Kidnapping is Always an Option - 7. Chapter 7

The human carefully pulled back and lifted the rabbit, bridal style, into his arms. He motioned to Caspin with a tilt of his head. "We should clean up and figure out what to eat." He suggested as he headed towards the bathroom. "Think we could stop at a port to buy some clothes for Phenner and see if we can find shoes my size?"

Caspin stood on wobbly legs to follow Adrian as Phen curled into the human's broad chest with a contented sigh.

"Yeah, I was planning to hit up the next port to get things for you and Phen." Cas wrapped an arm around Adrian's waist as they wandered into the bathroom. "I was thinking about adding onto the ship, too. It’s pretty bare bones, which was fine when it was just me. There are some things I'd like to add, now that there are more of us." The Vulpan pulled away to hit the activators for the tub, holding his fingers under the water to check the temperature. They'd discovered that Phen adored very warm baths. It was adorable to see the petite rabbit sink into the hot water, ears floating around his head. Cas continued talking as he plugged the drain. "The ship is modular, so it's very easy to add onto. I messaged ahead to the port to make sure they have what we need. It's a pretty good sized place, more like a city really. Do you mind spending a day or two there while we shop and the modders fix up the ship?"

"That'd be fine." Adrian said as he carefully placed Phenner into the tub and sat down beside him. "What do think, Phen?"

Phenner sank down up to his chin and looked up at Adrian dreamily, ears floating lazily on the steaming water. "I think I love you both. I've never felt the things you make me feel." He slipped lower and blew little bubbles with his lips.

A slight blush rose to Adrian's cheeks. When he had asked, he merely meant for Phen to respond to the idea of staying at the port for about two days. He didn't quite expect for the rabbit to say such things in response.

"We love you, too?" He replied as he motioned for Cas to come and help him with Phen in case the bunny fell asleep in the tub.

"We absolutely love you, Phen." Caspin slipped slowly into the stinging water with a wince, knowing he'd get used to it in a moment. He wrapped himself around the slightly dazed rabbit, keeping him from sliding further under the water. "I'm so glad you're with us."

Phenner made tiny, content humming noises as he cuddled into Caspin to kiss his neck and lay his head on his shoulder. The Vulpan smiled softly, smitten with the sweet-natured bunny. Adrian couldn't help but smile at the scene. If he’d ever had any doubts about bringing Phen along with them, it was long gone by that point. He shifted behind them both and began to wash both their backs.

Adrian had shown considerable interest in learning more about piloting, and he had shown quite an aptitude for it. The port had been a few days away and the human spent most of his free time practicing at the controls. When they reached the port, Adrian was prepared. He'd practiced docking sequences as much as possible and had written notes for himself. Caspin had set up the computer to automatically correct any errors Adrian might make during approach, dock, and seal. However, Cas really didn't think he needed it. The soccer player seemed to have things figured out.

That left Caspin and Phenner time to play.

One of their favorite things, besides sex, was chasing each other in their animal forms. They wrestled and played tag. Caspin had never experienced anything like it. It was amazing to him, being able to spend so much time in his fox form and to have someone to share it with, even enjoy it with. It amazed him. He loved it. Sometimes, though, when they were playing chase, Caspin would get a bit overexcited. There was still a little bit of a hunter in the fox, and streaking down the halls after the bunny got his blood up. When he would finally catch Phen, he sometimes couldn't contain himself. He'd leap on the rabbit's back, draping himself over Phenner. His tail would poof out as he nipped at the back of the rabbit's neck. Phen always seemed to welcome the attention, dropping his furry head so Caspin could easily reach the back of his neck. It made Caspin feel shy and embarrassed, though, like he was doing something wrong. The few times Adrian had happened upon them in that position, Caspin had practically flown off the rabbit's back, leaping away to put distance between them.

As Adrian made his approach to dock, his two furry shipmates were in the midst of another intense game of tag. Whenever Phenner got tagged, he would leap wildly into the air, kicking out his back legs. It made Adrian laugh every time. The human was so intent on piloting that Cas had nearly forgotten he was there. The human was certainly not on his mind when he finally caught the rabbit after an intense chase around several consoles. In his excitement, Caspin dove onto Phen's back and bit the back of his neck, careful not to break the skin. The Vulpan growled excitedly as Phen arched his back under him and lowered his head.

