SPACE: 1999 – A NEW HOME
by: tayryn
June
17, 2000
WARNING: okay, unlike Stellar Love, which actually
should have been rated “R”, this one is definitely rated NC-17!! So, you all know the deal… don’t read this
unless you’re legal to do so! Thanks!
NOTE: this particular story takes place immediately
after Stellar Love. In fact, it starts
where Stellar Love left off.
** ** **
John
stepped into the open hatch of the Eagle and glanced around at his people, busy
setting up temporary shelters on their new home.
“Tony!” He called, finally spotting his second in
command helping the Frasers set up their shelter. “Can you give me a hand in here?”
“Sure
thing, John.” Tony called back. “Just let me finish with this.”
John
nodded and just as he moved to go back into the eagle, he spotted
“God
she’s beautiful.” He thought, watching her hair
shine in the sunlight. He sent up a
silent prayer, thanking whomever or whatever had seen fit to grant them this
second chance at a life together.
“John?”
John
reluctantly tore his gaze away from his wife and turned to look at Tony, who
was now standing in the open hatch with him.
Tony
glanced over to where John had been looking and smiled and nodded as he looked
back at John.
“Did
I interrupt something?” Tony asked and
then grinned. “Again?”
John
chuckled and glanced back at Helena, who flashed him another quick smile and
went back to her work. John turned back
to Tony.
“No. You didn’t interrupt anything.” John said.
“We were just playing eye-tag.”
He paused and a grin came to his face.
He clapped Tony on the shoulder as he led him into the eagle. “Tony, I’ve just had a wonderful idea. And you get to help me with it.”
“It’s
not something I’m gonna regret is it?”
Tony asked with a smile.
“Nope. But you’ll help make Helena and I very
happy.” John said and smiled. “Again.”
Tony
nodded. “Okay, lay it on me.”
“Thanks,
Tony.” John said and outlined his plan.
** ** **
As
she was walking, she spotted Tony and Maya standing arm in arm at the edge of
the encampment and made her way towards them when a young blond woman
intercepted her.
“Doctor
Rus… I mean Koenig.” The young woman
gave a lightly embarrassed smile.
“Sorry.”
“It’s
all right, Annie.”
“I
found these,” Annie said, holding up a small box so
“As
a matter of fact they do.”
“Sure.” Annie said and moved to go.
“Oh,
Annie?”
Annie
shook her head. “The last time I saw the
Commander he was talking with Tony, Maya and Alan.”
“Okay. Thanks.”
“Doctor
Koenig.”
Annie
smiled and walked away.
“Tony. Maya.”
She called out a greeting as she approached the couple.
“
“Yes.”
Tony
looked at Maya then back at
“Have
you tried calling him on his commlock?”
Maya asked.
“Well,
I’m sure he’s around here somewhere.”
Tony said.
“I’m
sure he is too.”
Tony
and Maya exchanged glances.
“Why
don’t we walk around the camp and see if we can’t locate your belongings.” Maya suggested. “Tony was just saying that he wanted to look
around and see how everything was coming along.”
“Yeah,
** ** **
“This
looks like a good spot.” John said,
slowing the moon buggy down in front of a small grove of trees. He looked over at Alan. “What do you think?”
“It
is a nice spot.” Alan agreed. “Shall we take a look around for just the
right spot?”
John
nodded and they climbed out of the buggy and headed for the trees.
“I’ll
go this way.” John indicated to his
right. “You go that way.”
“Right.” Alan said and headed out.
John
headed towards the trees, which were situated in front of a small
mountain. He slowly made his way through
the tress and stopped suddenly when he came upon a clearing.
“Alan!” He grabbed his commlock. “I found the perfect spot.”
“I’ll
be right there.” Alan said.
“Meet
me at the moon buggy.” John said. “I want to hurry up and get that shelter up
and get back to camp before Tony and Maya run out of ways to distract
Alan
chuckled. “I’m heading back now.”
John
looked around the clearing with a delighted smile, and then headed back the way
he came. “I’m heading back too.”
They
met at the moon buggy and both men climbed in.
“There’s
a clearing right through those trees.”
John said, pointing straight ahead.
“We should be able to get the moon buggy through.”
Alan
nodded as John started up the buggy and headed for the trees. When they entered the clearing, Alan gave a
low whistle.
“Wow!” Alan said.
“Exactly
what I thought when I saw it.” John said
with a smile as he brought the moon buggy to a stop. He leaned forward, resting his elbows on his
knees, then looked over at his old friend.
“I’m going to build mine and
Alan
looked at his friend and thought he’d never seen John look so happy. It made him smile.
John
caught the look Alan was giving him.
“What?”
“I
was just thinking that I don’t recall ever seeing you so happy.” Alan admitted.
John
grinned. “I don’t think I’ve ever been
this happy.” He admitted. “We’ve finally found a planet Alan. And more importantly, Helena and I are
finally married.”
A
comfortable silence hung between the two friends for a moment before John
slapped Alan on the shoulder and climbed out of the moon buggy.
“Come
on, let’s get to work. Otherwise, I’ll
be spending my wedding night in the medical tent.”
Alan
laughed and then they got down to work.
** ** **
“Well.
We’ve been over the entire camp.”
