Chapter 41
Josh's Welcome at the Bunker Patio
Author's note:
This will be the last chapter of Spreading Seeds. I have a follow on story, which will add to Josh's saga, but we'll leave that for later.
When last we left our Intrepid Scout Trader he was in Topock Arizona. The trail back was long and dry in parts but with Josh Perkins as lead scout the travelers arrived in good time and with the loss of few animals. It is now July and after arriving in Burney New Mexico, Josh has been given two weeks leave to recuperate. He fills this time with rest and procreation.
Charlotte and I made our way to the dining hall for lunch. We found a place to sit and I felt a hand on my shoulder and turned. Lenore was smiling at me, "Josh I tried to find you after the trial but lost you in the crowd."
"Lenore, this is Charlotte Jenkins, Charlotte this is Lenore Black," I said rising from my chair.
"So pleased to meet you," Lenore said shaking Charlotte's hand. Lenore kissed my cheek, "Josh I came to give you this." Lenore handed me folded piece of parchment.
It read:
"You are invited to a party by the Sisters of Sappho's.
Tonight at the Patio of Chez Lenore.
Food and refreshment will be provided from the Kitchen of Lenore Black.
Dress will be casual. The night will be warm so dress accordingly.
Time: Sundown.
April De Soto, Secty, SoS #69"
After I read it aloud to Charlotte, I looked up at Lenore, "May I bring Charlotte with me."
Lenore smiled at Charlotte and said, "We would be honored if you would come too. It promises to be very entertaining." Lenore grinned as Charlotte nodded.
"I'd love to come, are you sure I wouldn't intrude?" Charlotte asked.
Lenore smiled, "A friend of Josh's is a friend to all of us here. Besides you need to meet some of us. I promise you will meet lots of interesting women, and Able Drake is coming too. Do you know Able, or Bob Krenn, he's coming too. I like Bob."
"Yes I know Able. I've met Bob a few times. It sounds like fun." Charlotte said.
"Good," Lenore said, "About sundown." And she hurried off.
~oOo~
Charlotte, Bob and Able went with me to the party. Bob and Able had the next day off and had done their bath house duty yesterday. We walked through the now well lighted halls of the old bunker.
Bob laughed, "April and Maria got the connection fixed from the main generators and they reinstalled the lighting and ventilation equipment last week. Lenore got the Admin to agree to fix up the outpost as an inn. She has grand plans, You'll see."
There was a slight rise to the hall way and we passed many doors and access points on the way
Parts of the walls had been resurfaced with April's sand stucco swirls as we walked out to the southern-most doorway of the patio.
There was a canopy of cloth stretched over an arched wooden half dome structure in the south western corner of the patio. The old mortar pit had a fountain in it and the water was clear and gave an elegant touch to the scene. The old mortar pit was lit by a circle of low red lights at the lip of the pit. The low level light sparkled on the surface of the water.
Three oil torches were at the edge of the canopy and Charlotte was a little surprised when Astral met us with both breasts bare and smirk on her face. I kissed her cheek and fondled her breasts then stepped back and bowed and kissed her nipples, both of them.
Astral laughed and said, "Josh you're just supposed to kiss the left one."
Charlotte was staring at me. I smiled and said, "It is a local custom when greeting a new Bahia to cup her breasts and kiss her on the cheek. Though, I suspect it is a De Soto tradition," I looked at Astral who smiled and chuckled. I said, "Astral De Soto, This is Charlotte Jenkins, Charlotte and I are long time friends, so I invited her tonight."
Astral kissed Charlotte on the cheek, "Welcome to Burney Ms Jenkins."
"Call me Charlotte."
"Charlotte, I'm Astral. Here let me introduce you to the rest of us."
Astral took Charlotte away and I felt a tap on my shoulder, I turned and it was Vera in a short robe. Vera smiled and I bent to kiss her cheek.
She kissed me and then looked up at me and said, "Josh is that how you're supposed to kiss a woman on her insemination day?"
I looked at her, she was smiling at me 'that way' and she got close to me and moved my hand under her robe to her breast.
"Insemination day?" I said, "Where is Donald?"
"Donald is at another party tonight. I think he is impregnating Marsha Lane, but I hear that there are supposed to be at least three more women who are going to that party." Vera pressed my hand to her breast and smiled at me.
"So who is going to impregnate you? Donald will be shooting blanks after four women."
"That is the reason for the party. Lenore thought that you'd like to do the honors. Donald and I agreed we don't want to pass along the plague to the next generation, so we thought ..." She looked at me and realized that I was holding back, even though I had been rolling her nipple and smiling. "You don't want too?" She asked and took my hand off her tit.