Posted by Ensign Kalani Kāne (Scientist) in Vespa V - A Need to get Away

Posted by Lieutenant Jarred Alindor (Chief Engineer) in Vespa V - A Need to get Away

Posted by Ensign Kalani Kāne (Scientist) in Vespa V - A Need to get Away

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Final swings of the hammer put the posts down as she spoke, turning back he smiled at her. “I got it.” he said, the sweating just lightly beating off him as he checked to make certain everything seemed secure.

“Yes you do,” Kalani said in a slow steady rhythm. If there was one thing she needed in a guy it was a guy that could do things: Setting up a tent, changing a tire, putting together furniture, or pretty much-fixing anything that didn’t require tape or glue. The fact that Jarred looked good while doing it was a bonus and one she was happy to have discovered. Nothing was more disheartening than a guy that made you act the handy man. Kalani didn’t care if the guy could or couldn’t do a job. It was more that he attempted it. Jarred seemed ready to attempt any project she put before him. Quickly covering up the sensually charged comment she added, “but any engineer worth his weight in dilithium should be able to put up a tent right Hero.”

“I think this can do, as for swimming… I mean I didn’t bring a suit.” he said as he looked over at her, it was almost an unspoken idea spoken between romantic couples, they wanted to see the goods before they fully commit. When one wasn’t jumping into bed instantly, seeing as little on someone’s body was still a perk.

“We can just go in underwear, if that is okay with you.” he suggested, not wanting to loose that chance to see a little more of her dark luscious skin.

Aliondor, CE

“Of course,” Kalani said balling up her shirt’s hem in her hands before she stopped abruptly. A weird silence fell between them as Kalani’s mind went blank trying to find something to say. She did not want to discourage Jarred’s current line of thinking; however, she could not just strip off her top and jump in like any other girl might. “Turn around,” she said crossing one arm over her body and pointing at him in a swirling motion.

“Really? I mean… I am gonna see you as soon as we get in the water… I am aren’t I?” he said with a raised eyebrow as he wondered if she had a different plan than him.

“Guys don’t respect a girl who doesn’t have a bit of modesty.” The comment was playful but also a ruse to buy her a little privacy. Kalani had no problems swimming in her bra and panties. She had done this numerous times in her life with numerous people to cool off and bath when they were on an expedition but with Jarred, she was suddenly aware of what he would see if she removed that much clothing. Kalani was not sure she was ready for this. There was an easy way to fix this. Keep the north forty covered with her t-shirt but let the south forty remove everything but her intimate wear.

“I have respected the hell out of you for six weeks now.” he said teasingly as he turned around shaking his head. He did find her adorable, and he couldn’t help but feel that sensation of rubbernecking as he wanted to turn back. He didn’t though, he really did care for this girl behind him and she wasn’t something he wanted to screw up.

“And your patience has been duly noted,” she said in an upbeat tone biting her lip. Jarred had been the perfect gentleman. Almost too perfect at times. If her life was different Kalani would not have been able to wait six weeks but they had and now they were here.

Once his back was facing her, Kalani quickly pulled off her shorts and kicked off her shoes. “Juuuuuuuust a minute more,” she said keeping Jarred apprised of the running timeline. With her bottom half ready, Kalani began to wade into the water. When it was up to her waist she called back to Jarred. “Okay ready,” she said turning around so that she could watch him enter the water.

Ensign Kalani Kane

“Really? I mean what if we had swimsuits? Would I have had to turn as you got in as well?” he said as he teased her, he on the other hand had little modesty as he took off his belt from his pants, but paused as he looked at her. “Maybe you should turn around for this too, what if my boxers make you giggle I can’t have that.” he said with mockingly as he gave her a wink before talking the pants off the rest of the way. Striding into the water he got to her location, kissing her cheek as he pushed back as he splashed her.

Kalani let out a long laugh and splashed back at him. “And if you said this life ain’t good enough well I I would give my world to lift you up. I could change my life to better suit your mood because you’re so smooth.” She had no idea if Jarred knew the band called Santana but she hoped he did as she spoke the lyrics instead of singing them as she walked up to him. The height difference was very apparent when she stood next to him or in the case facing him. When she was beside him and he did the buddy drape of his arm over her shoulder, Kalani fit almost perfectly at his side. When she stood in front of him, however, she was staring straight into his chest or having to look up to see his face. “And you have like whale flippers for hands. I mean did you see how much water you sprayed on me compared to my splashing you,” she flicked a bit more water at him. “You got a sprinkling on the chest. I got a bucket dousing,” she clasped her hands behind his back but leaned back so she could look up at him.

“Oh flipper hands…” he said as he looked at her squinting his eyes before gripping her shoulders and dunking her underneath the water before bringing her back up. He knew she wasn’t one to worry about getting her hair wet, though some women might. He did though think the sudden dunk may have her try to get even. He paused as the image of her straddling his back like a monkey trying to bring him under the water screaming something like ‘Get under you giant man ape.’ echoed in his mind as he shook the image from his thought.

“That’s what you get for teasing me.” he said as he couldn’t help but just take her in that moment. She was awfully stunning, he had to admit six weeks of dating and no sex did feel long. When she told him she was a virgin he couldn’t help but feel a bit shocked, but he had settled into a loving tender groove with her. Granted he still was willing to bend her over the waterfall this second if she wanted, he enjoyed her too much to make her ever feel pressured.

Alindor, CE

Something about the utter isolation, the gentle sound of water hitting the surface of the pool from the waterfall, and the way the light filtered through the rock crevices and plant fronds made Kalani want to open up to the man holding her. There was so much they never had spoken about. A few very important things she had neglected to mention but at this moment none of seemed to matter. Time didn’t seem to matter. They had the next sixty-seven hours to talk and share which if this was even a year into the future Jarred would probably condense into ten minutes. It wasn’t a year into the future though and Jarred was still attempting to be himself but his better self around her.

