Chapter 99: Stuck On Rails

The next morning I awoke with Kyrina's naked body pressed into mine. Her head was on my chest, and her legs were wrapped around mine. I stroked Kyrina's hair and began to think about yesterday's events and revelations.

I first put the thoughts of the outside world and the viewer's needs. Simon told me I would have until I got back to the ship to travel to Xeno to change. There were more important things going on here and now that needed to be dealt with.

Like Irellia and Kyrin and the two now black and Unlifed MAS units, they stole and piloted. We were safe for now, but what happened when the race started? It wasn't like there wasn't enough danger, to begin with, but now adding the betrayers and Wrexillia was going to make this almost impossible.

We needed to do something before the race starts, and maybe Dresnal, Maxine, and Mikota might be able to help. They were the most familiar with this planet, so they might know if what I have planned will work. Kyrina stirred on my chest and lifted her beautiful face to look at me.

All thoughts of today vanished as I gazed into her partially covered eyes. Kyrina smile and slid up my body to kiss me. The touch of her body sliding against mine dove my passion back into gear, hardly cooled from the experience we shared all last night.

After more passion-filled moments, we both climax and fell to the bed panting. Both of us were sweating from the exertions, so I got up to grab us each a towel and grabbed a water bag. I came back and sat down on our mat bed, handing Kyrina a towel before taking the cork out of the pouch to have a drink.

After Kyrina had towelled off and cleaned herself, I passed her the water skin. She drank deeply, causing water to spill over her mouth's edge. I watch it trickle down her naked breast and wished I had more stamina to go again, but we had things to do.

"What are we going to do? I mean, now that we know that those two are out there, working with the enemy?"

"Nothing, not much we can do about them, yet. I need to talk to Dresnal and the others from this planet. If they know where we can find some more of those gems, we might have a chance in the race."

"Do you think that we can still win with them against us?"

I leaned over and kissed her, then I began to pull away, but she stopped me.

"Before we go, I want to talk to you about something."

Kyrina's expression was more serious now, and I started to get concerned, but then she spoke, and I was just plain old surprised.

"Dave, I love you, and this has been a lot of fun. You have been a gentleman to me and have treated me like a princess, but you can't keep going like this. We all love you, and I can't stand to see how Iona looks at us, and I know Tilly is holding back. You know what I'm trying to say, right? I was talking to Maxine about it as she helped me get ready."

As I listen to Kyrina, speak it all made sense, but it still made me wonder if Serina might have something to do with this. This kind of thing made me feel just like an actor in the story, and now knowing that I was didn't help. This was a relief, but the timing just made me more aware of the rails our lives were on.

"I asked her what she thought about it all, and she just told me that we all had a happy life together when you were with all of them. So I love what you have done for me, but you have a job to do. And it's about more than just this race or the game. Tama and another person need you to form a connection, according to Tilly, so you can't spend all your time with just me."

Well, things worked out, and that was one thing out of my mind, but it opened up a bunch of other exciting doors.

"I'm glad you understand, I had been trying to figure out what I could do for Tama, but this helps with that. Let's get out there; we had a lot of things to do in three days. On the fourth day, we have to be at that starting line."

We kissed again and then got our standard UW suits on that had been left in our tent for us. It felt good to get back into the standard-issue bodysuit I had gotten used to while training on the ship. Once dressed, we left the tent and found everyone sitting and talking at a setup table, and I could smell the grilling Catsect.

We both walked over to sit down, but she pushed me to Tama and went to sit beside Tilly and Sasha. I tickled Tama to get her to move over and almost got stab when she whipped around with a dagger out! Woah! Her training must have been helping her; I was nearly stuck there!

"SORRY! Jeez, you never do that! I could have stab you, idiot! What do you want?"

"I was going to come and sit with you."

"Oh? What about the wife? Yes, wife! What do you think of this?"

Tama had hopped out of her seat and was pressing up against me. It took me back to the shower as she ran her hands up my chest in a suggestive manner while staring at Kyrina, who was trying to keep a straight face. I was about to sigh when Tama got too carried away with her last sentence and grabbed between my legs.

Like a hammer was striking me directly in the brain. My eyes bulged, crossed, and then my knees tried to buckle. Damn, Tama was unbelievably strong; her grip left me feeling like I had swallowed a boulder. About two point five seconds after her hands delivered their crushing wickedness; she realized that mistakes had been made.