my face in your shirt, it makes me want you. Oh, gods, Ranji! I feel my pussy getting squishy and you haven't even kissed me yet."

Then she took me into her mouth, gently bobbing her head, slowly working until she was working over half my length. As she sucked, her tongue ran over the crown, then caressed the underside. I felt my balls tighten at that.

"If you keep that up, I'll fill your mouth, Ixma, and I'm afraid that will finish our time together."

She gave a disappointed sound, letting me go with a small pop. "One of these days, I want to just suck you until you fill my mouth so I can swallow all of you down. Just to give you pleasure."

Reaching down, I urged her to stand. Pulling her close, we embraced and kissed. As I rubbed her back and squeezed her butt, she rubbed her belly against my erection. Then I bumped into a Nu-skin patch on her back and she jerked. And another.

"Seven hells, Ixma. Lights on, one-quarter normal. Turn around and let me see." Then I saw a large bruise on her upper outside thigh. "All right, now let me see your backside."

She turned around. Cholan's entire back had been covered in patches. Ixma's back was nearly as bad; almost half the right side of her back had Nu-skin bandages. I had had no idea she was so badly bruised from the explosions.

"Well, that changes things," I said quietly, turning her back to face me. "I was going to put you on your back, drink your milk and grind myself deep into your center. But that's out now."

"I took six blockers," she protested. "It doesn't hurt so much right now."

"Six?" Raising my eyebrows, I looked at her.

"Please love me," she whispered, pleading. "Ranji, I want you so much. I need you inside me."

I pulled back the blankets on the bed. There was already a large, fluffy towel spread out.

"I need you, too, Ixma." Mindful of her bruises, I pulled her close and she sighed as we kissed. Our tongues danced awhile, then we kissed around each other's face. Once I started along her jaw, she tilted her head back, baring her neck to me.

Moving to the bed, I tugged at her hand. "I'm on the bottom. You remember how to do that, right?"

She snickered. "I think I can remember how to do that. I just prefer the other. I like it when you're on top. Even when you're not even moving, it feels like you are demanding I surrender to you. It feels good. I can look up and see your face and how much you love me."

Lying on the bed, I shifted so that towel was spread under my hips.

Ixma carefully moved over me, straddling my hips, before moving up to offer me her right breast. "Please, my love."

Using one hand to hold herself up, she lowered her breast toward my mouth. I rolled her nipple in my mouth, then flicked my tongue against it, bouncing it against my teeth. She moaned, using her free hand to clasp my head close. Latching on, I began to suck and the first bits of milk hit my mouth.

"Oh, gods, that feels so good," she murmured. "Yes, my love. You're making me so wet. Ohh!"

There wasn't much there, so I switched to the other one. When the second one started to run out, she pulled free. Sliding down, she reached underneath and lifted up my cock. Placing the tip at the moist heat centered between her legs. Ixma pushed back and the crown lodged at her entrance, then burst past, sliding deeper. A low groan and she worked her hips. Pushing her weight down, she lifted and dropped, gaining a little more with each penetration until I was all the way inside.

As soon as my balls were nestled against her butt, she sighed. "It's amazing how full and filled I feel. Your cock is so hot, and when it moves in and out, it drives me crazy. I love being your woman, Ranji."

Ixma began to rock her hips, grinding her clit against my pubic bone, letting a little of my shaft slide out before pushing it back into her depths.

"That's it," she crooned, putting her hands onto my chest. "You're just what I needed, Ranji."

When I get overtired, I either blast away in no time or I can go forever, pumping away like a machine. I could tell I wasn't going to last long.

"Getting close, Little Mama," I said, grunting as she worked her sex over and around mine.

"Do it! I just--"

My hands gripped her hips, grinding hard and upward as I swelled and fired off into her core. I grunted as I tried to get even deeper inside her hot center.

Ixma froze, then arched. "Yes!"

I felt her tight sheath undulate around me, pulsing and throbbing. "Ranji! Cumming so... ow, ow, OW!" Then she shrieked, and it sounded like she was in real pain.

Falling off me, one hand reached for her backside. She cried out again, though with less volume. As her body was wracked by spasms, her protests devolved to hissing, grunting, and some whimpering.

"Are you okay, babe?" I asked, concerned.