When Adrian finished the docking procedures, he caught his two favorite short ones in their animal forms and in quite the compromising position. He heard Caspin's little growl and a devious smirk formed on his face as he neared them. "Go for it, Cas," He urged him. "You won't hurt him."

Caspin squeaked and threw himself off Phen like he was on fire. He tore across the room, shifting to his regular form when he reached the door.

His face was red and he was panting as he spoke. "Hey, we'd better get ready to go. I need to check in with the mod team for the ship before we go shopping." He slipped out the door. "I'm going to go get dressed."

The bunny hopped over to Adrian and nuzzled his ankle.

Adrian placed his hands on his hips and shook his head. It seemed as if he would have to wait a little longer before Caspin was comfortable enough to act on those animal instincts. He stooped down to pick Phenner up into his arms, petting and scratching him all over. "Don't worry, Phen. I'll get him to come around eventually." He mused out loud. "I'd very much like to see the two of you go at it in your spirit forms."

Phenner licked the man's wrist and snuggled deeper into his arms. Phen had discovered he loved being carried. It made him feel loved and cared for. He also enjoyed sitting in Adrian's lap to be petted and scratched. The human never lost his patience with Phenner or pushed him away. Sometimes, the bunny fell asleep sprawled across the soccer player's warm, strong thighs.

The pair followed behind the fleeing Vulpan. When they reached their room, Caspin was already half-dressed in loose pants that hung low on his hips and held an emerald shirt that matched his eyes.

"Caspin, there is no need to feel embarrassed about anything with us. You know that, don't you?" Adrian insisted as they approached. "I'm sure Phen would want nothing more than to feel you inside him in your other forms."

Caspin crushed the soft shirt in his hands. "I think I have some clothes that will fit Phen," he said much louder than necessary.

Adrian carefully placed Phen on the bed and took hold of both of Caspin's hands. "Love, listen to me. You need to stop being ashamed of your other form. Phenner and I both delight in it... especially me. Seeing the two of you in your other forms brings me great joy. And when you get all eager and primal pinning Phen down...when you decide to go at it, I just want to be there to see it."

"You don't think it's wrong?" Cas peeked up at his mate through his fringe. "Dirty?"

Phenner thumped his back foot in displeasure at Caspin's words.

"Dirty? Yes. Very, very dirty," Adrian purred, a lustful glint in his periwinkle eyes. "But wrong? No. Not in the slightest."

Caspin flushed pink and felt his cock plump in his pants. "I-I'll think about it."

There was a pop and a rather excited and very naked Phenner was standing before them. He sidled up to Caspin, wrapping his arms around the fox. "I don't think it's wrong either," the rabbit whispered.

Caspin's face burned. He nodded shyly.

Phenner hopped over to plop onto the bed. "You have clothes for me?"

The rabbit ended up in a long-sleeved top with many zippered pockets and a knee-length kilt Cas had forgotten was even in there. It was fun to watch Phenner gape wide-eyed at everything as they entered the port. Caspin kept them out of reach of any aliens that looked too interested in the cute wide-eyed rabbit or the buff human.

Adrian was getting a little more used to the different ports as they continued to explore them. Though he didn't find shoes that were like the ones from Earth, he did find some interesting material that expanded and contracted to the size of anyone's feet comfortably. He also began to recognize certain foods he liked and pointed them out to Caspin for them to buy.

As the trio walked along the market, high above them, plastered to the wall of a building, was a young moth man. Falorios had lived on his own for the majority of his life. He had a great-aunt that he was grateful towards for having raised him when his parents were killed during a turf war. But, the old monarch butterfly drew her last breath when he turned thirteen. He learned to sell what little assets he had, including his body, on the streets. At least, until the mafia got wind of how versatile he was at hiding. Being the mafia's “messenger boy” suited him just fine. He never really questioned the packages he ferried back and forth. And, in turn, the mafia never questioned how he was able to make his deliveries so quickly.

