Posted by Captain Rende Asam (Commanding Officer) in Side Sim - They Won’t Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

Posted by Lieutenant Xam Ra’Ti (Tactical Officer) in Side Sim - They Won’t Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

Posted by Captain Rende Asam (Commanding Officer) in Side Sim - They Won’t Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
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Xam looked deep in her eyes and he sighed heavily and smiled at her. “I’ve never wanted to live forever, you know. And I’ve never been scared of dying. I’m still not… but I think I would regret it now.” He moved her so she was all the way on him and he kissed her; slowly… gently… with less urgency but more desire than before. And as his hands began to move across her again, it was less physical… and much deeper than their previous encounters. Not love… but not just lust, either.

Ra’Ti, Tactical

Some people believed that as long as someone remembered you, you never really died. Rende would live a long time, and so, if that was true, Xam would live as long as she did. She kissed him back with equal amounts of care and growing affection, her hands memorizing the closeness between them. This was a bad idea, but it was far too late to turn back and Rende didn’t want to.

Cpt. Asam, CO

The shift was subtle and easy… a dangerous proposition for them both. But even after… and after they were dressed and moving out of the cavern with the pool… Xam didn’t regret a moment. He was fully aware their fun tryst and romp in the woods had had an effect on them, but he grinned his mischievous grin at her and said “I wonder what kind if trouble we can get into when the place has actual furniture.” and he laughed.

Ra’Ti, Tactical

That grin only seemed to confirm the effect the last days had had on them. As they came out of the narrow passage, she slipped an arm around his waist and brushed a gentle touch of lips over his neck, “Oh a lot. We could really test out our mutual flexibility then. Until then… are you hungry?… for food.”

Cpt. Asam, CO

Xam laughed and said “Well I’m glad you specified; otherwise we’d never get outta here.” He looked at her a moment and then kissed her. He pulled back and said “Yeah… we should go.” and he laughed and led her outbof the caves and back up the ledge. He looked around, at the view in front of them, and said “Picnic here?”

Ra’Ti, Tactical

Rende gave him a look, they may never get out of there anyway. She followed him out and back up to the top of the cliff. She looked around, “Yeah.” She swung her pack off her shoulders and reached in for one of the blankets, shook it out in a quick flick and it fluttered to the ground. She grabbed his hand and tugged him down to sit beside her. She leaned in and brushed her lips slowly across his.

Cpt. Asam, CO

Xam’s eyes locked onto hers as her lips sent shocks of electricity through him. “You keep doing that-” he whispered, “- I may start thinking you’re liking this more than just a stress relief…” His hand moved up her back and onto her neck; his fingers weaving into her hair and he pulled her face against his as he kissed her deeply, and a soft moan escaped him.

Ra’Ti, Tactical

She really should heed that warning. They were both already in too deep. His moan was answered with one of her own. Her hands smoothed over his shoulders, urging him closer. There was no urgency, just a deep desire to prolong the connection of the moment.

She kissed him between words, “If anyone … asks… I have … decades … of … pent … up … stess … to re… release.”

Cpt. Asam, CO

“Then… allow… me… to… help with… that…” Xam replied and then pulled her against him and rolled over so she was laying on her back. He looked down at her and grinned. “Relaxing beautiful women who find me irresistible just happens to be a specialty of mine.”

Ra’Ti, Tactical

Rende’s eyes didn’t leave his. “Lucky for me you didn’t realize our waitress found you just as irresistible as I did.” She was teasing, but she was also serious. She held his gaze for long moments, soaking in the closeness, the warmth, and the comfort of being with him.

Cpt. Asam, CO

He brushed her hair back with his fingers, staring into her eyes, and said “Oh but I did… but I was far more interested in you than I was with a quickie by the valet station with a waitress.” and he brushed his lips softly against hers and whispered “And I still am…”

Rat’Ti, Tactical

Tbat gentle brush if his fingers had a noticeable affect on her that he could clearly see in her eyes. He could feel her smile against his lips. It wasn’t teasing though, it was feminine and soft. “Now who sounds like they like this more than just stress relief?” Her breath fluttered against him, “Glad it’s not just me.”

Cpt. Asam, CO

“He smiled against her lips and said “I knew you couldn’t resist…” and his lips moved to her neck.

Later that evening…

The sun was getting low as the stew in the iron pot over the fire outside their tent slowly cooked. Xam was sitting a pair of loose fitting pants in a camp chair, a glass of a brilliant blue liquid in his hand. He smiled at Rende and said “How about we just stay here and don’t go back, hmm? I mean… look at this! This beats the mess any day of the week! Except when there’s tacos. The Sentinel’s taco night is unmatched.” and hebgrinned even as he did a chef’s kiss with his fingers.

