Three Square Meals Ch. 042

Rachel smiled back at him and looked thoughtful for a moment. "Only one minor thing. Terran DNA shows no Progenitor tampering at all," she noted with certainty.

"It can't be a coincidence that we look so alike as a species," John protested. "There must have been some kind of tampering going on?"

Rachel looked at him and shrugged. "It's possible that Terrans are based on some kind of generic template that was left unmodified, and then our species was seeded on Terra millennia ago. That would be pure speculation on my behalf however," she said helplessly. "At least, my pre-gift DNA was completely unaltered. My DNA now though... that's a completely different story. To continue the earlier analogy, my DNA is covered in your Progenitor fingerprints like a piece of paper with a toddlers first efforts at finger painting," she added with a wry chuckle.

John looked worried at this, but when he saw her happy smile, he breathed a sigh of relief. "You've done an amazing job with this research," he told her gratefully. "It's amazing to get some answers to these questions, no matter how shocking."

"You're welcome," Rachel told him graciously. "It's the least I can do, considering everything you've done for me already."

Dana looked at her, curious to see if her guess about the usefulness of the Psi-detector would be accurate. "What are you thinking about researching next?" she asked speculatively.

"Psychic powers," Rachel said, her eyes glimmering with excitement. "I know nothing about the field, and I'm aching to learn more. It seems apparent that Alyssa, John, and Jade all have them to some degree, and I'm sure they're as curious to know more as I am," she said looking at them all with an eager expression on her beautiful face.

John met her gaze and nodded. "That's the next big mystery," he said in agreement.

Dana smiled with satisfaction as she said, "I've developed a prototype for a Psi-detector. I'll need the mass fabricators to finish making the components, but I'll have it ready for you tomorrow."

Rachel grinned at her happily across the table. "I don't know what I'd do without you," she said gratefully, as she rose and walked back to sit next to the redhead.

They all sat quietly and continued to eat the rest of their dinner, while they absorbed Rachel's latest astonishing revelations. Fortunately the heated plates had kept the dinner from getting cold while they chatted, so it was still hot and delicious as they finished off their food. When they were finally done, they tidied everything away, clearing the table, and then sat on the sofas sipping drinks.

Alyssa swallowed down her drink, and then lay down on the sofa, resting her head on John's lap. He stroked her long mane of silky-soft blonde hair, and smiled at her as she stared up at him lovingly with her bright blue eyes.

"We'll be arriving at Maliri Space tomorrow morning," she said, as she relaxed happily against him. "Why don't you tell us what you know about them?"

John looked down at her and nodded, and was about to begin when Dana downed her drink and walked over to him. She smiled endearingly at Calara, who shook her head with amusement, and then got up to go and sit between Rachel and Jade on the other sofa. The redhead blew her a grateful kiss and then lay down on the other side of John, leaning back and resting her head on his other thigh. She sighed contentedly as he began to stroke her lustrous auburn hair too, gazing up at him with her sky blue eyes.

He chuckled and then looked away into the distance for a moment, as he recalled his interactions with the Maliri.

"We've been at peace with the Maliri Regency for centuries," he began, giving them an overview of what he knew of the mysterious race. "I've traded with them a few times now, and I like them. They've always been pleasant and cordial with me, but they have an absolutely zero-tolerance policy towards unwanted encroachment into their territory. Any unauthorised incursions into Maliri Space are dealt with swiftly and lethally, and you'll see evidence of that when you see 'The Warning', as we approach the trading post."

Calara sat opposite him on the other sofa, with Jade and Rachel now lying back against her, copying the blonde and redhead resting in his lap. They all listened intently to him as he spoke, as Calara stroked their hair in a similar soothing fashion.

"What do you mean by 'The Warning'?" the Latina asked him curiously.

John smiled back at her and shook his head. "That one has to be witnessed first-hand I'm afraid. You'll see it soon enough though," he replied, not wanting to ruin the surprise.

Rachel then spoke up next, asking curiously, "Do they trade with other races too?"

"Oh yes, their trading posts are thriving centres of commerce, and are usually packed with merchants from most alien species. The Terran Federation has an open borders policy with most alien civilisations, aside from the Kintark of course, but most species that travel through Terran Space then go on to visit with the Maliri," he explained.