“More
than likely we just kept missing each other.”
Tony said as they approached his and Maya’s shelter.
“Tony’s right, Helena.” Maya
said. “The Commander’s around here somewhere.”
She
pressed the button and seconds later John’s smiling face appeared on the small
viewer.
“John!”
“Right
behind you beautiful.”
“Where
have you been?” She demanded, stepping
out of his arms and pinning him with a stern look. “I’ve been looking everywhere for you.”
“Sorry
if I worried you, Doc.” John said and
gestured to Alan. “Alan and I were
putting up our shelter.”
“It’s
a surprise.” John said and held up his
hand to stop her from interrupting.
“It’s a surprise
“You’re
going to love it
“I
take it you guys found a suitable location?”
Tony asked.
“Oh
yeah.” Alan said.
“Of
course they were.” John said, stepping
beside her and slipping his arm around her waist. He looked at Tony. “Tony, would you gather everyone together by
the medical tent. I’d like to speak to
them.”
“Right,
John.” Tony said, grabbing Maya’s
hand. “Come on. You can help.”
Alan
watched them go then looked over at John and Helena. “I think I’ll help them.” He said with a smile.
“I
am sorry if I worried you, Helena.” He
said seriously. “That wasn’t my
intention.”
“I
know.” She said as she brushed her
fingers over his lips and cupped his cheek, smiling up at him. “I’ll admit though, that I was beginning to
get worried. Especially
when I couldn’t reach you on your commlock.”
“What
do you mean you couldn’t rea…?” He paused as he realized. “Alan grabbed my commlock before we left and again before we got back. He must have jammed the signal somehow.”
“It
doesn’t matter now.”
John
nodded and gave her a quick kiss before moving to stand beside her, leaving his
one arm around her waist. “We’d better
get over there. The sooner I talk to
them, the sooner I get you all to myself.”
She
smiled. “I like the sound of that.” She said, her arm sliding around his waist. “And exactly what do you have in mind for us,
Commander Koenig?”
John
looked down at her with a sly smile as they walked towards the others. “You’ll just have to wait and see, Doctor
Koenig.”
He
heard the need in her voice and feeling the same way, quickened his step.
When
they reached the gathered Alphans, John let go of
“We’ve
all been through a lot in the last thirty-six hours. Losing the only home we’ve known for the last
six years and colonizing a new world.”
John began. “I’m very proud of
the work you’ve done here today setting up the camp. And I know you’re all aware of how much more
work we still have to do in order to really make this world our home.” He paused and looked at Helena who smiled at
him. “However, I want all of you to call
it quits for tonight. It’s getting late
and by the looks of it, the sun will be set soon. We’re all tired, so relax for the rest of the
evening and we’ll resume making this planet our home tomorrow.”
He
stopped as an appreciative murmur went up from the Alphans. He held his hand up to quiet them back down.
“So
with that said, enjoy the rest of your evening and I want to see everyone back
here tomorrow morning at ten hundred hours lunar time.”
John
stepped off the crate and walked over to Helena who was standing with Tony,
Maya and Alan and draped his arm over her shoulders.
“Nice
speech, John.” Tony said.
“Yeah.” Alan agreed. “I think it helped make everyone feel better
about being here.”
“Thanks
you two.” John said then leaned towards
She
looked up at him and nodded.
“Now
remember, Tony.” John said, fixing a
serious look on the younger man. “No calls for either of us unless it’s a life or death emergency.”
“Right,
John.” Tony said. “We’ll see you both in the morning.”
John
nodded and led
“Your
chariot awaits my beloved.” He said with
a sweeping bow. “Please, climb in and I
will take you to your new home.”
“You
do mean our new home, don’t you?”
She asked with a grin as she climbed into the seat.
“Our new home.” He amended giving her a quick
kiss as he climbed into his seat beside her.
He
started up the moon buggy and drove off.
“Now
there goes the happiest couple I’ve ever seen.”
Alan commented as he, Maya and Tony watched John and
“I
couldn’t agree more.” Tony said. He placed his hand on Alan’s shoulder. “What do you say we go toast our new home
with a nice cold glass of delicious beer?”
“Do
you have any delicious beer, Tony?” Alan
asked with a laugh.
“No
he doesn’t.” Maya quipped. “But to be fair, this last batch isn’t as bad
as the others.”
They
all laughed and walked over to Maya and Tony’s
shelter.
** ** **
“How
much farther?”
“Just
up there.” He pointed. “Where those trees are.”
“Why
so far from the camp?” She asked, her
caress growing bolder.
John
groaned as her fingers brushed against his growing erection. “Because the shelters aren’t soundproof and
my wife happens to be deliciously vocal when we’re making love.”
John
glanced at her, grinning. “Now you know
why I put our shelter up out here.”
A
moment later they came upon the grove of trees and John slowed the moon buggy
down as he drove into them. He stopped
the buggy a few feet from the clearing.
“Don’t
move.” He told her, climbing out of the
buggy and quickly moving around to her side.
“Okay, you can climb out now.”
As
soon as she was out of the moon buggy, John suddenly scooped her up into his
arms.
“John!” She exclaimed, wrapping her arms around his
neck.