Ra’Ti, Tactical

Rende was wearing a pair of light flowing palazzo pants, that gave a peak of her legs any time she moved. She wore a short off the shoulder top. She had a glass with a shimmering metalic colored liquid in it, resting on the arm of her camp chair. “Oh don’t tempt me, Xam. I could stay here and never regret it. I wouldn’t even miss taco night.” There was no teasing to her voice, she was serious.

Cpt. Asam, CO

Xam smiled and said “Well, this place and I are a package deal, so unless you are saying that you could tolerate me enough to have this place, I’m afraid you are outta luck.” His smile became more flirtatious- but with a sense of seriousness- and he said “Unless, of course, you are saying that you could tolerate this place just to stay around me; which of course would make much more sense… to me, anyway.” and he laughed.

Ra’Ti, Tactical

“Makes more sense to me that way too. I mean the whole allure of this place is that you are in it.” She swirled the drink in her glass lazily before taking a sip and then letting it dangle from her fingertips over the edge of the chair. “Of course of equal curiosity, is could you stand to have me around for more than a couple of weeks without it ruining the allure of this place for you.”

Cpt. Asam, CO

Xam’s eyes narrowed and his grin shifted to one of peaked curiosity. He set his drink aside and he looked at her for a long time and then said “Capt-… Rende… what are we talking about here? No, wait. Let me rephrase that. What are you and I talking around here? And do you really want me to answer that question? Because if I do, and I will if you say so, then all of this-’ and he gestured back and forth between them, “-is gonna switch from… from… oh what the hell do the humans call it… OH RIGHT!… ‘friends with benefits’ to something else entirely.” He leaned back and looked at her, the smile not slipping and his eyes sparkling like she had never seen them do up to this point.

Ra’Ti, Tactical

“We are dancing around something more long term than a ‘what happens on Risa stays on Risa’ vacation. Something completely opposite of what we agreed to.” Rende took another sip of her drink, staring into the fire and then looked back at him. “Why are we dancing around it? Because we are considering it. Why are we doi g that? He!! if I know Xam.”

Cpt. Asam, CO

Xam regarded the amazing woman seated before him. She was right, that was certain. Something in them had shifted the past few days, and it was obvious. Xam stared at her and then said “True. I agree with all of that. But, and I cannot stress this enough, you are actually married. And yeah, I am considering something more long-term. But to be a bit selfish a second… what happens when he comes back? Because contrary to popular belief, I actually do have a heart… and I’d like it not to get stomped on if I can avoid it.” He took a drink and then sighed… and took another large drink and refilled his glass.

Ra’Ti, Tactical

“I don’t want that for you, Xam.” She’d told him that in the lake. “I shouldn’t have done this. It’s not fair to you. Maybe what I deserve, but not you.” Rende downed her drink and then started to stand but instead leaned elbows on knees and stared into the flames.

Cpt. Asam, CO

“Whoa whoa whoa… uh-uh.” Xam said. He stood up, walked over to her. “You dont get to drip a bombshell like that on me and then just wave it off. Dropping bombs is my job, dammit.” He grabbed her chair and drug seated in the chair across the dirt so she was seated in front of his chair. He sat down and looked at her.

She looked up at him and grinned. “And you are very good at dropping bombs too.” Her eyes widened but she didn’t say anything as he drug her chair across the space.

“You said it. We’re both thinking about it. Now, I will be completely honest with you and say that thinking ahead about relationships and such has never been a strength for me. Probably why no gorgeous but vapid heiress has managed to land me yet.” he said with a grin. “So instead of playing to my weakness in this… let’s discuss it.” He leaned back and he grinned at her. “And then we can celebrate whatever we decide with round two in the hammock.”

Ra’Ti, Tactical

Rende sighed, “I told you I was grieving and lonely. That I didn’t want to use you. You asked what happened when he left, and there is more to it.” She lifted a shoulder, “He’s not coming back.”

Cpt. Asam, CO

Xam sat in silence for a long time. “I’m really sorry to hear that, Rende… truly.” For as infectious and fun as Xam was when he wasn’t being serious; his sincerity was just as touching. He took her hand and said “Tell me. And then tell me how I can help you. And, and I’m just gonna throw this out there, he’s a fool.” and he smiled at her.

Ra’Ti, Tactical