The Firmament

Erika rested her head on Mother's chest for a moment as she enjoyed the afterglow from the orgasms. "My turn." She said, but Mother shook her head. " Let's get cleaned up first." She said.

They left the pool and Erika headed to the shower station. "I'm going to shower in my room, I'll see you there." Mother said as she squeezed the remaining water out of her long, dark hair. She wrapped a towel around herself, letting her hair drape over one shoulder. It was getting dark but the last rays of sunlight shone on Mother's back, which was lean and beautifully sculpted, the picture of elegance and strength.

"Okay." Erika said, eager to return the favor soon.

After she finished with her own shower Erika walked up the stairs to Mother's room. It was an expansive room, easily three times her own, with a walk in closet and a bathroom. It was the same sand color as the rest of the rooms, but a large light brown colored study desk was up against one wall and several tv screens were on another. Another door lead out to the balcony. She could hear the water running when she walked in and saw steam trailing out from the open doorway.

She walked over to the king size bed. Faruth was already on the red comforter. He had glanced at Erika when she walked in but now the large robotic feline was watching the bathroom.

"Just going to make...some space..." Erika said as she picked up the papers and notebooks that Mother had been reading in bed. She placed them carefully on the desk so Mother wouldn't lose her place in them.

Faruth was positioned so that he was spread out diagonally and taking a lot of the bed's space so Erika sat on the corner of the bed to wait for Mother.

Sophia came out of the bathroom with her hair in a towel turban, but to Erika's delight, naked. Her gaze traveled from Mother's lovely large breasts down to her taut stomach and then to her pubic area, the neatly trimmed bush obscuring what was there.

"Ah, I love a good shower, it's so relaxing." Mother said cheerfully as she walked over. Faruth leapt off the bed quickly to get out of the way as Mother fell back onto the bed.

"Don't you think so?" Mother asked Erika as she pulled Erika into a lying position. "Oh of course." Erika said in agreement as she allowed herself to be pulled back and onto the soft blankets. Mother smelt of scented shampoo and lotion, the smell filled Erika's nostrils as she leaned down to give Erika a kiss on the lips.

Erika scooted backward so she could rest her head on one of the pillows. Sophia moved so that she was lying on her side now, her head propped up with one arm. Erika mirrored her movement. She reached out with the other hand to run her hand down her mother's side, coming to a stop at her breast. She squeezed it before releasing, and then caressed the nipple, which easily hardened between her fingers. Sophia closed her eyes with a smile. "Mm...that feels good."

"Lie on your back." Erika instructed. Mother complied. She adjusted her towel as she lay back, her eyes still closed.

Erika took one pert nipple into her mouth and Mother let out a lustful groan as she started sucking on it. She opened her eyes partly to watch her. Erika felt her mother's fingers stroking the back of her head. She switched to the other nipple, making it as hard as its twin as she suckled on it.

"You're always so good with your mouth." Sophia said breathlessly as Erika ran her tongue down her mother's stomach, down to one hip. She kissed there a few times before moving over her pubic bone, purposely avoiding Mother's pussy. She did make sure to gently graze her lips against the soft hairs there and to breath in her mother's delicious scent. It was an aphrodisiac and she could feel herself growing wet in response to it. She ran her tongue around the outer lips, taking her time. She placed butterfly kisses at the apex. She rested her hands on her mother's legs and stopped her from raising her hips up.

"Erika." Mother chided, but she kept her eyes closed, her tone playful. She was smiling faintly. Erika stroked her inner thighs lovingly before diving in, her tongue eager. Her mother gasped as she touched warm skin, she could feel the heat emanating from her mother. She ran her tongue along the inside of her outer lips before moving in further. She watched her mother's expression and took great pleasure when she heard her hum in pleasure and bite her lip. She circled her clit with her tongue, teasing the small bud her mother's moans grew louder and more urgent. She moved lower, towards Mother's entrance, her wet center. Her mother squirmed and wrapped her long legs around Erika. "Use your fingers." She demanded.

