Love on the Rocks - 2. Chapter 2

I worked over the probe reports sent over by the Mining Boss as I kept a watchful eye on the course track and the autopilot. Tom was down in Engineering with Seiko while Rachel and Brandon were sacked out to rest up for the night watch. Tom would head that way too once Seiko was cleared to handle engineering alone. She just received her Engineering Watch Stander qualifications thanks to all the time she has spent with us. Another reason I don’t have trouble finding a crew. Other Captain’s don’t want to pay crew shares if they are training the person too. I will, just like my family always has. That is why we have some of the most loyal crews in the region. I found what I was looking for and targeted the rock. A Strip Miner equipped ship would scoff at this rock. We aren’t just Mining Lasers, so this will do for us. I started to work up possible Mining Laser power and frequency modulation to give us the best return on our work. Two hours later, I maneuvered through the asteroid field and brought the scanners online to verify my findings. My original target turned out to be my new number two pick, as I found one better suited to us. After maneuvering us into position, I set the helm controls to Station Keeping as I shunted power to the Mining Lasers. It took another hour with Brandon helping me to dial in the mining.

Deciding the mining was going well enough, I headed for my rack to catch a few hours of sleep after I had a quick bite to eat in the galley. If all went well, a full 24 hours of mining would net me another 40 thousand credits. Enough funds to support my mining habit for a few more runs. If I played it right, I might even be able to afford one of the mining ship rentals for an entire weekend, plus hiring a crew. The saliva that formed in my mouth, at the thought just prior to me drooling, made me swallow before I sighed internally. Bear Claws sounded like such a good investment when I bought it. During my numbers crunching session, I made an error of using numbers from my last mining trip on a Mauler and not actual numbers from Bear Claws before I bought her. That meant I didn’t realize the Mining Crystals were in such bad shape, even though the systems check I ran was good, but in hindsight. Without the Crystals in operation, the systems checks wouldn’t be accurate. I should have waited another year and bought something that was newer and needed fewer repairs. Live and learn, was what my parents said. They gave me some credits to help with the repairs and a few older upgrades that came out of our own ships as they were upgraded to the newest models of equipment. That helped, but this miner was old and I ended up replacing a lot of the power supply lines and links to various computers. The AI needed to be flushed and the biologic fluid replaced. Normally an easy process that was not too expensive. As with everything else. A little job turns into a big one. Next time it will be just a plug in the lines, flush and fill operation that should only take 30 minutes, instead of the 5 hours it took to replace all the quick disconnect fittings then the lines themselves, because you know. Just because someone signed off on it in the Engineering Report doesn’t really mean it was ever done in the past 30 or 40 years. It probably didn’t help that I could see one of the new Mining Ships out of my small view port not even a kilometer away from us. Those large strip miner beams tearing apart three different rocks at once. Just my luck that when I laid down my eyes caught it at just the right angle, as they were above us. Shaking myself out of my dreams and desires, I rolled over to sleep again.

My Link chimed to tell me it was time to get up. An hour of tossing and turning. Far less than what I needed. I dragged myself down to the galley for a cup of coffee and a few snacks to take with me up to the Bridge. Well, just down the passageway, not really up. This is a small ship, after all. Tom was up already and had relieved Brandon and Seiko. Rachel was entering the galley I had just left. Five minutes later, I sat in the Captain’s chair with all my screens around me as Tom spoke.

“Didn’t sleep again, did you?” I looked up at him.

“No. Not really.” He shook his head.

“You think too much. You could have come over to my rack. I would have held you again.” I smiled a thanks.

“I really need to learn how to deal with everything without somebody holding me.” He shrugged.

“I get that, but I will hold you when you need it. No sex required or wanted. You’re not my type.” His grin made me laugh.

“Yeah. I know. How is Valerie doing?”

He snorted, “Towards me. Scatter brained as usual. Towards her studies.” He paused to find the right words. “I sometimes wonder if she wrote the texts on everything she studies.” That produced a thought or two in my head. She was uncanny when taking tests and studying. If she had more real experience behind her, I could see a set of Captain’s stars in her future.

“She has what it takes, just lacks experience. Should I ask my family to take her out more?” His eyes lit up.

“Yes Marc. If you could do it in a way that she doesn’t think, you or I do that for her.” I nodded as I drifted back in thought, only to be jerked out of it by the alarm signaling the hold was at 95 percent full.

