How could I explain humor to Thera? I wanted to make her laugh, but now I was a little uncertain how to do it. I still couldn't believe that first of all, she wanted dinner and sex (what a perfect date back on Terra), but she was looking to maybe have a child with me as well? What a perfect way to begin my vacation!
"Hello Jack!" she greeted me with a smile. "Are you ready for dinner and sex?"
"I certainly am!" I responded enthusiastically, as I placed my arm around her waist and smiled. "I have been looking forward to this all afternoon."
"Me too!" she confided. "I've never had sex with an Emerald before."
"An Emerald?" I inquired, as we strolled toward the vertical ascender to take us up to the revolving restaurant on the top floor.
"Yes, your eyes." she replied. "I told you before, green eyes are not found on this planet, any more than my golden eyes are found on yours. When an Emerald and a Golden mate, the result is two rings in the iris; one is what you might call dollar bill green, and other is gold. Anyone on either of our planets with money eyes is considered special, so I would love to have your baby if you will agree to it."
"I have no issues with that." I responded.
"Good! Then let's have a great dinner and sex in the dining area!" she exclaimed. "I can't wait to show you off to everyone there! Me having sex in front of everyone with an Emerald! It's a dream come true!"
"I'm flattered." I replied. "I think."
Obviously, I was some sort of trophy for her, but I didn't mind. We reached the top floor and exited into the restaurant. We were seated next to a window with the most spectacular view I had ever seen. Below us, the planet's curvature could be seen, and above, the blueness of the sky was giving way to the darkness of space, and even though it was still light out, stars could clearly be seen twinkling above us.
"Can you still see your mother's house from here?" Thera inquired.
She was being serious, as she had absolutely no concept of humor. It was time to teach her how to laugh. I wracked my brain, trying to think of a simple joke back on Terra that might spark a reaction.
"Yes." I responded. "I think I'll call her."
I turned to the window and whisper-hollered, "Hey Mom, get off of the roof!"
Thera stared at me expressionless. This wasn't going well at all. Desperate, I fell back on an old tried-but-true joke from the early 21st century from one of the classic comedians of the time, Gilbert Gottfried.
"Do you have homosexuals on this planet?" I inquired.
"Well yes, but we call them same-sexers, why?"
"Well, our slang term for the guys is fags." I replied. "So here's a fag joke: this guy is driving through a parking lot and a fag walks out in front of him. He hits him with his car and the fag starts screaming, 'I'm gonna sue you for fifty thousand dollars, you son of a bitch!' So the guy says, 'Yeah, and you can suck my dick too!' So the fag says, 'Well, I guess if you want to settle this out of court...'"
If Hedon had crickets, you could have certainly heard them chirping, even at this altitude, as Thera stared at me blankly.
"What's a car?" she inquired, completely ruining the joke.
"Never mind." I said through clenched teeth, as my erection shrank. "Let's just order dinner."
Suddenly, I heard a burst of laughter coming from the table behind us. I turned to look, and another couple were both laughing their asses off.
"Suck my dick and settle out of court!" the woman guffawed. "Oh my god, that is so fucking funny!"
"I don't understand." Thera said in a flustered tone. "I don't understand laughter either. Why is that funny?"
"Because the guy's gay!" the woman giggled. "He'd suck dick anyway. So this guy says that as an insult and he agrees to it instead of paying! Holy shit, that's the best joke I've heard in a long time!"
I could see the frustration on Thera's face, and I realized that she would never comprehend humor or the simplest of jokes. It was time to change strategies.
"Perhaps we should look at the menu." I suggested, trying to change the subject. "I have no idea what any of this is."
Thera brightened and nodded.
"I can help you with that!" she exclaimed with a smile. "What do like to eat?"
"Meat." I replied. "Good, old fashioned red meat."
"Oh, like what you would call a steak?" she inquired. "We have a very tasty animal here on Hedon called an exelot that we butcher in such a manner. The best cut is what I think you call prime hip."
"Prime rib." I clarified. "And it's delicious. If you have something like that here, I would like to try it."
"Oh, don't worry!" Thera said with a wave of her hand. "I'll order for the both of us if you don't mind. I love Terran food, and this is pretty close to what you call steak and potatoes."
Our server arrived at that point, and smiled. She had light brown hair and enormous tits that due to the low gravity, pointed almost straight out; like torpedo tits back on Terra, but much longer and more pronounced. I was immediately enthralled by them.
"Hello Thera." she said with a smile. "Who is your date?"
"Jack." she replied. "He's from Terra and he's an Emerald!"
She was clearly excited about dating me, and I was beginning to feel like an old timey circus freak, put on display for everyone to ogle at. The server peered into my face and sucked her breath in sharply.
"Oh my goodness, he is!" she exclaimed. "You lucky tigress!"
Insert a record scratch here. Were my eyes a huge turn on to all the women of this planet, like a naturally blonde woman back on Terra was to men on other continents in eras past? If so, might it be in my best interest to move here and sift through the idolatry to find that perfect woman? It was certainly tempting! All the sex I could want, plus my strength was superior to that of Hedonists because of the low gravity. It was definitely a point to ponder.
"We're going to have sex after we eat, Cassie." Thera informed our server with a great deal of pride in her voice. "He's going to impregnate me right here in front of everyone."
"That," she replied, "I want to see. I'll bet he could hold you up for all sorts of positions."
"And so you shall." I responded. "In the meantime, I'm pretty hungry, and Thera seems to know what I want, so let's go ahead and order, okay?"
Thera smiled proudly.
"He and I would both like large slices of roasted exelot, with a baked yunna, and a side order of sauteed Peranulan fungi." she said with a smile.
"Sounds yummy." I said dryly. "I'd like that exelot cooked medium please."
"It only comes one way." Thera explained. "I told you, it's like your prime lip."
"Rib."
"Whatever. Anyway, you'll like it, trust me. If you don't, I'll pay for it, okay?"
"Okay." I agreed. "Do you have milk here?"
"We do!" Cassie said enthusiastically. "I'll get one of our female staff to pump you a fresh batch, or you could nurse her directly at the table if you'd like."
I stared at her blankly for a second before she smiled.
"My grandmother was from Terra." she explained. "While I'm not terribly good at it, I do understand the concept of humor. It comes from exelots, just like yours comes from a cow."
"I wasn't expecting it." I admitted. "You got me."
"Perhaps you should tell her the same-sexer story." Thera suggested. "She might understand it."
"The what?" Cassie inquired.
"Never mind." I replied. "Another time perhaps."
My attention was suddenly drawn to a ruckus on the other side of the restaurant, where a very attractive pregnant woman with an enormous belly was trying to tell a potential suitor that she wasn't interested in having sex with him.
"I told you I have a husband!" she said sternly. "Now please let me be!"
"Aw, come on." the guy said persuasively. "You are just so alluring with that belly sticking out. I'd love to fuck you right here."
"No!" she replied angrily.