"Yes Mother." Erika said. She stuck her index and middle fingers into her own mouth, wetting it before gently pushing them in. She watched her mother's face wantonly, at how the creases in her forehead disappeared as she relaxed fully, her mouth slightly open in pleasure as Erika's fingers found their mark, that slightly spongy area inside that was her g-spot. She curled and uncurled her fingers as Mother moaned loudly and tensed. She moved her hips in response to the movement. Erika leaned forward and started to give attention to her clit again. She could feel Mother's walls clenching against her fingers, pulling her in tight.

"I'm coming." Sophia gasped as she clenched down on hard on Erika's fingers. She opened her eyes to look fondly at Erika. She cupped Erika's cheek gently. Erika waited a little before her mouth pressed against her mother's pussy again. Sophia groaned longfully and dropped her hand onto the bed as Erika coaxed another orgasm out of her, this one even more intense than the first. "Keep going." She urged as Erika lapped at her clit. Her mother let out one final moan before she came a third time. Erika let her mother calm down and she joined her back on the pillows. Sophia was catching her breath, her breasts heaved up and down from her exertion. "Mmm thank you, I needed that." She said as she pulled her daughter in close and kissed her. They kissed for a while as they lay in bed together. Erika loved these moments, her mother was always so busy keeping the technology of the Firmament running that they rarely had any time together.

She lay on her side and Mother hugged her from behind as she wrapped the blanket around her. Erika let out a happy sigh, feeling safe.

"Good night, darling." Mother said.

"Good night." Erika said sleepily.

When Erika woke, the sun was already shining into the room. She turned over to her side to see Mother's back facing her, the thin blanket showing off her curves. She had slept in! It was Sunday, the only day she did so. They both had tasks throughout the week to complete but Mother had taken the lion's share of work for herself. Ever since she was young Erika had helped her, but she often marveled at how Mother had been able to keep them both alive for as long as she did. It must not have been easy, running the base while also taking care of a small child, all by herself.

She snuggled up to Mother and hugged her from behind.

"Mm...good morning Erika." Mother said. She took Erika's hand and kissed the back of it.

"Morning." Erika said as she pressed her lips against her neck, breathing in her scent. They were both still naked and she enjoyed the feeling of her breasts pressed up against the silky smooth skin of Mother's back. It had been a whole week since they had woken up together! Too long.

"Shall I make us breakfast?" She asked.

"That would be lovely. But stay with me for a bit." Sophia turned around to face her daughter, tucking a stray strand of hair behind Erika's ear. Erika hugged her again, this time from the front. "It's been a while since we've done this." Mother commented, and Erika nodded into her shoulder.

"Way too long." She kissed the shoulder while Sophia continued to rub her back.

"Did you have a good sleep?" Erika asked.

"It was alright. I dreamt of the old world." Mother said thoughtfully.

Erika loved hearing Mother's stories about the past. She cuddled up to Mother and listened to her voice. "I dreamt we were at the beach, swimming in the water, and then at the fair. Do you remember the picture I showed you?"

Erika nodded. "The one with the Ferris wheel?"

"Yes, that's the one. You wanted to ride the teacups but I wanted us to go on the log ride. We were arguing."

Erika frowned and looked up at Mother. "Couldn't we have done them both?"

"Perhaps. Maybe there wasn't enough time."

Erika hid her face in the sheet. "I don't like the thought of us arguing."

"Same. But you're a young woman and I want you to learn and challenge my opinions." Mother pulled down the sheet from Erika's face and kissed her on the lips. "We're in this together, we run this place together." She said. Erika looked into Mother's eyes, those intense green eyes that she knew she had a copy of. She felt herself grow self-conscious under her gaze. She doubted she could ever match Mother's intelligence, her intuition.

"Tell me more about the fair?" She asked quietly. Mother looked up at the ceiling thoughtfully, and despite the intensity, Erika found herself craving her gaze again. Such was Mother's charisma, she had the ability to make Erika feel special, like she was devoting her entire focus on her. She had asked in the past if Mother had a lot of admirers, and Mother had laughed and dismissed the question. But Erika knew it was true. Even in the pictures she could see the men were drawn to Mother, their eyes on her fervently.

"I think you would've loved it." Mother spoke quietly. "It was so colorful and happy. And the smells! Cotton candy and donuts and corndogs...we would've tried so many things." She hugged Erika, grinning.