"Don't know," she wheezed out. "My pussy feels wonderful, but my back! Ow, damn, damn! It hurts like a mother--"

The door burst open. Zinja called out, "Everything all right in here?"

Half laughing, half crying, Ixma said, "I'll live, Mama. Ah! I was doing great until -- ow, fuck! -- until I came. My pussy feels -- oh, gods! -- my back really, really hurts. I'm not sure I can move right now."

Zinja chuckled. "Go take a long, hot shower, girl. The heat will help."

Scooping Ixma up, I carried her to the bathroom. "I'm sorry that ended up hurting you."

She kissed my neck and cheek. "My own fault. I should have waited." She waited while I turned on the hot water, and once it was adjusted, carried her in. "You going to wash off with me?"

"A quick rinse. Cholan and Janetta are waiting."

Gingerly, I held her while her legs extended. Then she leaned on me while the hot water cascaded down her back. I soaped up my hands and lathered her up, working gently over her body. Within a few minutes she began moving more easily. She sighed, leaning in under the hot stream to rinse while I lathered up myself.

Once I was rinsed and stepping out, Ixma then turned the water even hotter as I stepped out. Grabbing a towel, I entered the bedroom.

Zinja sat on the edge of the bed, a jar of Calia's unguent in her hand. "The girls are asleep. After Ixma gets out and goes to bed with the girls, I'll put some of this on her, and then come to bed."

"Thank you. I'm sure she will appreciate it."

Almost immediately, Ixma walked in, moving a little stiffer, a towel around her waist.

"I thought you'd stay in longer," I said.

"No. I don't want to make the others wait."

"Come on, then," she told her daughter. "You go lie on your own bed and I'll put some of Calia's magic balm on your back."

A gentle kiss to Ixma, and she joined her mother at the door. "You're so good to me, Mama."

Collecting the towels and hanging them up to dry, I thought about putting something on before getting Cholan. Then shrugged. There wasn't anything anyone hadn't seen before.

Seeing me come down the stairs, Janetta burst out laughing.

Cholan gave me a smile of approval as I reached for her. She gave a happy sigh as I carried her upstairs, Janetta was right behind me, and she delighted in keeping her hands on my rear the whole while I walked, giving me a squeeze about every two or three steps.

I carried Cholan to the hallway bathroom so she could use the toilet. Janetta waved as she continued on by.

Once we were done with getting ready for bed, I spooned up behind Cholan, and Janetta spooned up behind me. The last thing I remembered was Janetta's hand giving my butt yet another firm squeeze, then moving to rest on my belly.

"Mine," she murmured.

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Part 14 -- Updates

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In the morning, both Ixma and Cholan were given the day off, with the admonishment from their officer to move around throughout the day. Otherwise, she warned, they'd stiffen up and it would hurt worse and they would still have to work the day after regardless.

Cholan asked Janetta if there was going to be a problem cleaning up.

"No," Janetta replied. "Ranji's Second sent over some people to clean most of it up after you went to the ER. Another pair are coming out today to help do a more thorough job of it. Don't worry. I'll put you both to work soon enough. I expect you back tomorrow, Ixma. Cholan gets another two days after this one."

After morning kisses, Janetta and Zinja drove to work, escorted by their security detail.

Mack and a new private were coming on shift when I was ready to leave.

Calia stumbled in the front door with both servants just as I was heading out; Salvia was carried in by Trooper Gaer. She apparently had been up all night at the hospital, monitoring the progress of Salvia's care. I half-carried Calia to bed and tucked her in with a hug and a kiss. She was so tired I don't think she even noticed.

With Calia out of it, Ixma informed me that she would go with the girls to school.

Salvia was confined to her bed for the next twenty-four hours, and temporarily restricted to a liquid and easily digestible diet to recover with. After that, she could resume normal eating. She had a daily antibiotic pill to take for the next ten days, and because the appendix had burst, she was on limited duties and monitoring for fever over the next two weeks. A grateful Terra said she would take care of her sister and make sure both of their duties were covered.

"Just get better, Salvia," I told them both. "And try to keep up with your educational studies. Terra, just do what you can, but your primary focus is on taking care of your sister, like helping her to the bathroom when she needs it. Calia will tell you later what to focus on. When either of you are too sick to work, you still get to eat and have a place to stay. You aren't slaves, and if it hasn't happened yet, we'll work out for you to have time off, too. And Terra, you keep up your studies, too."