“Jarred,” Kalani said softly drawing his name out and looking shyly into his eyes. She could feel her heart racing. Kalani had her own reasons for being chaste. She also had her reasons for wanting to change this. The moment was perfect. All she had to do was press her lips to his but that would be far too easy. Instead she opted for something more memorable.

“Did you bring me out her to hunt me? I knew it… something about you always seemed to good about you.” he looked at her smiling as he did with that boyish charm. He was feeling at ease with her, something he didn’t even know he was missing. It was as if years of tension fled his body when he was around her.

“Give me your heart, make it real or else forget about it,” Kalani belted out the song in a deep but badly off-key version of that song. It was so bad she could not even try to pull off sexy after that lyrical train wreck.

“You gotta get some newer media, great song… but Star Wars, Santana… how about some Kliopon the all Klingon glam pop jazz metal ska group?” he asked, real group but honestly he would take something from the 21st century over that any day. He just found a joy teasing her and the question took him back just a little. He knew it was a song but it felt more real than just that.

“Kliopon,” Kalani pretended to be awe struck. There was little to no chance Jarred actually liked this group. Kalani could not help but continue to tease him. “I am a card-carrying member of the All boy band Andorian-for-one. I swear by the moon and the stars in the sky,” Kalani crooned the R&B love ballad the group was famous for.

“Plus… your pitch… I mean… I can maybe make a vocoder to cover some of that up but you will need to do a bit better…”

“Oh oh what about this then. Tell me you know the group and the song title and I will be yours forever. Ready.... Listen up everybody if you wanna take a chance. Just get on the floor and do the new kids’ dance. Don’t worry ‘bout nothin’ ‘cause it won’t take long. We’re gonna put you in a trance with a funky song,” Kalani rapped out a beat even throwing a few pop and locks into the impromptu dance that just about every tween was doing from the Alpha to the Beta Quadrant. Seeing the bemused expression on Jarred’s face, Kalani could not keep this up any longer.

Laughing she leaned her head forward on his chest hanging her head as if ashamed. “That was bad,” she admitted still laughing.

“So bad there is probably no way you will ever consent to do a duet during the yearly talent show on the Saracen,” she baited him playfully. “Even if I beg,” she batted her eyelashes at him in an overly dramatic way.

Ensign Kalani Kane

“Oh, I didn’t say that. I would look amazing next to you, like the lead singer of Kliopon… what’s his name, the angry one… George? Paul? Ringo? John? Might be a different band I am thinking of but all the same I would never pass up a time to sing with you.” he said as he pulled her in close as he kept his arms tight around her as he kissed her deeply as the waters washed over them.

Kalani opened her mouth to fire back a witty quip but Jarred silenced her. She let her body melt into his and marveled at how perfectly they seemed to fit in any position. Cuddling on the couch she was low enough that her hair did not bother his face. Standing next to him, his arm draped comfortably over her shoulders. Kissing him, there was just enough rise on the tiptoes for her and bending of the head for him to make each kiss have that romantic ideal image. She could have spent the next two hours in his arms just kissing him. Time stood still as the kiss transitioned from soft and gently to firey and passionate and slowly back to gentle. The kiss might have been eventually broken but the feelings and sensations it aroused only seemed to peak as their bodies separated. Kalani had never felt this way about anyone before. Even though she had only known Jarred a few weeks, the safety and security Kalani felt when she was with him was all-encompassing. He didn’t need grandiose gestures or flowery promises to make her feel this way. All Jarred Alindor had to do to make Kalani feel special was give her the lop-sided grin, the occasional wink, and a witty comment. Looking up at him though right now, Jarred was wearing an expression Kalani had not seen before.

“I think I…” he said but catching his tongue, he wasn’t the time he couldn’t say that. He jumped to that so often. Yet he felt so ecstatic with her that part of him felt the words hanging in his mind love you. he finished in his mind. He hadn’t enough time to even know if he loved her, it had been so short between them. Still, he couldn’t deny the direction she was pulling him in as he felt his checks redden just slightly. He wasn’t sure what else to say as he just stared at her in that moment.

Alindor, CE

She had seen the look in Jarred’s eyes before in other men. His might have been more sincere but she did not know if she was ready to say it back. Life with him was very different and exactly as her mother predicted. As a small child, Kalani’s mom always told her that she would know when it was right to kiss a guy, date a guy, sleep with a guy, marry a guy. Jarred was the first man she could imagine doing all three with given enough time.

“Am gonna loose “ Kalani said in a cocky tone. “Yeah, that’s pretty much a given.” Whether it was the knowledge they were the only humans on the planet or that Jarred could make her feel like a teenager, Kalani did something very out of character. They had all weekend. Kalani needed to slow them down but also not loose the fire she felt in her tummy. Running her hands sensually down Jarred’s sides she let her hands settle on the waistband of his boxers. Running the tip of her thumbs under the waistband, Kalani decided to increase the odds of her winning the challenge she was about to propose. “The first one to the waterfall wins,” she announced. In a sharp tugging motion with her hand, however, Kalani tried to pants him and use Jarred’s reaction time to give her a heads start.

Ensign Kalani Kane, science

“What the…” he said as he looked down then back up at her. “You are assuming I have the same levels of modesty, which I don’t. So better close your eyes if you don’t want a show.” he said with a wink as he pushed her off, free of his boxers he dived underwater and began to swim to the location. He never expected to enjoy this as much as he was, he came cause she asked but this was more than he hopped as he kept the pace up.

Alindor, CE