"I would've spoiled you; we would've probably eaten so much we would've felt sick! It would've been worth it though."

Erika leaned into the hug as she tried to imagine what cotton candy would've tasted like.

"We would have ridden the Ferris wheel, and at night we would've been able to see the entire fairgrounds with their sparkling lights below us."

Erika had seen movies where the characters had gone to the fair, but she liked Mother's description of them doing it together. "Would we have held hands like the other couples?" She asked as she looked at their entwined hands.

At this Mother's expression changed. Her eyes darkened as she also looked at their hands and she frowned. Erika recognized that look and hastily changed the subject.

"What's the largest number of corn dogs you've eaten in one sitting?"

Mother looked at her in surprise and chuckled. "Oh! Not that many I'm afraid...three at the most." Mother's smile lit up her face, it changed her from being an unapproachable beauty into someone you would want to get to know, to share inside jokes with and have fun with.

"I think I could eat five." Erika said confidently. Those things didn't look that big in pictures, and Mother was a light eater.

" You'd be surprised how filling they are." Mother let go of her hand and stretched. "Plus," She said, yawning. "I was much younger back then, and had quite the appetite. Just like you."

The blanket fell and exposed her breasts as she moved. Erika eyed them appreciatively.

Mother caught her looking. "Let's play a game." She said.

"Ok. What kind of game?" She asked, as Mother moved to the foot of the bed.

"Count to a hundred. If I can get you to come before then, I win."

Erika looked skeptical as Sophia parted her legs, exposing her pussy.

"And if I win?"

Mother paused, her open mouth inches away from Erika's pussy.

"Well that depends, what would you like?"

Erika thought for a moment. There weren't many things she needed, the Firmament's technology provided food, water, shelter and even entertainment.

"If I win, you take a whole day off so we can spend it together." she said boldly.

Mother frowned. "Fine." she grinned impishly, her eyes sparked with excitement. "But you're not going to win. Close your eyes and start counting."

Erika shut her eyes. One one thousand, two one thousand...she let out a small gasp as she felt Mother's warm mouth on her clit, her tongue gently stroking her sensitive areas. She felt her face get hot as waves of pleasure came from her clit, which was throbbing between Mother's lips. She was in Mother's mouth, and Mother was enjoying it. The sight was too much for her and she came.

Mother sat back haughtily and wiped the corners of her mouth. "How many seconds was that? Forty?" she teased, amused.

Erika suddenly felt self-conscious. "I'm always horny in the morning, it's not that hard to get me off." she muttered as she sat up, ready to get out of bed. She was more so disappointed that she had lost the bet. A whole day together. She should have focused on that instead of losing herself in the moment. That's when Mother pounced, in a single graceful movement much like her feline pet. Erika found herself flat on her back, arms pinned to the bed. "Oof!" she said.

"I know that, who did you think you got that from?" Mother said, moving her lips close to Erika's enticingly. Erika craned her head up to try and kiss her, but couldn't.

"I'll think about the day off, how's that?" Mother said before putting her lips on Erika's. She could taste herself on them, and shuddered involuntarily from pleasure. Her clit twitched, wanting more. She always wanted more of Mother.

"Deal." She said.

***

Erika started preparing breakfast while Mother made them both hot bark tea. She sipped from her cup while watching Erika work. "I really miss coffee." she said, looking into the cup. "I used to start every day with a strong cup of coffee." She clutched the cup with two hands.

"Would I have liked it?"

"Probably not at first, but maybe you have gotten used to it. Most people like it with milk and sugar. They were usually paired with breakfast or after dinner with dessert."

"That sounds so good"

Erika cracked some eggs into the frying pan. She had found a nest while out in the jungle and the turquoise eggs had stood in the grass. They were oval shaped in appearance and unusual.

"Just one egg for me." Mother said.

Just one? Erika thought to herself. Mother was already too skinny. She cracked one egg into the bowl for Mother and two into her own. Then she cracked a third egg and sneakily added the egg white to Mother's bowl before giving herself the yolk. She added some seasoning and cooked the eggs. She heated some potatoes and put everything on plates and bringing it to the table.

They ate and drank their tea.

"So what are you up to today?" Mother asked.

"I'll need to check on the water supply, then work on the garden. I want to gather some ingredients for dinner too."