“Let’s get ready to jettison the next can and call in the Hauler please, Rachel.”

“OK Marc.” Our second can of the night was picked up by the Hauler.

“Marc. Randy is on Link 6.” I smiled.

“Thanks Rachel.” I said as I tapped out the command to open the Link. “Hi Randy. How’s it going tonight?”

“Hey Marc. I heard you came out to play, so I got myself assigned as your hauler.” I smiled. My cousin Randy would adjust the hauler percentage down to remove his cut from it. Small amounts, but it adds up when he does it every time he hauls for me.

“Thanks cousin. I appreciate that.” He smiled as he waved off my sincerity.

“I was young once and had dreams too. A long time ago. People helped me and now I help others. So how is the old wreck working out?”

“Working is the right word. Every time I step aboard, especially with enough credits to buy parts and replacements.” My disgusted look said it all as he laughed.

“Yeah, that’s what cousin Barbara told me too. You’ll get it finished, probably not as soon as you expected, but finished nonetheless. Anyway. Are you going over to ‘77 for Tammi's Bonding Ceremony?” I almost forgot about that. I could rent an Ice Miner up there and really make some credits. Now that changes my plans for next month.

“Seriously. She sent out the invitations so long ago I forgot until you mentioned it. I think I am going. I have to check with Mom and Dad. I know they are.”

“Well, I’m going up and taking the ship with me. If you decide to rent out an Ice Miner again, let me know at least a week before we go up. I’ll stay a few extra days and haul for you.” My eyes lit up.

“Thanks Randy. I would appreciate that. Standard cut applies in that case.”

“Of course, I need to pay for my trip up and back.” He was joking. We both laughed as I knew he would be fully loaded going up and coming back down the Pipe. It would be a waste if he wasn’t.

A few hours later, I was watching my scans and had tapped into the military net as well. Slowly, a ship moved through the rocks towards us. The smile that crept up my face reflects the feelings I was having right now. And those were mixed with distinct traces of mischief. After another few minutes of watching, I started tapping out a new course. Feeding it to the helm. Gently on the controls, I maneuvered Mini Borer in the position I wanted it in as I waited.

“Anybody we know?” Asked Rachel.

“Looks like a vicious little sister. We’ll know for sure in about 12 minutes.”

“You will not do something to her, are you?” That made me twist my head around to give her my feral grin.

“Now that you mentioned it. That sounds like a good idea.”

“No wonder she calls you a brat.”

“Yes, yes. But she loves me anyway.”

“Probably,” Rachel said as she went back to her studying.

Another 15 minutes and I hit the button that would blow a stream of rock dust out towards the direction where I thought Jessica and whoever is in shuttle 728-Alpha is going to get a big surprise momentarily when they come sneaking around the side of this asteroid I am working on. I checked the scans again and snickered as I heard Rachel mumble siblings or something to that effect. My smile widened as I focused on the viewer on the area as the shuttle snuck around the asteroid and took the dust right in the face. The shuttle veered off sharply as they moved out of the dust, just as Mini Borer’s Comm’s burst to life.

“Brat.” Which made me laugh. My dear little sister Jessica, some things never change.

“That’s what you get for trying to sneak up on me, Jess. And how are you doing? Who is out with you at this late hour?”

“I needed to get away, and Tina came out with me.” I had to think for a minute, and then it clicked.

“She’s not rated high enough to let you take the controls.”

“Please don’t tell Mom or Dad. I just wanted to get away for a while and relax with friends. Aunt Gloria is taking me out in a few days for a much-needed getaway.” I gave her a nod of understanding.

“Are you having trouble with what you are learning, or is it boring to you?”

“Some of it is interesting and a little hard, but the rest is just so dry and boring.”

“Welcome to the life of an Alexander. Now you see why I enjoy mining so much.” I sighed. “Listen Jess. You are almost done with everything Mom and Dad want you to learn. It’s overwhelming at times, but you’ll be fine in a few more months. Do you want me to see if I can take you on tour? That would burn up 7 to 9 days or so.” Which the tour of our holdings would. It also meant meeting after meeting. Report reviews and writing, responding to. Too many of those reports had stuck my foot into other projects I was roped into.

“Please Marc? That would be fun if you would go with me.”

“I’ll talk with Grandma Alexander and see if we can or not.” We made small talk for another thirty minutes before Tina needed to run and I sent them a course out of the rocks, back to Low Point Station. I got back to my own work after I tapped out the suggestion to Grandma Alexander.