“Well,
I don’t have a proper threshold to carry you over, but as this is where I plan
on building our house, so it’ll have to do.”
He told her as he headed for the clearing. “You’re going to love this. Now close your eyes.”
“John?”
“Just
do it.” He said. She smiled and closed her eyes. “Now keep them closed till I tell you.”
She nodded and he continued into the
clearing. He walked a ways in then
stopped.
“Okay,
you can open them.”
He
watched her face as she took in their surroundings.
“Oh, John!” She gasped. “It’s beautiful!”
“Welcome
to our new home, Mrs. Koenig.” He said
softly.
John
continued to hold her in his arms as she looked around the small meadow. He’d fallen in love with it the moment he’d
seen it. It was completely surrounded by
tall, straight trees that gave them privacy, but didn’t hinder the view of the
sky. The grass in the meadow was lush,
green and incredibly soft. But what had
really caught John’s attention was…
“A hot spring!”
“A hot spring.” He confirmed, leading her over
to the edge. “And it’s all ours. Alan’s been sworn to secrecy.” He said, finally giving into the urge and
kneeling down to remove his shoes and socks.
“Why
can’t we?” He asked, standing and
turning her to face him. He undid her
belt, letting it fall to the ground as he slipped his hands under her top.
“Because…”
she moaned as his hands closed around her breasts. “Because… it wouldn’t… John!” She gasped as he slipped his hands inside her
bra. “It wouldn’t be…”
“
“Yes?’
“Stop
talking.” He told her, pulling his hands
out of her bra and sliding them around her back to pull her closer to him as
his mouth covered hers.
Her
reply was lost in his mouth as his tongue moved against her lips, tracing their
shape before slipping between them to taste the sweetness of her mouth.
John
pulled his hands out from under her top and slowly worked it off her body. He dropped the top at their feet, bringing
his hands up once more to cup her lace covered breasts.
“Mmm.” She
sighed happily as he circled her nipples with his thumbs, causing them to
harden and strain against the lace.
She
moved her hands to his waist and quickly removed his belt, his top following in
an instant.
John
moaned deep in his throat and unsnapped her bra, pushing it off her
shoulders. His hands immediately went to
her breasts, supporting their weight before leaning down to take one of the
rosy peaks in his mouth.
John
slowly kissed his way up her throat to capture her lips again under his while
helping her to remove his pants and underwear.
He broke off the kiss as he stepped out of his clothes and slipped to
his knees before her. She placed her
hands on his shoulders as he removed her boots and stockings. He leaned forward and pressed a kiss to her
bellybutton as he slowly removed her pants, hooking her panties with his
fingers as he slid them down her long legs.
“You
are so beautiful
“Oh…
John!”
Her
hands moved back to his shoulders as his other hand crept up her thigh and he
slipped a finger inside her. John smiled
inwardly as he slipped a second finger in with the first and felt her tremble
slightly as he began to slowly move them in and out of her, in perfect rhythm
to the ministrations of his mouth and tongue.
Encouraged
by the increasing volume of her moans, John began to move his fingers quicker
inside her and intensified the pressure of his mouth on the pearl of her
desire.
“Oh…
god… John!” She groaned loudly, the
sensations shooting through her entire body.
“Mmm… John… oh yes…”
John
slid his free hand around to clasp her waist and hold her steady as he felt her
inner muscles begin to contract around his fingers, indicating that she was
close to her release.
“JOHN!!”
John
slipped his fingers out of her and replaced them with his mouth, hungrily
lapping up her juices as she rode out her release.
A
few moments later, he lifted his head as he felt her body relax. She gave a deep, satisfying sigh and sank
down to her knees, straddling his lap.
She
wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her forehead against his for a
moment before moving to kiss him passionately, tasting herself on his lips. John’s hands moved up and down her back and
along her sides, pulling her closer as their kiss deepened.
“
“That’s
funny.” She whispered huskily in his ear
as she nibbled on his earlobe. “It’s
supposed to.”
John’s
response was to grab her face in his hands and kiss her fiercely, his tongue
foraging deep in her mouth.
“John.” She murmured against his lips as his one hand
traveled down her body and found her hot center. “I want you in me… now!”
John
pulled back and grinned at her as he once again slid his fingers inside her,
caressing her inner walls.
“Now!” She repeated, shifting slightly
in his lap, allowing his fingers to move deeper inside her. Her hands ceased stroking him and she
squeezed his throbbing member gently for emphasis. “Now John!”
John
nodded and removed his fingers to clasp her waist in his large hands as she
guided him to her waiting entrance. John
thrust his hips forward a little, bringing the head of his shaft into her moist
heat.
“
Very
slowly,
John’s
mouth left hers to blaze a trail of kisses down her throat. Pausing to nibble on her shoulder, his eyes
fell on the hot spring. He slowly kissed
his way back to her lips, kissing her passionately before breaking off the
kiss.
“
“John?” She asked, but doing as he asked.
“Trust
me.” He said with a grin.
“With my life.” She replied, her arms winding
around his neck.
“I’ve
been thinking about this,”
he began, slowly raising himself to his knees, his hands
supporting and holding her against him as he inched them closer to the hot
spring. “From the moment I saw the
spring.”
“Is
that so?”
“Oh
yes!” He replied as he leisurely slipped
into the steaming water.