"What are they interested in exactly?" Alyssa asked him curiously. "Are you planning to do any trade yourself?"

John nodded as he stroked her hair, and she smiled at him languidly as she grew more relaxed. "The Maliri prize luxury goods over anything else, but they tend to be mostly interested in exceptionally rare items from alien civilisations that are further afield. Delicacies, exotic beverages, perfumes, spices, gemstones, they're all in very high demand. As I mentioned before, we're going there to inquire about upgrades to our laser weaponry, but the Maliri have also developed sophisticated electronics. If we can get a good price, I might be able to make a tidy profit, selling that tech to the Trankarans," he said, as he laid out his plans for them.

Dana shifted in his lap, and he looked down at her questioningly. "What do the Maliri look like themselves though?" she asked in fascination.

"It's one of the galaxies great mysteries!" he replied in a dramatic voice, and she giggled as she looked up at him.

"Didn't you say something about them wearing fully enclosed armour because they had some kind of contagious disease?" she asked him, watching his face avidly.

He smiled at her, and continued brushing his fingers through her dark red hair before continuing in a more serious voice, "That's just one of the wilder theories I'd heard. It is true that they wear ornate full-body armour, and people have made all sorts of guesses as to why we never see their faces. Theories range from hideous plagues, to them being so horrifically ugly that they were ashamed to let anyone see what they really looked like. I even had some crazy old spacer telling me they were actually a race of intelligent robots, who pretended to be organics, so they could study and kill us at their leisure."

Dana rolled her eyes at that, and he chuckled at her reaction. "I thought you'd like that one," he said with a wry grin.

"What do you think the real reason is?" Jade asked him curiously.

John shrugged as he looked over at the Nymph. "All those reasons are probably wrong, but the honest answer is, I have no idea. The Maliri merchant I've dealt most with before is a very civilised fellow, and I like him a lot. I made a tidy profit shipping him a cargo of Rylian Cagfish, which I picked up nice and cheap at a trading post on the Brimorian border. That little deal helped set me up with the last of the funds I used for the Tyrenium deal in Karron, but it took weeks to get the stink out of the cargo bay of the Fool's Gold!"

Jade looked at him a little confused as he finished his story, and John smiled at her apologetically, "Sorry, I got a bit sidetracked, and didn't fully answer your question. I've dealt with this Maliri merchant called Ceraden on a number of occasions, and we have a great rapport. Even saying that, I just knew that if I asked him the real reason they wore the armour, it wouldn't be a well received topic of conversation at all."

Jade nodded her understanding, and smiled up at him as he looked across the coffee table at her. He noticed Calara mulling something over and he looked at her with a raised eyebrow.

"If this Ceraden person deals in delicacies, I was just wondering how you plan to get access to laser weaponry from the Maliri?" she asked him curiously. "Does he trade in weaponry as well?"

John shook his head. "He doesn't, at least as far as I know. We've built up something of a friendship though, and I was hoping he might be able to put me in touch with an arms dealer," John said optimistically.

Calara looked a bit dubious at his reply, and said, "Charles seemed convinced that we wouldn't have any success. Why do you think we'll be able to trade with them where the Terran Federation were firmly rebuffed?"

"That's a good question, and I have no guarantee we'll have any luck. We are - strictly speaking - an independent civilian ship, rather than an emissary from the Terran Federation military, so that might make a difference. I've heard that a few civilians have successfully traded for Maliri laser weaponry in the past though, and when you see 'The Warning', you'll understand why it's worth the effort to at least try," he replied, explaining his reasoning.

Calara grinned back at him and said, "I think I'm even more excited to see this 'Warning' than the Maliri themselves!"

John laughed at her enthusiasm and nodded. "It's a very impressive sight," he agreed, before he looked down at the blonde and redhead who were nestled in his lap. "Now, having you two beautiful girls lying here like this is doing wonders for my libido, so unless anyone else has any questions, I suggest we retire for the night."