* * *

We had cycled through several more watch changes before I cut the Mining Lasers and turned us for home. I had Rachel thank everyone in the mining fleet for their assistance before we Jumped out, back towards Low Point Station. I was working the calculations on our payout of the haul and it was higher than I expected. The quality of our first rock was responsible for that. And we were able to mine 13 percent more than I had thought we would. Overall, it was a very good trip as I sent out the credit vouchers to my friends and crew for this trip.

Once we were aboard the station again, I headed straight for my cabin. The little cubbyhole it was. I cleaned up in the head and put on a clean shipsuit before heading to the family office. Greeting everyone as I walked through, heading to my office and firing up the system as I looked up the parts I needed and checked my secured messages. Grandma Alexander had already sent a response to my request on Jessica’s behalf. Responding myself in kind after I checked the list of ships in the neighborhood, I decided for some fun and picked ANS Victory. It’s time I expanded my training in cruisers and of them. Sending that information back to Grandma Alexander and Dad. He’ll be happy I am taking an active role in the military side of things again after being away for so long.

“Hey Marc. I hear you want to take Jessica out on tour with you.” asked Dorothy Alexander, a.k.a. Mom, from my doorway.

“Yeah. She’s feeling the pressure, so I asked grandma if we could go with her. We’ll take Victory and I’ll use it for patrols and training out and back. See if I can get my little sister onto the Bridge for a few watches.” Mom smiled at the last part. Jessica wants nothing to do with ship command.

“Good luck with that, Marc. I think it’s easier to get you to come to meetings.” Which made me sit back as I absorbed that comment.

“Well. I guess I need to try harder to get out of them.” Mom gave me that look that said it would not happen.

“I figured since she argued to go out with Aunt Gloria for a few days, that was what was going on. Thanks for taking her out with you. See if you can get her to take a few of the tours of the facilities, too.”

“I can do that. I was going to take the one out on Burning Rock. That interests me.” Mom nodded her approval and headed back to what she was doing.

My stomach growled and I called it quits for the day. Heading down to B-2 Cafeteria to eat. Sometimes, and tonight appeared to be one of them, there would be ships at the station with other teenagers on them. Sometimes they had the look that I liked and if we hit it off, I would even invite them back with me for the night. Tonight’s group of teens, happy to be off their ships, were busy chatting as I watched the one guy who was watching me. It didn’t take much. I jutted my chin over to the entrance to the recreation area and he nodded back. 10 minutes later, we are walking and talking. 30 minutes later, we were in my cubbyhole sized cabin.

Sasha was what I will call exotic. His dark olive skin and bright green eyes under that head of dark curly hair just made me want to lick his whole body. I am currently doing just that. Paying special attention to his pert nipples on his firm chest. He was lithe and smooth as glass. The only hair he had on his body were his pubes and a slight treasure trail. I expect I’ll be following that trail due south in a few minutes. I smiled as his body shivered and let out these cute little sounds as I nipped at his nipples. Leaned up and drove my tongue into his mouth again. He grabbed my head in his hands as he pushed my head down his body. I complied as I headed south. Stripping off his ship boxers as my tongue played with his cock. It was short and thick. Perfect for sucking on. I smiled as he grabbed the sheets when I ran my tongue up the length of his shaft and then swirled it around the tip before I started sucking on the tip itself. He was making all kinds of animalistic sounds as I sucked him further into my mouth. Being the horny teenagers we were, it didn’t take long before he shot his load into me will a guttural moan. I smiled as I moved back up his body to kiss him. The look in his eyes said, ‘Now.’

“Are you OK with me fucking you?” He just nodded his head while he pushed me off of him. Almost swallowing my cock in one try. I might not be as thick as his, but I was longer by over 2 inches. I watched as he adjusted to take my cock. The room was getting warmer as we heated up. Then he looked up at me and his eyes shifted to the table next to the bed. He pointed, and I reached up to grab the lube off of it and placed it in his hand. He pulled off my cock to lube it up. His lube slicked fingers reached behind himself. I watched as he caused himself pain, shoving his fingers in as far as he could go. I was mesmerized by this exotically cute guy fingering himself in front of me, knowing that soon he was going to ride my cock. He stroked my cock a few times, then moved over my hips to line himself up with me. Suddenly he drove himself down with a scream that I am sure woke the neighbors. He froze on my cock as he adjusted to the new burning sensation of my fullness in his ass. I watched his face as he became used to it and started to ride himself up and down on it. Gripping his ass with my hands to help as I bucked up under him. He was sweating and breathing hard when I rolled him over and came up on top of him. I shoved my cock back into him, causing him to buck as I leaned up over to kiss him. Sasha grabbed my head to pull me down into the kiss as he wrapped his legs around my waist, trying to pull me in deeper. I pounded him hard as he tried to shove his tongue down my throat. The tightness of his hole with his ability to squeeze me had brought me right to the edge. He ripped his mouth away from mine as his body tensed and back arched. Releasing another stream of cum, while gasping a moan. His ass clamped down on my cock, hard, sending me over the edge. One last hard thrust and a loud grunt from me had me painting his insides with my cum. I dropped down next to him, panting just as hard as he was.