They
both half-moaned, half-sighed as the hot water surrounded and caressed their
already aroused flesh.
John
turned slowly in the chest high water, his hand reaching out to feel the rocky
side. Feeling that it was smooth, John
stepped closer to it, pinning
John
groaned deep in his throat as he brought his lips down on hers for a lustful
kiss, plundering her mouth with his tongue.
He pulled his mouth from hers and gazed into her passion-filled green
eyes, words no longer necessary as he gradually began to thrust into her.
“Oh…”
John
just smiled at her and continued to press himself into her with slow, steady
strokes, one hand moving to caress her breasts, causing her to moan and arch
into his hands.
John’s
hands slipped below the water to clasp her waist as he withdrew almost
completely from her and held still, leaving only the head of his shaft inside
her.
“John.”
John’s
hands glided over her belly to where their bodies were joined, his fingers
finding and stroking her sensitive flesh.
“JOHN!” She cried out, her body shuddering as the
pleasurable feelings shot through her body.
She tried once again with her legs to draw his length back inside her
and succeeded, moaning his name again as he slid back inside her, his fingers
still stroking her.
Feeling
her inner muscles start to throb around him, John moaned and moved his hand
back to her waist and resumed moving inside her.
“Oh… oh god! John!” She panted, her head
falling back against the grassy ledge, as his thrusts grew longer, moving
deeper inside her. “Mmm…
yes… oh yes… John!”
John
knew
“
All
of a sudden, her body tensed and her inner muscles clamped around him as she
was consumed by her orgasm.
“JOHN!!” She screamed, her body now convulsing wildly
against him as the dam burst and a torrent of highly pleasurable sensations
washed over and through her body. She
screamed his name again, repeating it over and over as he continued to thrust
into her, prolonging her release.
“
A
few moments later, she lifted her head and kissed his temple as she let go of
the grass to wind her arms around his neck.
John raised his head and kissed her before resting his head against
hers.
“God
I love you!” He whispered hoarsely, his
breath caressing her lips.
“I
love you too.” She replied just as soft.
** ** **
The
dark amber liquid swirled around in the glass.
“This
is definitely one of your better batches.”
Alan said, taking another swig.
“Definitely.” Tony echoed, taking a drink as
well before holding the glass up. “So,
what’ll we toast to this time?”
“Well,
let’s see.” Alan said holding out his
glass. “We’ve toasted to survival and
the new planet.” He paused as he looked
past Tony’s shelter to where he could just make out
the glade of trees in front of the mountain.
He looked back at Tony. “Why
don’t we drink a toast to John and Helena?”
“Good
idea!” Nodded Tony,
looking over at Maya who smiled. “To John and Helena.
May they have a long and happy marriage.”
“To John and Helena.” Maya echoed,
bringing her glass forward to theirs and then drinking. “I’ve been thinking.” She said.
“What are we going to name this planet?”
“We
were wondering the same thing.”
The three of them turned to see Bill and Annette Fraser and a few
others standing behind them.
“How’s
this batch?” Bill asked Alan.
“His best so far.” Alan
replied. “Pull up a crate and join us.”
“Yes
please.” Said Maya and then looked at
Tony. “Have you enough to go around?”
“Of course.” Tony said jumping up to get
everyone a glass.
“We
were talking about a name for the planet.”
Bill was saying, taking his glass from Tony. “And we thought we’d run them past you three
and the commander and doctor.” He paused
and looked around. “But I see they’re
not here.”
“Did
you really expect them to be?” Alan
asked with a smile. “Think about it,
Bill. This is their wedding night after
all.”
“We
looked all over the camp. We couldn’t
find their shelter.” Sandra said.
“That’s
because it’s not in the camp.” Tony said
with a smile. “John wanted a little
privacy for him and Helena.”
“That’s
right.” Maya said. “So let’s stop talking about them and get
back to thinking up names for our new home.”
Everyone
nodded and the discussion began.
** ** **
“Penny for your thoughts.” He said a
few moments later, still nuzzling her neck.
“I
was just thinking.”
“I
know.” He said. “I know exactly what you mean.”
John
chuckled and nodded. “Good idea. Besides I seem to have developed an
appetite.”
“I
don’t know why.” She chuckled.
They
made their way to the edge of the spring and John climbed out, offering her his hand to
John
quickly dried off and then secured the towel around his waist as he moved over
and gathered up their clothes.
“What
have we got to eat?”
“I’m
afraid so.” John said shrugging. “Not the most romantic meal for a wedding
night.”
“But
they’ll do.”
John
watched her walk away, wrapped in the small towel, with an appreciative smile
on his face and followed her. “Have I
told you yet today, just how very much I love you?”
She
turned to look at him with an impish smile and nodded. “You’ve mentioned it a few times. But you can tell me again. I never tire of hearing it.”
He
walked over to her and placed his hands on her shoulders. She lifted her face to look into his loving
eyes.
“I
love you, Helena Koenig.” He said
passionately.
“I
love you too, John Koenig.” She replied
just as passionate, rising up on her toes to brush a kiss against his lips.
They
gazed at each other for a moment and then
John
sat on one of the crates as
“Have
you thought of a name for our new planet?”