The young man kept his wings curled up and hidden beneath his clothes at all times except for when he had to make a quick get-away. He also kept his antennae hidden beneath a hat so that he passed for any other species except for what he truly was. The less the mafia knew about him, the better. And that was the only reason he was getting ready to defy them. Most of the “packages” he had delivered had involved delivery of objects. Though he didn't see what was in them, he could feel that they were either objects or money whenever he shook them. This time, however, they wanted him to deliver a six-year old boy to a whorehouse that had no decent rules or boundaries set in place to protect their own. Rios had heard of the horrors that went on behind closed doors. Some of the workers were raped and murdered, and then raped as corpses once again. He just couldn't stomach the thought of something bad happening to such a tiny kid.

Naturally, he handed the kid over to a pair of enforcers that he trusted and told them to find him a home on an actual planet. Unfortunately, the mafia realized that Falorios had failed in his delivery far sooner than he had expected. So, he had to escape the dock as soon as possible.

The moth’s golden brown eyes peered up and Rios jumped up to take hold of the edge of the roof of the building to pull himself up. Once he was on top of the platform, he rushed over to the edge and unfurled his magnificent wings. They were a pale green that nearly glowed at night. They were as wide as he was tall. He silently flapped them once and then dove off the building to glide over the marketplace. He landed on a ship that was neither rich in appearance nor a junk heap. He could only hope that the owners weren't assassins or worse, part of a mafia from another planet. In any case, he hacked the controls to the hangar and snuck his way inside.

Caspin and his lovers had a wonderful time exploring the port. The Vulpan saw it through new eyes as Phenner exclaimed over every small miracle and Adrian commented on everything that interested him. It was a delight. They shopped, ate, drank, and talked to interesting people from amazing species. Caspin was impressed at how well Phenner was adjusting to life in space. Adrian's people were more technologically advanced, so his acceptance of the things he saw was less surprising. Phen, however, showed wonder and amazement but also quick acceptance of this strange new world he was thrust into. It humbled Caspin while making him want to show his mate and his new lover everything he could.

They bought more clothes than they would ever need, including things for Caspin. Cas and Phen were even able to sneak away from Adrian for a bit to buy a few risqué outfits. They giggled while imagining Adrian's reaction when he saw them wearing such naughty things.

"Sometimes I think Adrian likes to watch almost as much as he likes to participate," Cas giggled, holding up a transparent thong.

"He wants to watch us play in our spirit forms." Phen prompted as he held a tiny skirt to his waist.

Caspin hunched his shoulders. "I... I want to try, I think."

Phen kissed his lover’s flushed cheek and tossed the mini-skirt in the basket.

Adrian came across a 3d printing booth that hosted several materials and textures. He sketched up a soccer ball for the merchant and chose the texture that felt as close to a real soccer ball as possible. When the merchant returned with the ball. Adrian grinned as he held it and tested it. He bounced the ball off his knees and his head. "It's perfect!" He stated as he envisioned teaching his little loves how to play the game in the future.

As they returned to Caspin's ship the trio were excited at how much larger it looked. Cas had explained that since space was mostly vacuum, it really wouldn't take much more fuel even with the increase in mass. The air scrubbers and other life supports as well as the water system was upgraded. Caspin had never really worried much about money before. When it was just him most of his money went into savings. The money was good in his line of work. Most Vulpans and Kaynens didn't want to wander far from home, and the same was true for many other species. They paid top dollar for data and maps on available resources. The Vulpan now found himself glad for his sizeable nest-egg and continuing income. It was nice being able to provide for his new family without worry.

It also meant he could afford some extravagances.

Caspin grinned as he took Adrian's hand. "Close your eyes, I have a surprise for you!"

"Oh?" Adrian wondered as he kept his eyes closed. "A surprise for me?"

Cas bounced on his heels. "Yes! I think Phen will like it too."

Phen clapped his hands in excitement. Everything had been a wonder to him. He was sure he'd love any surprise that the fox might have.