* * *

My Link sounded my Comm’s alert. Glancing at the chronometer, it was 0500 hours. “Why so early?” I heard someone say. Opening my eyes, I found Sasha was still next to me. He had backed up, so I was spooning him.

“Because I need to get up and someone is Comm’ng me.” I said as I lifted my arm and engaged my implant to sync with my Link. All without pulling my arm out from under Sasha’s head as it stretched around to hold his chest. Still holding him tight. Moments later, I am looking at Senior Lieutenant Shana Uroda.

“Good morning, Shana. How goes life on the cruiser Victory?”

“Morning Marc. I didn’t disturb his royal highness in the middle of somebody. Did I?” she asked with her patented smirk as I am sure my hair is a mess beyond a casual bed head look.

“No, you missed the play-by-play, but if you Comm the triad. I bet you could catch them… maybe we should do that?” I said as my grin widened and my arm tightened around Sasha to keep him from getting away as he tried to get up. “You’re fine. Just one of my friends.”

“So, you aren’t alone. That’s good. Anyway. I’m heading to Low Point Station on Thursday. Are you going to be around?” I commanded my Link through my implant and looked at my schedule.

“What time. I’m supposed to have a training mission, but if your here at the right time, I’ll either go early or delay it for a few hours so we could grab a meal or something.” By the time I finished, she was checking the ship’s schedule.

“We are in luck. Supposedly, we are docking in the maintenance hangar at 06:00 hours for 8 hours.” My smile broadened again.

“I can do that. We could have breakfast at the Cup and Saucer at 06:30 hours. I don’t need to be on board until 08:55 hours.”

“Sounds good Marc. I’ll let you get back to your princely duties. Until we meet again, Marc.” Which made me laugh before I gave her the formal words of separation. We don’t say goodbye too often as it sounds as if you never expect to see a person again. I sighed contentedly as I instructed my Link to disconnect and then my implant to power down. Settling back against Sasha again.

“Thanks for staying last night, Sasha.” I said as he pulled away from me, rising up to look down. I could see the relief in his eyes. He was happy I wasn’t mad. He stayed the night. I stood and held out a hand. He looked at me questioningly.

“I thought I would help you up. I need to get to breakfast, finish some work, then go off to classes. If you are still here tonight, I would like to take you to dinner. Among other things.” He doesn’t know it, but I have trouble sleeping alone sometimes. Having him there lets me sleep like a baby.

“I don’t know about tonight. I need to get back to my ship. My parents are probably flipping out.” I thought about last night and didn’t remember him making a Comm Call. I didn’t exactly ask him either. I sort of latched on to him after I orgasmed and didn’t let go. He stood, and I guided him into the fresher. Pointing out the various settings he could choose. He relished the hot water as I washed him off with a washcloth before he turned and lowered down to take in my cock again. I grabbed his head and pulled him back.

“I’m sorry. I thought you had to go.” He looked up at me.

“If I’m going to be in trouble, then I might as well make sure I at least had you again. In case I can’t make it tonight. I don’t think we leave for another two days.” I smiled as I lifted him up. I stepped out of the fresher, dripping water everywhere as I grabbed the lube. His smile almost split his face as he saw what I had grabbed. Spinning him around as I lubed my now hard dick and shoved it into him not too gently. He let out another loud moan as he pushed himself back onto me. It wasn’t long before my thrusting into his ass had the desired effect. His body tensed as he threw his head back and let out another deep guttural moan as my body responded to his ass clamping on my cock. My orgasm fired into him again as I pulled him tight against me. He turned his head and shoved his tongue into my mouth as we stood under the water jets. 15 minutes we departed my cabin.