John
shook his head. “No. I figure it’s a decision we should all make.”
“Sounds fair.”
“I
thought so.” He said, running his eyes
admiringly over her towel-clad body. He
watched the muscles play in her long legs as she walked away from him and felt
himself becoming aroused, remembering all the times he’d had them wrapped
around him.
“John!”
He
snapped out of his musings and looked up to see her standing by the shelter’s
entrance.
“Yes,
my love?”
“You
didn’t hear a single word I just said, did you?” She asked, catching both the look in his eye
and the growing bulge in his towel.
“Medical
should be the first building up.” He
said distractedly. “I heard you and I
agree.” He stood and slowly walked
towards her. “But I don’t want to talk
about any of that right now.”
“Oh? And just what do you want to talk
about?” She teased, the blatant look of
desire on his face sending warm shivers through her body.
“I
was thinking more along the lines of letting our bodies do all the
talking.” He said, flashing her a lustful grin.
“Is
that so?” She asked and then gave a
squeal of laughter and ducked into the shelter as he reached out for her.
John
glanced down at the towel in his hand then looked into the shelter to see
“Yes
it is.” He growled playfully as he
suddenly dove into the shelter, catching her in his arms.
“You’re
a minx.” He growled softly, smiling down
at her.
She
ran her hands up the sides of his body and wound her legs about his
thighs. “Ah, but you love me
anyway.” She chuckled, lifting her head
to place a kiss against his jaw.
John
gazed at her as she laid her head back on the pillow. As it did and always had since the first time
he’d laid eyes on her, John’s heart skipped a beat. He smiled and nodded.
“With all my heart.” He answered,
still grinning at her.
John
replied by kissing her passionately as he shifted his body and slid into her,
beginning another round of lovemaking.
** ** **
“Well,”
Alan said, swallowing the last of his beer.
“It’s late. I should go and let
you two get some sleep.”
Tony
and Maya nodded. The others had left
about an hour earlier, after finally settling on two possible names for the
planet.
“What
do you think John’ll say about us choosing some
names?” Tony asked standing.
“I
honestly don’t think he’s given it any thought.” Alan said with a grin as he stood. “He had other things on his mind tonight.”
Tony
laughed.
“You
two are terrible.” Maya said with a
smile.
“But
we’re honest.” Alan said, leaning over
to kiss Maya on the cheek. He
straightened up and clapped Tony on the shoulder. “See you both in the morning.”
“Goodnight,
Alan.” Maya said as he walked away. She stood and reached out to grab Tony’s hand. “Let’s
go to bed.”
“You
tired?”
“No.” She answered, cutting her eyes at him.
Tony
smiled at her and then chased her into the shelter.
** ** **
He
smiled, as he lay propped up on his elbow, watching her sleep peacefully beside
him. With a small sigh, she rolled over
onto her side facing him, still sleeping.
He reached his hand out and gently lifted a lock of blond hair from her
face, tucking it behind her ear.
“Even
sleeping she’s still the most beautiful woman in the universe.” He thought, still smiling as the memory of
the first time he woke up beside her flashed through his mind. His smile then turned into a grin as he also
remembered the first time they’d made love.
He sighed. “That’s a night
I’ll never forget. Even
if the circumstances leading up to it weren’t all that great.”
It’d
been right after the incident with Luke Ferro at the planet Arkadia…
** ** **
“Ah, John.” Victor called out as he spotted
the younger man striding towards him. “I
was just on my way to see you.”
“I
can’t talk right now Victor.” John said,
moving to side step his old friend. “I’m
on my way…”
“To see
“Why not?” John asked, giving Victor a
quizzical look.
“She’s
ah… in a bit of a mood.” Victor
said. “I just stopped by myself, but she
wouldn’t let me in.”
“That’s
not like her.”
“I
think this might have a little something to do with it.” Victor said, holding up a report.
“The supply inventory.” John
nodded. He’d seen it already
himself. “She’s seen it then?”
“I’m
afraid so.” Victor said, running his
hand over his balding head. “I think
she’s blaming herself for what happened with Luke and Anna.”
John
glanced down the hall towards
“She
shouldn’t blame herself.” He said. “It was my decision.”
“That’s
true John. It was your decision.” Victor began.
“But your reasons for making that decision…”
“Are
my own!” John snapped. He closed his eyes briefly, and then
continued, his voice calm. “Sorry, Victor. I
didn’t mean to snap. It’s just been a
long day.
“I
understand.”
“Thank
you.” John said then made a move to
leave. “I’m going to check on
“I
doubt very much that she’ll let you in, John.”
“We’ll
see about that.” John said and then
grinned, patting his commlock. “There
are some advantages to being Commander.”
Victor
nodded as he watched John walk away.
“
She
didn’t respond.
“
She
reached out blindly and pressed a button on her commlock.
“I’m
not in the mood for company right now, John.”
She said quietly. “So please,
just go.”
“Not
until I see you.”
“Then
you’ll be standing there all night.” She
replied and pressed the button again, closing the line.
Her
head whipped around suddenly when she heard her door slide open.
“What
do you think you’re doing?” She asked
angrily as he entered her quarters.
“Making
sure you’re all right.” He replied,
nonplussed at her outburst. He aimed his
commlock at the door and closed it.