Caspin led them into the new area of the ship and down a few halls. It still had that new ship smell. Cas was delighted. He opened the door into a huge open area.

"Okay." Caspin whispered. "You can look."

Adrian opened his eyes and peeked into the massive room. It was about the size of a football field. On one side, there was a pool and a Jacuzzi.

"I thought Phen would love the hot water in the Jacuzzi!" the fox said with a grin. "And the pool and hot tub are filled with a liquid similar to water. However, it won't evaporate and if we lose artificial gravity it won't go flying everywhere. Try not to swallow it, though. They said it will give you a tummy ache."

Phen immediately ran over to dabble his toes in the hot swirling tub. Adrian only had eyes for the other part of the room. The human walked over to where the sturdy hard flooring gave way to what appeared to be real grass. Spread out before him was half a soccer field, including a goal. Surrounding the soccer area was a track. There was more exercise equipment in another area.

Caspin sidled up to his mate, toes curling in the soft grass. "Do you like it?" the fox whispered timidly.

The human was so touched by the gesture that he couldn't even speak for a moment. When he finally found his words, he rushed over to lift the Vulpan by the hips and spun him around. "Caspin, this is absolutely amazing!" He cried. "Thank you so much!"

Caspin beamed as Adrian set him down. "You guys go ahead and play. I'm going to set our coordinates and then put some of the clothes away." He kissed Adrian's cheek. "Have fun, love."

Adrian immediately began to test out the new ball on the field with absolute glee.

Caspin scurried happily to the command room. He got clearance to depart, set the auto to take them out, and set their coordinates. Once they were away from the port traffic, the Vulpan headed toward his quarters. There were a few new doors with the add-on to the ship. He was passing one when it slowly fell open. He was about to just close it when he thought he heard a noise from within the room. Caspin's eyes were wide as he slowly crept into the dim room. The space was empty except for a bed. The fox tiptoed in, ears perked and twitching. He flung open the closet door dramatically, but there was nothing inside. He heaved a breath but then stiffened as he heard something from the bathroom.

He poked the top of his head in so just his lambent green eyes showed over the jam. The majority of the room was visible to him. The toilet and shower were empty. The tub was hidden by a curtain.

Caspin crept toward the tub, muscles strung tight and arm outstretched. He held his breath as his fingertips brushed the fabric. The fox took a fortifying breath and whipped the curtain to the side.

Falorios was calmly waiting for take-off. Some of the newer ships took off so gently that one couldn't feel the turbulance even when they were already launched into space. So, he was biding his time. The moth swiped along on his tablet contently, every now and then giving a deep hum of appreciation for some of the different species that were sprawled onto contrasting silks. He was so engrossed in his digital dirty magazine that he didn't even notice that he was no longer alone. When the curtain was pulled back so suddenly, his shocked face shifted into an easy-going smile of greeting. "Hi, how you doing?"

What the moth didn't expect was the strange popping sound that went off a second before a loud thunk was heard from the edge of the tub. Rios held his breath as he saw it all happen in slow motion, his adrenaline having spiked. One second, an adorable Vulpan was gaping at him, and the next, a fennec fox appeared in mid-air and, as it fell down, its little head bonked right onto the edge of the tub. The fine hairs on the back of Rios's head stood up as the weight of the tiny fox landed on his lap, unconscious.

"Caustic cosmos!" He yelped as he dropped his tablet, the dirty magazine forgotten. His large, golden brown eyes glanced frantically from the fox to the open door and to the fox again. "Fuck!" A moment later, he cradled the fox into his arms as he scampered onto his feet and leapt over the edge of the bathtub.

"Fuckity, fuck fuck fuck..." He hissed under his breath as he waddled down the hallway. He caught the sound of thumping and headed over in that direction. A strange man, a species he had never really seen before, was kicking around a ball in an artificial field. "You!" He called out as he rushed over with the fox in arms. "He, or it, is not moving! I swear I didn't do it! He just POOF! Transformed in mid-air and bonked his head on the tub!!" He rambled.

