29: Thursday, July 16, 1200 hours CST: Aanya's and Michaela's Discussion
Zach rinsed off and worked another 45 minutes while waiting for his assignation with Michaela. At noon knocked on her hatch. She opened. Aanya was behind her. Michaela started, "What happened between you two? Had to drag her kicking here. She had no chance to resist me. Varsity wrestling champion."
"I was confused myself," said Zach. "I asked to see her one-on-one and she hung up on me."
"Is that true?" Michaela asked Aanya.
"It was clear he did not want to see me as I told you," Aanya insisted.
"I think she misunderstood and thought I was implying I didn't want to see her here. I do want to see her here. In addition, I wanted to see her alone, just the two of us. I want to get to know her like a boyfriend and girlfriend normally do. Michaela, you know that group sex is not really my thing."
"I know," said Michaela. "It is always funny to see your obsolete romantic sentiments always lose to your huge libido. Nai dobroto."
"Thanks for your compassion, Michaela," Zach rejoined. "Anyhoo, that's all I was saying."
Michaela shouted at Aanya in what sounded like Russian. Aanya shouted back in fluent Russian. Back and forth. Zach was amazed. He guessed Colleen had a few reasons he was heretofore unaware of for bunking these two together. He understood Russian, mostly the foul language. It was a side effect of being exposed to all things Russian as an astronaut. What Michaela had said to Aanya was something like, "You stupid cunt, he wants to marry you and you think he doesn't ever want to see you again."
Aanya had said something like, "You disreputable bargain whore, it was clear he wanted to discard me and cling to your diseased loins."
Michaela had rejoined, "You echo headed ass fuck, he's falling in love with you. You keep thinking with your diseased brain you should run away. It's all you ever wanted."
Aanya shouted, "You dense fetid turd, don't tell me what to think! I... fuck, I'm doing it again." Aanya burst into tears. Michaela burst into tears and hugged her. This was more shocking to Zach than Aanya suddenly going at it with her in fluent Russian. Michaela cooed a long gentle monologue to Aanya. Zach could not make it out.
This coaching resulted in Aanya getting on her knees in front of Zach. Aanya pulled down her flight suit and took off her bra. She looked up into his eyes with her giant dark brown eyes. "Zach, I promise to never doubt your feelings of love and attraction towards me. I promise to assume you talk to me because you want me. I promise to be available if you want to see me, even if I'm on duty. I promise to always have a date scheduled to spend time alone with you."
"Is there a beautiful, comfortable spot in a hydroponics bay you like to go?" Zach asked. "I know you like plants."
"Yes, there's a couch in Hydro Bay B1. It's beautiful in there."