“As
you can see, I’m fine.” She said. “Now please leave.”
John
shook his head and walked over to the couch.
As he sat down beside her, he noticed a copy of the report on her coffee
table.
“
“Oh
yes! Let’s talk about the report.” She interrupted as she suddenly jumped up and
took up John’s habit of pacing. “And
how, because of me, we’re lucky if we have enough supplies to last us six
months. Yes please, John, let’s talk
about that shall we?”
John
watched her pace and could see that the day’s events were starting to take
their toll on her.
“
She
stopped pacing to look at him, fighting like hell to keep the tears in her eyes
from spilling down her cheeks. “And we
both know why you made that decision.”
She said, her voice only slightly calmer.
John
didn’t say a word as he looked up at her.
His heart had leapt into his throat when Ferro had grabbed
“You
know as well as I do,” she continued when he didn’t say anything. “If Luke had taken anyone else hostage, you
wouldn’t have given in to him.”
“You’re
right.” He said quietly, lifting his
eyes to hers and holding her gaze. “I
wouldn’t have. When Luke grabbed you, it
felt as if an icy hand taken hold of my heart and was squeezing the life out of
it. In that moment I knew… I knew that I
would give or do anything he asked if it meant insuring your safety.”
Fresh
tears came to her eyes at his admission, but she continued. “John, the safety of Alpha…”
“Is paramount. Yes, I know.” He said, standing and walking over to
her. “And for the first time in two
years, I was being selfish.”
“Selfish?” She gave him a questioning look.
“Yes,
selfish.” He said. “I put my own wants and needs before those of
everyone on Alpha.” He paused to clasp
her arms, just below her shoulders and looked deep into her eyes. “My wanting to protect you
and keep you safe. And my need to have you in my life.”
“John.” She whispered, the tears beginning to trickle
down her cheeks, knowing she felt the same way.
“For
the last two years, you and I have put our lives on hold. Not allowing ourselves to give in to what’s
obviously between us.” John said
quietly, bringing his hand up to wipe the tears from her cheeks. “I don’t want to live like this anymore,
With
the tears now flowing freely down her cheeks, John leaned closer and brushed
his lips softly against hers. As he
straightened up,
John’s
arms went around her and he held her tight against him until he felt her body
begin to sag against him. He stooped
slightly and lifted her in his arms. He
carried her over to the couch and slowly sank down into the cushions, cradling
her in his lap.
“John.” Her cry was muffled against his chest as she
clutched him tighter, her body trembling.
“I’m
here, sweetheart. I’m not going
anywhere.” He said soothingly, stroking
her hair as she cried. “Just let it out. Let it all out.”
“I
got your shirt all wet.” She sniffled as
she raised her head to look at him.
“Doesn’t matter.” He said with
a soft smile. “Are you feeling a little
better?”
She
nodded. “A little. Having you here helped.”
“I’ll
always be here for you Helena.” He
vowed, his hand coming up to cup her cheek.
“Always.”
“I
know.” She said with a small smile,
turning her face into his hand. She
closed her eyes and brought her hand up to cover his and hold it against her
cheek. She sighed. “Do you want to know what frightened me the
most?” She asked quietly, her eyes still
closed. “It wasn’t Luke holding his
laser on me and threatening to kill me.
I mean, yes, that did scare me.” She paused and opened her eyes to look at
him. “But what scared the hell out of me
the most was the thought that Luke wouldn’t keep his word and let me go. That he’d take me down to Arkadia
with him and Anna and that I… I’d never see you again.”
John
nodded his head understandingly, a tear slipping down his cheek. “That scared the hell out of me too.”
“I
love you, John.” She whispered
passionately, resting her forehead against his.
“I love you so much.”
John
released the breath he didn’t know he’d been holding as he moved his hands into
her hair. He gently pulled her head back
and smiled at her, his eyes welling with fresh tears, much like hers were.
He
leaned in and brushed his lips against hers gently, pulling back slightly only
to lean in and kiss her again and again, each kiss growing a little longer,
until Helena slid her hand up behind his head and held his mouth against
hers. They moaned softly into each
other’s mouths as their tongues met for the first time, exploring and tasting.
As
their kiss deepened and lengthened,
After
what seemed like an eternity, John broke off the kiss and smiled down at her,
asking breathlessly. “Do you have any
idea how long I’ve wanted to kiss you like that?”
“I
have a pretty good idea.”
John
went willingly into the kiss, sliding his hand down her side to caress her
thighs, which were still in his lap.
She
pulled back from the kiss, her hand sliding from his hair to his cheek before
speaking quietly. “Make love to me,
John.”
“Are
you sure?” He asked softly. “I don’t want to rush you.”
“I’m
sure.” She replied, brushing her thumb
over his lips. “I’ve never been more sure of anything in my life. I want to be with you, John.”
John
looked deep into her face and saw the desire and want
swimming in the brilliant green depths of her eyes. “I want you too,
He
lowered his lips back to hers for a hungry kiss, sitting them up. He slipped his arms behind her knees and back
and then stood up. Still kissing, he
slowly made his way towards her bed, moving past the partition that separated
it from the main living area.