Adrian was startled, at first, to see the stranger running towards him. But, his focus immediately shifted to the unconscious fox. He snatched Caspin right out of the man's hands and rushed over to the MedBay. He laid his little mate down carefully and took a few deep breaths.

"Calm down, calm down..." The human urged himself. "You can do this, you've seen him do it...first..." He began to input the commands in the order that he had seen before and pressed his hands against the pane of the tube as the MedBay began to scan the fox.

"Come on, love," The human whimpered, fighting down his panic. When the screen dinged, he desperately pulled up the information and breathed out a sigh of relief. "Just light bruising...thank goodness. Nothing the MedBay can't handle." He let out a shuddering sigh of relief before rounding onto the stranger. "As for you," He stated in a clipped tone of voice. "Just who are you?"

Falorios's shoulders hunched as he curled into himself a bit, feeling waves of danger rolling off the taller man. "Buddy, calm down, I meant no harm." He began as he took a couple of steps back. Unfortunately, the dark-haired man followed those few steps forward. "I mean it! I was just hitching a little ride to space for a little while in order to get someone off my trail."

"You have yet to answer my question," Adrian insisted, his patience running thin.

"My name's Falorios!" The moth squeaked. "But, people call me Rios. I am- was, I was a messenger man back on port." He continued. "...at least until they tried to get me to deliver something questionable. So I handed the package over the authorities and ran before the mafia could get to me!"

The human observed as the stowaway took deep, heaving breaths. The guy could pass as a human with his soft brown skin tone and golden brown eyes, but the pale green hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes gave him away as another species. "What, exactly, are you?"

When Rios felt the intimidation finally starting to simmer down, he let out a soft sigh of relief and straightened back up. "Well, I don't normally do this, but..." He said as he took his hat off, revealing a pair of long, white antennae. He then slowly unfurled his large, pale green wings. "My people are the Alano. I'm a moth, see? A luna moth, if I hafta be specific."

Adrian tilted his head slightly as he tried his best to not appear as impressed as he really was at the display. "My name is Adrian. And I'm a human." He motioned towards the MedBay. "The love of my life is in there. What do you plan to do in order to make amends for this?" He questioned sharply.

Rios dropped the hand holding the hat down and raised the other hand to the back of his neck as he rubbed it, feeling rather sheepish about the situation he found himself in. "Listen, man, I'm sorry about all this. Like I said before, I meant no harm." His gaze flickered to the fox in the Medbay and back again. "When the tyke wakes up and you feel like handing me over to the authorities, I won't fight it. I just ask that it's the highest authorities in the galaxy. The mafia'll find me fast if it's anything less."

Feeling rather weary and drained in such a short span of time, Adrian took a deep breath. "Just...come have a seat on the couch until the MedBay clears Caspin. We'll decide what to do together when he wakes up." He then urged the moth to sit in the couch while he sat on the recliner nearby, keeping an eye on him and keeping his ears trained on the MedBay.

Phenner had been hovering outside the door, trying not to get in the way. Once it seemed things were under control he scurried in. He peeked at Caspin, looking so small in the med unit. Adrian had said he'd be alright, though. The machine would fix Cas like it had fixed him. He hadn't known the fox long, but he already couldn't imagine being without him. When he was satisfied he turned to the strange man sitting nearby. The rabbit sidled up to him and dropped to his knees directly in front of the moth man. The albino set his hands on the man's knees and peered up into his face.

"Falorios?" He mused gently, trying the name out on his tongue. He liked it.

The bunny gazed at Rios's pale green hair and lashes, fascinated. He did not notice that he was entirely invading the other man's personal space. He reached up and, oh so carefully, stroked an antenna.

"So handsome," Phenner murmured, wide-eyed.

The bunny hadn't given any thought to the fact that he was still stark naked after hauling himself out of the hot tub to tear after the other men. His ears were drying quickly, but his hair was dripping.

Just when Rios was finally starting to calm down, his golden brown eyes widened when the rabbit guy strolled right on in and inspected him. He wanted to say something along the lines of not wearing his name out, but he was already treading on thin ice.

"Rios is fine..." He wheezed out as he tried his best not to touch the naked, smaller man.

