The Infinity Chronicles Volume 1

Act-4C: It's funny where you find old friends...

Act 4C: "It's funny where you find old friends..."

Alex awoke the next morning with a yawn and a stretch. Cygna lay beside him purring softly. He gently scratched her behind her ears, and her purr deepened slightly, as her eyes flitted open.

"Morning Master." She said with a playful smile. Her eyes were the deepest blue he'd seen yet.

"Cygna honey, are you feeling alright?" Alex said, as she started kissing his chest, working her way up to his mouth. Alex didn't get out another word, as Cygna, succumbing to Marrokian Heat, nearly attacked him, in a sexual sense of course. 3 hours later, it was over. He was exhausted, but she was unconscious.

'That must have been what she meant by 'needing' sex.' He thought out loud. Rising slowly on rubbery legs, he walked shakily into the fresher. A good hot shower and shave later, he felt more or less refreshed. Dressing, he took a blanket off of the yet to be used bed and covered Cygna with it. She wrapped herself up in it almost immediately, purring loudly, and continued to sleep. As he buckled on his gun belt, he stepped out onto the bridge, making certain the door to his cabin was locked and secure.

'Cygna could teleport to the lounge if she got hungry.' Alex thought to himself as he walked down to the lounge, and found the Gunny sitting at a table, devouring a Marine sized helping of breakfast.

"Morning Gunny!" Alex said, as the Marine looked up at him. Alex noted that he was only wearing skivvies and cracked a smile.

"I see you and Karen have met." He said trying to look upset. The Gunny shrunk slightly in his seat.

"Umm, yes sir I did." He said meekly.

"Don't sweat it Gunny. She's her own woman, and if she wants to have sex with someone, I'm sure as hell not going to try and stop her.

"Have a safe trip back to the front lines when you go, ok?" Alex said to the man, as he turned to leave.

"Umm, sir, about my returning to the front. I, umm, wanted to ask your opinion on that issue."

"Look Gunny, you and I both know it's a dead issue. The war that is. But I don't condone desertion. Whatever you had between yourself and Karen, believe me it isn't worth being shot as a deserter." Alex said, a note of authority he hadn't used since his discharge entering his voice. The marine nodded quietly.

"I think I love her sir." Gunny said, looking Alex squarely in the eyes.

"Wow, the sex was THAT good Gunny?" Alex said, quirking an eyebrow at the marine.

"We'd like to think of it as more then just sex, big brother." Karen said, as she entered the lounge behind Alex. She was wrapped in a sheet, and not much else, as she moved over to the table, and planted a kiss on the gunny's mouth. He returned her impassioned kiss. Alex sighed.

"Look kids, here's how things are on this tub. Gunny goes back with his unit, and finishes his tour. When it's finished, he can come stay with you on Alhambra if he wants to. End of story Karen, and don't start pouting at me, it isn't going to work." Alex added as Karen stuck out her lower lip and started pouting. She hugged Gunny, as Alex turned to leave.

"So what you're saying sir is that, even if I do go AWOL, you won't let me back on board?"

"That Gunny, is exactly what I'm saying. You've gone really far in the marines for having only been in what, 3 years?"

"Three and a half sir." Gunny corrected.

"Well, there ya go. Six more months, and you're a free man. More or less. Wait, don't you have any leave time saved up?" Alex said then asked, again turning toward the door.