In a small room at the very back of the ship, Caleb and I went to rest for the ride home back to Euthenia. The day had been long and full, and I was beyond tired.

Yet somehow I was still excited about finding the new planet and wondered how life would be there. I pulled the light blue blanket back on the small bed and fluffed the two pillows. “Caleb, this is so exciting. Don’t you think?”

He stepped out of his boots and took his pants off. “I do.”

I turned to find my husband stripped down and I smiled. “I’m so tired, yet your body seems to have woken me up.”

He moved to take me in his arms and pulled the shirt off over my head. He pressed his chest to my breasts, and his hands moved to push my pants away from my hips. We lay in a pile on the floor at my feet.

Caleb laid my back on the bed, pulled my boots off and rubbed my feet. “Do they ache from all the walking, Love?”

I nodded. “But I loved it. That was the most adventurous I’ve ever been. That tortoise thing was by far the largest creature I’ve ever seen, much less been so close to.”

“I’m sure we’ll build us a home there. Not that we’ll live there permanently, but we’ll need a place to stay when we go to oversee the work going on there.” Caleb dropped my boots to the floor and moved his body over mine as he climbed on the bed.

“This is all so amazing, Caleb.” I ran my hands over his muscled back and relished how they felt.

“It is. And I’m happy to have you with me as my partner through all of this.” His lips pressed against mine for a moment and then he looked into my eyes. “You and I have a lot to do.”

I nodded as my hands moved to his face, pinning it between my palms. “That we do, Husband.” Pulling his face to mine, I kissed him deeply.

I let him go and found myself wondering out loud, “I wonder how the Queen will take this.”

Caleb got up and went to the small bar on the wall to turn the light off. “I don’t know. Well, I hope.” He turned the overhead light out, and we were in complete darkness.

“This is the most darkness I’ve ever been in,” I said. “It’s beyond imagination.”

Caleb felt around on the bed for me, and my breath caught when his hand rubbed across my thigh. He trailed kisses over my leg, and then over her stomach. His lips kissed me until he found a breast. He gave it a quick suck and then kept moving up until his lips touched mine.

He pulled the braid from my hair and ran his fingers through my silky blonde locks. My hands ran to tangle in his auburn curls as our tongues twirled around one another's.

The complete darkness heightened our other senses. I felt every little movement of his muscles as he moved and I ran my hands all over him. Each tiny hair, I felt on him. It excited me even more.

I arched up, and he pressed himself into me. We both moaned with the connection and the intense feelings of excitement from the new discovery of the planet. Excitement from the discovery of the lost man and excitement for the future filled us both.

Caleb's hands ran all over my body exploring every part of me as he thrust into me over and over again while the ship glided through the air. Through the small window, I saw an asteroid shower making small starlight streams. I watched them pass by the window fast as Caleb took me to another place.

His fingers were burrowing into my ass as he moved to his knees and lifted me up and down to stroke his long, hard cock. He made me feel as if I weighed nothing.

I ran my hands over my breasts as he moved me. I couldn’t see a thing except for the stars flashing past the small window as he pumped me back and forth along his length.

Only sensations were all I was aware of. The way he lifted me, the way my body felt as it moved over his erection. It felt as if I was completely connected to him. An extension of him, somehow.

Time seemed to stop as Caleb's breathing was all I was could listen. Then the pounding of our flesh against one another’s filled my ears.

My heart was racing, and my body was beginning to pulse. I felt his cock twitch inside me, and Caleb began to make little grunting sounds.

My body began to descend into a magnificent orgasm. My eyes closed and I no longer looked at the stars as they flew by the window. All I could think of was how Caleb made me feel.

I felt strong and powerful as I knew our future now was going to be nothing like I thought it was going to before that day. Our future was bright, and we would be at the pinnacle of the new way all Euthenians were about to begin living.

My orgasm coaxed Caleb along, and he tensed and came to his own climax with a loud groan. He fell to the bed beside me and pulled me up to lie on his chest.

His heartbeat filled me with strength, safety, and hope. Hope for new life. A new beginning, one where our children would prosper and live happily. It was more than I ever thought I could even ask for.

I looked forward to our children's happiness in the future. Now if I could only get into the Queen’s ear and make her see that the death of the king wasn't necessary.

Other things could be done. There had to be other ways to handle things like that.

Caleb’s strong arms wrapped around me, cradling me to him. His lips touched my forehead. “Sleep, Love. Soon we’ll be back home, and things will be moving pretty fast for us.”

I closed her eyes and listened to my husband’s heart beating. The new planet would be an experience none would ever forget. The new way of life would ensure a bright future for our children and all the future generations to come.

So much change was on the cusp and Caleb and I would be right there at the forefront, leading the way to a new life for everyone.

A knock came to the door. Zin’s voice was on the other side, “Caleb, I intercepted a communication meant for the palace. It was the Prince!”

Caleb flew out of bed and turned the light on. “I’ll be right out, Zin.”

He dressed quickly, and then ran back and kissed my cheek. “You sleep. I’ll be back as soon as I can.”

I lay back and watched him hurry from the room. His face was bright with the hope he could talk to Kerr. I snuggled under the blanket and smiled.

Maybe things will be alright.