The moth himself was a bit shorter than average, but he would definitely be blamed for anything regarding the smaller rabbit draping himself over him. When the albino began fondling his antennae, Falorios visibly shuddered.

"Um, those are s-sensitive, bud. You might not wanna touch them that much."

Phen climbed up into the moth's lap and leaned over his shoulder.

"Oh... your wings..." Phenner breathed. "Amazing... They look so soft..."

The enthralled rabbit stroked his fingers over the brown and green moth wings. They were almost furry and buttery soft. Phen rested his head on Rios' shoulder as he stroked them.

"Aren't you gonna do anything about this?" Rios whimpered at Adrian as he was all but molested.

At first Adrian was, indeed, concerned about the safety of his little beloved. However, he was paying close attention to how the moth treated him. The fact that he allowed Phen to do whatever he wanted without lashing out was proof enough that Falorios didn’t mean to harm him. And, though he felt a sharp sting of jealousy over the rabbit's fascination, he didn't want to upset Phen by ripping him off the stowaway.

"Consider it your first punishment." Adrian growled in a low tone.

Phen finally seemed to come out of his daze of exploration. He sat back on Rios' lap, straddling the moth and resting his hands on the brown-skinned man's shoulders. Phenner's jewel-pink eyes were wide and contrite.

"I'm sorry." He apologized, looking nearly heartbroken. "Should I not? Do you dislike my touch?"

A vivid red blush formed on the moth's face. "Uh, it's not really that...you see, my antennae and wings are just reeeeeallly, really sensitive." Rios rambled. He cleared his throat and tried again in a calmer voice. "They get me a little hot and bothered, get what I mean?" He explained with a devious waggle of one of his eyebrows.

"So, I can touch them if I'm careful!" Phen beamed at Rios. "I'll be so gentle, Rios."

The nude rabbit resumed caressing the moth's antennae and wings with feather-light strokes. Fascinated with their utter softness and how they twitched and moved.

Adrian was rather amused with how content Phen seemed to be.

The moth desperately tried to think of anything other than what the naked rabbit was doing in his lap. "So, what's your name, cutie?" He prompted.

"Cutie?" The rabbit squeaked with a blush. "I'm Phenner of the Plains People. My friends often call me Phen."

"Phen, huh?" Rios replied with a genuine smile. "Nice name."

"Thank you," he responded politely as he twirled the tips of Rios's antennae around his fingers.

A bland tune floated through the air and the cover of the med unit slid back. During the healing, Cas had shifted back to his regular form. He groaned and rubbed at his eyes like a sleepy child.

Adrian rushed over to the Vulpan. "Cas! Are you ok?" He asked as he clutched one of his hands. "You scared the life right out of me." He whispered as he pressed his lips against the back of Caspin's hand.

Caspin hugged Adrian and began explaining what had happened. There was lots of gesturing and occasional pointing at Rios.

With a sigh of relief, Adrian dropped his head to Caspin's stomach, hugging him around the waist. "I'm just glad you're ok," He mumbled as he pressed a kiss to the Vulpan's bellybutton. "And his name's Falorios, goes by Rios...and he's just a stowaway." He told him. "Phen seems to like him, though."

"He's not the first stowaway I've had. Usually, they just need a ride and I drop them off at the next port. Honestly, I was usually glad for the company. A ship can get lonely by yourself. I don't really carry much of value except information. Pirates prefer tangible things to steal, so they tend to leave me alone." Cas petted Adrian's ebony locks. "I'll talk to him. If he seems alright we'll just let him ride with us until he wants to get off. With the new addition, we have plenty of room." Caspin peeked over at Phen practically molesting the green-haired man. "I think if we tried to get rid of him now, Phen would cry. I don't want to be responsible for that."

The human felt so much better when he felt Caspin's hands stroking his hair. "Sounds like a plan, love."

Rios cleared his throat once again and squirmed beneath the bunny when he felt a solid hard-on forming. "Aren't you...aren't you going to check on your buddy?" He asked.