Dana and Alyssa both flashed him smouldering looks, both sets of blue eyes sparkling with excitement. He glanced across at the three girls opposite, and received similar flirtatious glances from them too. The girls stood up gracefully, and the redhead and blonde both offered him a slender hand, which he took as he rose, then pulled them into his arms.

"It's going to be a long night, I'm afraid girls," he apologised to them with lusty grin. "We're going to start off by thanking Alyssa for kick-starting my Progenitor genes, and getting our lovely little group together in the first place."

The blonde moaned and writhed against him, getting increasingly turned on as he sent a constant stream of raunchy thoughts her way, describing in lurid detail what he planned to do to her.

*Sneaking onto that clapped out freighter was the best decision I've ever made,* she thought to him, feverish with excitement.

John grinned at her, then looked at the others as he announced, "Then I intend to show each of you why this forty-year-old Progenitor has more than enough stamina for all of you."

"You're talking a big game, old timer," Dana teased him, flushing with arousal. "I'm feeling pretty fucking horny right now, so I hope you're not just all talk."

"Are you challenging my virility?" he asked the redhead, firmly squeezing one of her taut cheeks.

Dana sucked in her breath as he manhandled her, and grinned at him. "Let's see what you've got," she purred eagerly.

John released the blonde and redhead from his arms, and then looked at the five girls who were all staring at him intently.

"I'm going to clear up here, and I want you to start without me. By the time I arrive, I expect to see you all naked and primed for me, and If I don't hear Alyssa screaming with pleasure as I walk down the corridor to our room, I'm going to be very disappointed," he told them sternly.

As a group, five beautiful sets of eyes went wide as they listened to his firm tone, and then they darted away as they followed his orders. He watched them dash out of the Officers' Lounge with a huge grin on his face, and he laughed as Jade turned and gave him a cheeky wave, before she sprinted to catch up with the others.

He walked over to the coffee table and collected the empty glasses, before taking them over to the bar to use the auto-cleaner to sanitise them and tidy them away. His cock throbbed as he heard Alyssa's thoughts get increasingly frantic when the other four girls pounced on her, and when he stopped and listened carefully, he could faintly hear her cries of pleasure even from here.

Satisfied that he'd given them enough of a head start, he strolled over to the double doors of the Officers' Lounge, and pressed the button to open them. Alyssa's climactic cries suddenly assailed his ears as the doors swished opened, and he grinned with satisfaction, as the other girls followed his instructions to the letter. He walked briskly up the corridor, and entered the Commander's Quarters, to find the girls putting Alyssa's spectacular body through its paces.

He stripped off as he walked over to join them, and Jade grinned at him excitedly, moving from between Alyssa's splayed thighs while licking her lips.

"Good girls," he told them proudly, as he took Jade's place and then slowly thrust his throbbing cock into Alyssa.

She arched her back and screamed his name as he pushed deep inside her, and he grinned as she clung to him desperately.

*Now the big question is, who do I take next after we fuck you senseless?* he thought to her playfully, as she thrashed underneath him and moaned helplessly.

He leaned back a little to give the four girls room to kiss and caress the writhing blonde, and between them, they proceed to do exactly as John had predicted.

***

John lost track of time, somewhere between hearing Calara gasping out her fourth climax of the evening, and pounding Dana through her third. He was as good as his word, and he put all four teenagers to the test, playing their beautiful bodies like a concert pianist, and making them sing a lovely tune for him. He grinned proudly when Rachel finally sprawled unconscious, having been rendered insensate by a combination of his pounding cock, and Jade's questing tongue. He pulled out of the tawny haired brunette gently, then repositioned her to cuddle up with Dana, who was still out for the count.

That just left Jade, as he had intended, and she smiled at him warmly when he held his arms open for her. She crawled across the bed and then moved to sit astride him where he knelt, sinking his cock into her hot, wet pussy.

"I've wanted you inside me all evening," she said with a long sigh, as she smoothly dropped down into his lap.

"I couldn't have conquered them all without you," he told her playfully, and she giggled and hugged him tightly.

John held her in his arms, and then leant forward so that she was lying back on the bed. He hadn't started moving yet, and she just revelled in being wrapped around him, her hands gently stroking his back. He studied her face intently, and then leaned in to kiss her tenderly on the lips.

