Beep beep beep.
Beep beep beep.
Opening his eyes, John found himself lying on top of Milsi. The Quartermaster was holding him tightly against her body, and as he tried to free himself, John realised his head was between her enormous breasts. All he could smell was Milsi's musk. The warm smell of berries filled his head as he breathed in.
Beep beep beep.
Beep beep beep.
"Did you say something?" Milsi asked. Looking up, John noticed that the bright glow from her mouth and eyes had gone. Instead, the vibrant yellow was now subtle and easily missed.
"If I were back at home, then it would be my alarm," John replied, "however, we're not," he said. Milsi let go of John as she sat up, and he tried to free his head from between her breasts.
"Sorry," Milsi said as she freed John's head, "I have never slept with someone who generates so much heat. Your body reminds me of a nest warmer," she said.
Beep beep beep.
Beep beep beep.
"A living and breathing nest warmer, you mean?" John replied with a smile as he wiped some drool off his face. "Okay, that alarm is getting annoying now," he complained.
"I think it is coming from your pad," Milsi said as she pointed to where it lay nearby.
"Oh, I didn't know it had an alarm function," John replied as he got off Milsi.
He reached over to where it lay and unlocked it with his right thumb. John went to sit down, but Milsi pulled him into her lap and watched him find the alarm settings. She pushed her flat nose against the top of John's head and breathed in.
"You smell nice," Milsi said as she held him tighter.
"Thanks," John replied.
"Looks like you have received two messages while we slept," Milsi pointed as she breathed in again.
"Looks like I've got one from Mizta and the other is from Zoazhi," John said, "which one shall I open first?" he asked.
"Hmm, why did the Chief Engineer send you a message? Milsi asked as she started to nibble John's right earlobe.
"I'm not sure," he replied, opening the message and trying his best to ignore Milsi. Reading the message, John realised that Zoazhis had sent her preliminary report regarding his spaceship, Poseidon. Shifting between surprise, shock, and anger, John found himself unable to control his emotions. Picking up on his change in mood and the pheromones John gave off, Milsi stopped her nibbling.
"John, what is wrong?" Milsi asked as she nuzzled the nape of his neck.
"My ship, they've dismantled it," John replied. "How could they without even asking or telling me?" he asked, a note of anger in his voice.
"John, calm down," Milsi said. She hugged John tighter and tried to calm him by nuzzling again. "Continue reading the report. I am sure there is a reason for this," Milsi said, hoping that her affection would calm John.
"But, they didn't even ask," John complained as he tried to free himself from Milsi's grip. After a few attempts, he relaxed into Milsi's affectionate embrace.
"John, would you like me to show you a section of our laws?" Milsi asked. She adjusted her hold on him and then used her tail to retrieve her pad. Milsi flipped through a section on the pad and readied it for John to read.
"What do you mean?" he asked, looking up from his pad.
"Well," she replied and placed the pad on John's lap. "Read this and you will understand," Milsi said, watching him as he picked the pad up.
"Our races are completely different and yet legal documents are somehow identical," John pointed out as he scanned through the text. "From what I can understand, this law essentially says 'All vessels entering our space illegally are subject to seizure and dismantling," John said with a sigh.
"Now you understand," Milsi said and John nodded. She pulled him further up her torso so that his head appeared just above her chest. Thanks to the size of her breasts, John noted that they made a comfortable cushion and back support. "What does Doctor Mizta's message say?" Milsi asked.
"Let's see," John replied, tapping the message with his right index finger.
"Read it to me," Milsi asked as her tail coiled around his legs.
"The Doctor states that she has discovered why my groin has been aching since I woke up," John said.
"Your groin?" Milsi sounded confused, "why has your groin been aching?" she asked. John flinched as the tip of her tail stroked his balls.