*Author's note*
I just wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to each and every one of you for your unwavering support and the incredible feedback you've given me. Your presence in my writing journey has been nothing short of amazing, and I am truly humbled by the overwhelming response since I started publishing regularly a few months ago. You guys rock!
I also wanted reassure you all that I have not, nor will ever, abandon any of my stories. EVER! (My ADHD & OCD will never let me! LOL) I write these stories in my spare time more as a hobby because it's something I enjoy immensely! That being said, my day job takes up most of my time so I usually have very little time to write, week to week. The only reason I was able to publish as regularly as I have been is because everything I've published up to this point was already completed, barring editing. I realize it's slow-going, so for that, I am truly sorry. I hope you all can understand.
So, if you're frustrated that I haven't published subsequent chapters to your favorite story in a while, fear not. They're coming. It's just going to take time.
Once again, thank you all from the bottom of my heart for being the incredible readers you are! I sincerely appreciate your love, support, and above all, your remarkable patience!!
Now, ON TO THE NEXT CHAPTER!!
Ghost Dream
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Chapter 7
Village of the Amazons
Island of Theros in the Center of the Bermuda Triangle
Jake groaned yet again and blinked slowly awake. It was dark out. From the barely visible moonlight filtering through the cracks in the wall, he could see Lenore and Tatiana slumbering away to either side of him. He took comfort in their shared warmth as, for some reason, his body was chilled. His chest felt sticky, and he had just enough time to wonder briefly about that before both his bladder and bowels decided to remind him he still lived.
Jake groaned softly, careful not to wake the two sleeping beauties. He gingerly extracted himself from under their arms and slipped out of the bed. The warm night air hitting him as he left the hut and stumbled towards the makeshift outhouse caused a wave of nausea to wash over him. His steps became unsteady as he fought to keep his balance, and he leaned against the side of the hut for support. His stomach churned and his head swam, and he closed his eyes tightly, trying to steady himself. Suddenly, he heard Sestia's hushed shout from her post on guard duty at the narrow gap serving as the fort's entrance and exit.
"Jake!" she shout-whispered and rushed toward him.
He tried to wave her off as he moved to relieve himself, but she followed him anyway. Jake groaned again, feeling nauseous, and he almost threw up outside the outhouse. The ground seemed to spin beneath him as he stumbled inside. Unperturbed, Sestia joined him in the small enclosure.
"Are you well, my king?" she asked. "I feared for your life when you did not wake. I thought I might have injured you somehow during our love-making. Then when you--"
Jake cut her off with a wavering upraised palm as he looked at her from his seat on the makeshift toilet.
"You gonna wash me?" he slurred as if drunk.
"Are you well?" she asked again, concerned.
"Not shhhhure," he replied in a slur, his body wavering in place on the toilet. "Feel... urp... drunk."
"Drunk?" she asked.
"Yup," he said. "Like I had too mush to drink. You know. Alcomohol."
"Wine?" she asked.
"Thash it!" he said, pointing at her. "Wha the fuck hap--hap--nebbiemind."
"Nothing, my king," Sestia replied, her voice barely above a whisper. "We focked. And then, you fell unconscious and didn't wake up. But then... your body began to glow, bright as the barrier itself. Then you spilled your seed all over yourself before falling unconscious again."
"That why my chesht ish shticky?" he asked.
"Yes," she replied, and though he felt drunk off his ass, Jake could tell from her posture that she was embarrassed about something.
"Then wah?"
"Well, Tatiana wanted to clean you, but um... I... er... licked you clean instead."
Jake just grunted at that. He'd process it all later. For now, he just wanted to wipe his ass and get back to bed. He attempted to stand but had to lean against the wall for support. He reached for a handful of leaves from the nearby pile they used for toilet paper, but found he was too weak to clean himself properly. To make matters worse, Sestia stepped in to assist him.
As Sestia wiped him clean, Jake couldn't help but feel embarrassed and humiliated. He desperately hoped that he wouldn't remember any of this in the morning, or if he did, that they would keep it between themselves and not speak of it to the others.
"Hep me back to bed?" he asked.
He closed his eyes as she guided him. When it was clear he wouldn't be able to walk on his own, she picked him up in the princess carry and carried him back to the hut. He leaned his head against her neck and shoulder as she walked.
"Shorry," he whispered. "Don't know wha teh feck's goin' on."
"It is fine, my king," she answered as she arrived at the hut entrance and helped him to lean against it. "Though you should know..." She trailed off as she motioned to her legs, but Jake was leaning with his eyes closed, suggesting he may not be fully aware or conscious of her words.
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Jake woke to light twinkling through his eyelids. He opened his eyes only to slam them shut again. The room was spinning again, though it wasn't near as bad as when he'd woken in the night. As he lay there, the memories of the previous night came flooding back, causing him to groan in embarrassment. He couldn't believe he had lost control like that and couldn't even remember it clearly. He hoped that Sestia had kept her promise and hadn't told the others about his unfortunate predicament. Slowly, he managed to sit up and open his eyes again, willing the dizziness to subside.
"Good morning, my king," Sestia said from where she knelt by his side.
Jake cracked an eye open to look at her, only to see that she was nude.
"Hey, beautiful," he said with a smile. "Why are you naked?"
"I had hoped... well..." She lowered her head and blushed slightly.
"Yeah, it's gonna be a bit, I think," he replied, knowing she wanted more sex. "Something happened last night after I passed out." He reached out and took her hand in his. "You were incredible, by the way."
Sestia blushed more deeply and smiled softly. "Thank you, Dikos Mou. I am not sure if I can say the same. It has been many centuries since I last lay with a man. One tends to--"
"Forget after a while," Jake finished for her. "Yeah. I know. Whether I was the best you've ever had or not, I don't care. I'm just glad I was able to make you feel good."
"Oh, you did, my king," she said with a wide smile. "I may not remember much of my time laying with other men, but I remember enough to know I have never felt anything like what you did to me."