"You're being very gentle with me," she observed, smiling at him adoringly. "Don't get me wrong, it's lovely, it's just a bit of a contrast to the rough pounding you used to overload the other girls."

"I just want to show you how much I care about you," he told her gently, "You've become such a wonderful part of our little family, I wanted to do things a little differently with you tonight."

Jade sighed delightedly, and stared into his eyes as they kissed very slowly, as if exploring each other's lips for the first time. She paused for a moment, and looked at him pensively.

"Tell me, what's on your mind?" he asked her encouragingly.

The Nymph looked like she was torn on whether to answer or not, but then asked, "Do you feel any differently about me, knowing that I'm from an artificially created species?"

He could see how vulnerable she looked as her cat-like eyes watched for his reaction. "Not at all," he told her honestly. "You're just the same kind, beautiful, loving girl you've always been."

Jade let out a quiet sigh of relief and she kissed him again gratefully.

"How about you? Do you feel any differently since you found that out?" he asked her curiously.

She blushed a little and nodded. "I feel like I was made just for you," she whispered to him softly.

John's broad smile lit up his face, and Jade giggled at his obviously delighted reaction. "You're an amazing girl, did you know that?" he asked her happily.

Jade nodded earnestly. "Rachel's been telling me that repeatedly, practically every day since she joined us," she said with a cute grin on her face.

He laughed and nodded, as he said, "She's a smart girl, and she's right. Nymphs are an amazing species, and you make all our lives better just by being here. In fact, I've actually made a decision about Nymphs..."

"You have?" she asked him, staring at his face spellbound.

John nodded decisively. "I've decided that you're far too wonderful a species to let die out, so as we're spending eternity together anyway, why not do something about it. What do you say? Would you like to be the mother of a whole new generation of Nymphs? It means I'll be breeding you constantly for decades..." he told her in a quiet, serious voice.

"Oh, John..." she gasped with wonder, her eyes filling with tears, she was so overcome with emotion.

John kissed the crystal clear drop of water on her cheek, and smiled at her kindly. "Is that a yes or a no? With the tears, it could be either one," he asked her playfully.

She laughed and her mouth spread into a glorious smile, "A thousand times, yes!" she said joyfully.

"Perfect," he replied, as he began to move inside her. "Why don't we have a trial run now? Remind you what it's like carrying my cum in your womb?"

Jade let out a little moan as she nodded, and she was so excited that she could hardly breathe. She stared up at him in awe as she rocked against him, while he cradled her head in his hands and watched her face as a riot of loving emotions threatened to overwhelm her. Her hips moved rhythmically underneath him, while her legs gently squeezed his sides, and her hands massaged his back sensually. It was as though her whole body was completely focused on bringing him to a climax.

They kissed passionately, as he gazed into her sparkling emerald eyes, and it was the pure unadulterated devotion he saw there, that eventually tipped him over the edge. He groaned with ecstasy as he kissed her, and she whimpered as she felt his cock throbbing deep inside her. John's quad was taut and tense after being teased to distraction for hours, as he'd ridden one gorgeous teenager after another, while managing to hold off his release. When his balls nestled up against Jade's pert ass, and John held himself deep inside the Nymph, his quad wasn't going to waste another opportunity to fill a compliant and beautiful woman.

Long spurts of cum began to shoot out inside her, and she arched her back, her mouth open in a silent scream as she experienced an orgasm so intense that it threatened to overcome her completely. John bucked inside Jade, riding his own incredibly powerful climax, and she seemed to move fluidly with him, accepting every thrust as he filled her belly full of cum. After the longest orgasm of his life, he collapsed against her, lying across her stuffed abdomen as they both desperately gasped for breath.

He eventually pulled himself together, and worried about squashing the green alien girl, lifted his weight off her.

"No, stay," she urged him, hugging him tightly with her arms and legs.

John nodded and kissed her tenderly. "That was incredible, thank you," he said to her gratefully as he lay back down against her.

They cuddled together for a while, with Jade running her fingers through his hair and stroking his head, both of them enjoying the intimacy together.

"Did you really mean what you said?" she eventually asked him, still not quite willing to believe it.