At
the foot of her bed, he let her down. He
gave her a slow kiss before stepping out of her arms. He walked over and placed his commlock on the
nightstand then returned to her, placing his hands on her shoulders.
“You’re
really sure about this,
His
belt fell to the floor, followed quickly by hers.
Slowly
they undressed each other, both growing more aroused as more of their bodies
were revealed. When they were both
naked, John took a step back, allowing his gaze to travel over her body.
“You’re
even more exquisite than in my dreams.”
He told her softly. His words
caused her to blush, her whole body coloring under his gaze. John noticed this and smiled as he moved to
step back to her.
“Not
yet.” She told him, placing her hand on
his chest, stopping him. “My turn.”
John
remained still as her eyes roamed over his body. As his doctor, she’d already seen him in next
to nothing. But she wasn’t looking at
him as his doctor now and he watched her face as her eyes moved over his chest,
following the trail of chest hair down to his groin. Her eyes widened at the sight of his engorged
member standing tall proud in the forest of black curls between his thighs.
“Oh my!” She gasped, bringing her eyes
back to his, smiling at him as she stepped closer to him. “You have a magnificent body, John. But then, I’ve always thought so.”
John
grinned; his hands gripping her waist and pulling her naked body flush with
his. He captured her lips with his,
probing her mouth deeply with his tongue.
Little
by little, they lowered themselves to her bed, John’s body pressing hers into
the mattress. He broke off the kiss and
looked down at her.
“Last chance.” He said with a smile, feeling
the need to tease her a little, but also to give her the chance to change her
mind.
“John,
shut up and make love to me!” She
commanded, sliding her legs up along his.
“Yes, ma’am!” He quipped, as he dipped his
head and caught one of her nipples in his mouth.
“Mmm!” She
gasped, arching into him as his tongue swirled around the hardening peak. “Mmm…oh…” she
moaned again as he did the same to the other nipple.
As
he suckled her breast, John ran his hands down the sides of her body, garnering
her reactions to his touch. She moaned
again, writhing under him. When he
slipped his hand between their bodies to cover her mound, she moaned his name
and then arched into him as his finger slid between her folds to stroke the
tiny bundle of nerves.
“John!” She moaned louder, the sensations coursing
through her body, driving her crazy.
Barely
able to think,
“Oh god!” She gasped breathlessly,
opening her thighs a little more to grant him better access.
Feeling
her tight walls surround and contract around his finger, coupled with the
stimulation of her hand on him, John knew he couldn’t wait much longer to bury
himself inside her. He kissed her
passionately as he withdrew his finger from her, eliciting a whimper of protest
from her. He stilled and removed her hand
from him and moved to kneel between her thighs.
Steadying
himself on one hand, John grasped his aching manhood and brought it to her
waiting entrance, teasing her by moving it up and down her slick folds.
“John.” She moaned impatiently, arching towards him,
clutching his shoulders. “Please, John…
now!”
Very
slowly, so as to not hurt her, knowing it’d been a long time for her, John
eased the head of his shaft inside her and held still, allowing her body to
adjust.
“Mmm!” She
moaned. “All of you, John. I want all of you. Now!”
John
nodded, knowing he couldn’t take much more of this himself. “Okay.”
He managed to say. “But slowly, I
don’t want to hurt you.”
He
smiled and pressed himself into her gradually.
She cried out his name, a small orgasm surging though her body as he
filled her completely.
John
groaned her name and had to use all of his self-control to hold himself still
as he felt her body tremble under and around him with her small release. A moment later, she looked up at him with a
luxurious smile, her green eyes sparkling bright with her desire. John returned her smile and began to move
within her.
As
John continued to thrust into her, he bent low and took one of her nipples into
his mouth, nipping the stiff peak gently with his teeth, then swirling his
tongue over it, her moans of pleasure making him smile against her breast.
“Oh…
god… John!!” She moaned loudly. “I… I… oh god… I can’t…”
John
released her breast and lifted his head to glance down at her. He could feel her body beginning to quiver
and by the look on her face, he knew she was near her release. He began to drive himself inside her faster,
being close to his own release and wanting to share it with her.
“OH
GOD JOHN!!” She suddenly cried out, her
body tensing then shuddering wildly beneath him, her orgasm exploding like a
volcano, sending lava hot tingles surging through her body. “John!
John! John!” She repeated his name over and over as her
inner walls closed like a vice around his throbbing member.
“GOD…
Neither
of them moved for some time as they rode out the waves of their shared release,
soaring high above Alpha on a cloud of sexual bliss. When he could finally move, John slipped out
of her and rolled over onto his side, pulling her tight against him.
“I
love you.” He whispered softly against
her hair.
“I
love you too.” She whispered back.
They
lay together, not speaking, for an undetermined amount of time before
“John.” She began.
“I’m sorry.”
“For what?” He asked, looking confused.
She
looked away for a moment then turned back to him, her cheeks growing pink. “For being so… so vocal.” She answered quietly, tears welling in her
eyes.
John’s
eyes grew wide and he brought his hand up to her cheek to brush away the tears
that had begun to slide down her face.
“Why would you apologize for that?”
She
hesitated a moment. “When I was with
Lee,” she paused. “He didn’t like it
when I… well when I got loud. He said…
he said it was distracting.”
