Beyond the Frontier

Chapter 17

Warning: This chapter contains adult themes.

I reached my apartment and unlocked the door. I walked in to the dark room. I turned on the light and saw Ben sitting on the couch in his boxers sleeping. I smiled to myself, and walked up to him touching his face. He groaned and opened his eyes. "Bella," He said groggliy. "What time is it?"

"9" I said feeling guilty. "I went out to eat, because I was really hungry. Sorry sweety." I said. I left out the part where I went with Jim. I knew it would only make him mad. "How long have you been waiting?"

"I don't know about 4 hours probably." He said. "I was hoping after we odered dinner we could give eachother some dessert." He gave me a smirk.

I walked forward and stradled his lap. "How about we skip dinner, and head right there." I said.

"Mmm, yeah, that sounds good." He said pulling me closer. He pressed his lips against mine. The kiss was rough. He pulled me so close I could feel his entire body.

I felt him start to unzip my dress. I stood up so that he could slip it off me so taht I was only in my undergarments. I then went to his shirt and pulled it over his head to see his bare chest. "You like that?" Ben said.

I looked at his chest. He used to have a hot six pack when we first started dating, but now he had a slight beer belly. "Mmmm" I said not wanting to lie to him, but not wanting to tell him the truth.

We were soon all undressed and on my bed. That night was not what I was hoping for. There was something missing.

*****

I awoke the next morning to my communicator beeping. I groaned rubbing my eyes. I reached onto my nightstand across Ben's body. "Hello?" I said groggily.

"Bella!" It was Kirk. "Guess what?"

"What?" I asked getting up quietly. The cold air hit my skin, making me reach for my bathrobe.

"Guess?" Jim said sneakily.

"Jim, I swear I will punch, if you don't tell me right now." I said.

"The new weapons have arrived, and if you don't get down here now all the good ones will be gone." Jim said.

"Really?!" I asked excited. I heard Ben groan. I walked out of the room so not to distrub him. "I'll be down there in 20, don't let anyone touch the new photon gun."

"Aye aye lieutenant." Jim said hanging up.

I went back in the room, and gently nudged Ben. He groaned but then opened his eyes a bit. "Sweetheart, I have to go in, new weapons." I said. He just groaned. "I'll probably be home tonight around 6. See you later." I gave him a soft kiss, and he pushed me away. I sighed.

*****

I walked into the weapons bay to see a few people in, one included Jim. He saw me and his face lit up. "Bella," he said walking up with a gun in his hand. "I found the gun. It's so awesome. I already tried it out."

"Did you let anyone touch them?" I asked grabbing the gun and walking back to where I Jim was before.

"Nope, I had to threaten to sleep with this one guys daughter so that he didn't touch them." Jim said. I looked behind me and rolled my eyes at him. "What, it worked."

I found the box, and saw the advanced photon guns sitting in it. I admired them. "You like?" Jim said behind me.

I quick as lightening I raised the gun and aimed it at the target and let loose three gunshots, all of which hit the middle. I smiled. "Nice."