"When Adrian is done. Caspin is Adrian's mate. They need to reconnect first. I don't want to interfere with that." Phenner explained. A moment later he noticed what was beginning to stand at attention beneath him. "Oh." The rabbit breathed before sliding forward slightly so he could feel Rios's hardness better with his body.

The moth covered his face with his hands for a moment before dragging both his hands back through his hair in near desperation to keep from touching the rabbit.

"What are you doing?" He whispered low enough for only Phen to hear.

Phenner leaned forward so that he was nose to nose with the moth. "You showed that you like me, so I'm showing that I accept. It would be rude to ignore your reaction when I incited it, especially since I like you too."

Falorios was going to die. He just knew it. The sensual rabbit on his lap would be the death of him. "What?" Rios questioned, again in a whisper. "You can't like someone you just met!" He felt his shaft give a few throbs and gulped. "Well, I mean, it depends on what kind of 'like' you're talking about..."

"You don't... I..." Phenner scrambled off Rios' lap. "You don't like me!" The rabbit flushed crimson. "I'm so sorry! I-I don't know all the customs yet!" He apologized several more times before fleeing to Adrian and Caspin. Hugging Cas and burying his face in Adrian's chest.

The green-haired man groaned and covered his face with his hands. He then stood up and walked over, stopping some five feet away from the three. However, the walking was more like a waddle, since there was quite definitely a tent still in his pants.

"Phen, wait, I do like you, I just don't know you very well yet!" He explained.

Phen peeked up from Adrian's broad chest. "So, it's okay if I touch your antennae and wings and sit in your lap?"

Rios's antennae drooped as a bright blush formed on his face. "Yeah, whenever you want." He agreed haphazardly.

"Thank you, Rios." Phenner said genuinely before turning his full attention to Caspin. "You're okay?"

Caspin nodded. "I'm fine. Just a little bump to the head. MedBay fixed me right up." Caspin smirked. "You seem to have made a new friend."

Phenner nodded happily. He marched over to grab Rios's hand. The rabbit dragged him over to Caspin's side.

"Can he stay with us?" Phen nearly begged. "He's very kind, and his antennae and wings are so very soft. You have to feel them!" The rabbit reached up to tickle an antenna.

Rios merely blushed an even deeper red, feeling a bit speechless for the time being.

Adrian let out a long sigh. "It's your decision, Cas. He doesn't seem to be a threat to our family."

Caspin had Falorios repeat his explanation of how he'd ended up on the fox's ship. Adrian noticed that the moth's story wasn't identical word for word, but that it was still the same overall.

"What was it you refused to deliver?" Caspin asked, brows drawn down and face serious.

"Well, at first it was just objects or cash. I never opened the packages, but I could tell by shaking them." Rios elaborated. "But, this last one...they wanted me to deliver a six year old kid to a whorehouse with absolutely no morals. I just couldn't do that. So I brought him over to the authorities and made a run for it before they caught me, too."

Phen gasped and wrapped Rios in a hug, looking back at Adrian and Caspin as if to say, see? I told you he was nice!

"I believe you." Cas nodded. "I actually had a stowaway once on the run from one of those awful places. She was just a kid." Caspin stood, leaning against Adrian. "As long as you keep out of trouble you can stay for as long as you'd like. We don't tend to stay in one place for long and I don't have dealings with criminal underworld types, so you should be safe with us."

"Wow, thanks!" The moth replied, his antennae perking up. "Hey, if you ever need help with trading, I'm a great haggler!" He offered. "And, though it's been a while, I'm pretty good in bed too." He added, not wanting to feel too much like a freeloader.

Caspin choked and turned bright red. Phen just smiled and curled himself a little tighter around Falorios. Adrian shook his head and stroked Caspin's back gently.

"Welcome aboard." He simply stated.

With everyone in agreement, Rios hefted Phenner over his shoulder. "Would you excuse us for a second?" He then walked over to the end of one of the hallways and placed the bunny down on his feet. He gave the rabbit the most passionate kiss of his life. The moth didn’t rest until he had explored every inch of Phen's mouth. He sucked hard on the rabbit's tongue as he finally pulled away and took a deep, calming breath. "So...which one of these is your room?"