John
shook his head. “Oh, baby, don’t
apologize for that.” He smiled at her
then. “I didn’t find it distracting in
the least. As a matter of fact, I found
it to be just the opposite.” And he had. His wife hadn’t been particularly vocal in
their lovemaking, so he had never given it any thought. But with
“Really?”
“Really.” He answered, pulling her face
down close to his. “Have I ever lied to
you?”
“No.”
she answered, starting to smile.
“And
I never will.” He stated, bringing her
lips to his, sealing the promise with a kiss.
As their kiss deepened, John felt himself begin to harden once
again. He pulled her on top of him.
“Oh!” She gasped against his lips as she felt his
erection beneath her. She broke off the kiss to look down at him. “John?”
“I
want you again,
“Like
this?” She asked, glancing down
uncertainly. Lee had been a one-position
man, and so with what John was suggesting she found herself unsure and told
John as much.
“Oh
yes, like this!” John said, giving her a
salacious grin. “You’re in control
now. Make love to me, Helena.”
He
watched as the uncertain look on her face gave way to one of pure lust and she
straightened up on him. She took his
throbbing member in her hand and lifted her hips, raising herself up. And then very slowly she sank down on him,
taking his length completely inside her.
They
moaned together and began a second round of passionate lovemaking.
John
woke up the next morning before the alarm and turned to watch the sleeping
beauty at his side. He smiled and
debated on whether or not to get out of bed and get some coffee, when she
rolled over and snuggled up against him, murmuring his name. His decision made, John slipped his arms
around her and pulled her closer.
“John?”
He
blinked.
“John?”
He
blinked again then looked down into the smiling face of his wife.
“Good
morning.” He said, leaning down to give
her a kiss.
“Good
morning.” She chuckled, returning his
kiss. “Where were you just now? You looked like you were a million miles
away.”
“I
was on Alpha.” He answered, settling
back against the pillows and pulling her into his arms. “I was just remembering the first time we
made love.”
John
laughed. “I know what you mean. As I recall, you were quite insatiable that
night.”
“Me?” She laughed.
“What about you?”
He
grinned at her. “After two years of
waiting, what’d you expect?”
“Exactly
what happened.”
She winked at him and then sighed happily, pressing a kiss to his
chest. “What time is it?”
“Eight
thirty.” He answered.
“And
how long have you been awake?”
“About half an hour.”
“Watching me sleep no doubt.” She smiled
and shifted away from him slightly to prop herself up on her elbow to look at
him.
“Of course.” He grinned at her.
“Only about you, sweetheart.” He
responded, getting up out of the bed.
“Where you going?” She asked
looking up at him.
“I
thought that since we have a little time to kill before heading back to camp
that we’d take another dip in the spring.” He answered grinning at her while bending
down and lifting her into his arms.
“Just waking up beside you is a wonderful way to start the day.” He said giving her a hungry kiss as he made his way out of the shelter and over to the spring.
** ** **
When John and Helena had arrived in camp, everyone was waiting for them and they immediately got down to business. The first thing everyone wanted to do was discuss a name for their new planet. They’d both been surprised when they discovered that the Alphans had already discussed possible names and had narrowed it down to two choices. John decided to put it to a vote and the name was chosen.
After that, discussion began on where and how they’d start building more permanent structures. Everyone agreed that the most sensible option would be to make the buildings and houses out of wood as the planet had ample trees and to integrate what they could of the cannibalized Alpha. Once that had been decided and agreed upon, work began on laying out a map of how to situate the structures. With a layout designed, teams of Alphans went out and began to chop and mill the trees for construction.
“So I gather by the looks on yours and
John grinned and nodded. “So great in fact, that we were almost late getting here this morning.”
Alan laughed.
“So, when do you think you’re going to find the right lady and settle down?” John asked with a smile, teasing his old friend.
“Someday.” Alan said and then smiled. “When I find a woman as
wonderful as
“You’ll be waiting a long time then.” John laughed.
“There’s no one as wonderful as
“Who’s a one of a kind lady?” Came a feminine voice from behind them.
John turned and smiled as
“A few months at least.” John answered. “Depending on the weather. And since we’re not sure what the weather patterns on this planet are like, the sooner we get everything up the better.”
“You know, John, it just occurred to me.” Alan said. “With all the talk about the houses, nothing’s been said about yours and Helena’s.”
John nodded. “I
know. I plan on building it myself, out
in the glade.” He smiled and looked down
at
“Just a little.”
Alan smiled as he watched them. “Would you two like to be alone?”
“We’d like to, yes.” John said.
“But unfortunately, we have work
to do.”
“You’re absolutely right, Doctor Koenig.” John said as he pulled her tighter in his arms.
“Of course I am, Commander Koenig.”
John laughed and kissed her. She kissed him back then pulled herself from his arms. John watched her with a happy smile on his face as she headed back to the medical tent.
“I’m a lucky man, Alan.”
He said, glancing over at Alan when he could no longer see
“Yes you are, John.” Alan agreed.
John looked out over the camp at the busy Alphans and then turned back to the pilot. “It’s not going to be easy at first, but I think that life is going to be very good here on New Alpha.”
They both looked around again then went back to work.
“Yes, very good.” John thought.
-fin