Mother nodded.

Erika wanted to tell her about the jungle path but didn't. Maybe she was afraid that Mother would stop her from doing it? She wasn't sure. Would she think it was a waste of time?

"Well these potatoes are very good." Mother said. She hadn't finished her food yet but she stood up, taking her plate.

"Thank you." Erika said, pleased.

"I'll see you in a few hours." She said, giving Erika a kiss on the forehead.

"Okay, see you later." Erika echoed. She finished her own food and took it to the dishwasher.

Time to get to work, she thought to herself.

Erika checked the readouts on the water supply and tested a few samples. The sensors would alert Mother if there were any actual issues but it was her responsibility to manually check the water supply and make sure everything was up to par. She cleaned the filters, ran the pipe cleaning process and checked on the chemical processing unit. Good, everything was functioning as expected. The heat of yesterday had gone away and she walked to the other building enjoying the light breeze of the morning air. The garden was her favorite place. The tougher vegetables were outside in the garden in rows in the dirt while a greenhouse contained the rest.

She picked a peach from the tree and split it in half, examining the inside. Satisfied, she took a bite and got to work.

When she was younger, she and Mother used to work together all the time, tending to the garden, the water supply, the energy panels, everything that kept the Firmament running. Those early days were hard, they worked from morning until night and rested only when they slept. After a while they both gravitated towards the tasks they were good at. Mother continued to work on the computers, monitoring and repairing the systems that kept them going, while Erika did the physical work.

She was a natural at getting the plants to grow, and on her sixteenth birthday Mother had awarded the garden and the greenhouse to her. She had been incredibly proud of the responsibility and the new freedom to grow whatever she wanted. But that was the last time Mother stepped foot in the garden. She missed tending to the plants with Mother, talking and laughing as their fingers dug into the soft soil, pulling out carrots and potatoes. Nowadays Mother mostly stayed indoors, only leaving the temple to go for her daily run or check on the external facilities.

She worked for quite some time. First, she trimmed the branches and then she started planting potatoes. They were a wild strain that she had found one day, and slowly cultivated to grow in the garden. They were Mother's favorite.

She finished her work for the day and she went out to the jungle to continue her side task.

She held a stick in front of her and pushed away the branches and grass. She heard the flapping of bird wings as they flew away when she approached. She made her way into a clearing. There was a large river in front of her. Hmm... she looked to her left and then to her right. She would need to find a way across. But this would take quite some time. The water was clear but she wasn't sure what creatures could be living in there. She started to walk down the river, which thankfully had a decently clear path.

After a long while the river thinned out and she could cross at a rocky beach. The current meandered lazily and she had to carefully walk along, forward, then back, then jumping. Finally she reached the other side. She started to enter the jungle again but paused to look back at the beautiful scenery again. Something caught her eye, a small green parrot flying off into the sky. She looked at where it had been and saw a faint glint in the light. She stared at it for a moment, then backed slowly into the jungle. She laid down on her front, eyes still fixed on the glint. The grass parted and a dark mechanical jaguar leaped silently onto the rocks and started to make its way across the river. It was Faruth! He was following her! She fumed as he silently slinked over, until he disappeared from her line of sight. No wonder he always managed to report her to Mother. That stupid cat. She shook her head. Whatever.

She checked her compass to reorientate herself. She started to cut through the tall grass again, until she could barely move her arms after a while. This was exhausting work but also a great workout, both her arms were incredibly sore. She sat down on a rock and ate one of her peaches and drank some water. She went back and walked along the river just enjoying the scenery. She always appreciated the vast greenery of the jungle and the sounds of wildlife. Maybe she could take Mother here sometime. She walked on the rocks and wondered if she could catch a fish here. Maybe tomorrow. She yawned and stretched. Time to start heading home.

She was almost back home when she came across a wild bird. It looked almost like a chicken and she thought of maybe setting a trap to catch it for dinner tomorrow. Suddenly from behind her she heard a sound of something running and breaking through the brush. She let out a startled cry as Faruth pounced on the bird, biting down its neck. The bird let out one sharp cry before it was silenced. Faruth picked up the bird in his mouth, gave Erika a look and walked back to the house slightly ahead of her.