Chapter 5
Samantha Gaines
Two days passed and I was surprised at how well I got along with the commander known as Trent. He had shown nothing but kindness to me, and I was not used to such a thing being in the Waysaw City. When he asked me to answer his questions about the Waysaw, I was more than happy to. I was glad to give any information to take the Waysaw down. I did not want to see them succeed either; the rebels and I had that in common. They were our common enemy. But I did not expect him to mention Jenku Vade. It brought knots to my stomach. Did he know who I was and just pretending not to know? Was it a trick? I had no idea, and I had to keep my wits about me and only provide the information he wanted without the most crucial part of that information: I was the slave of Jenku Vade. I did not want Trent to know that. I did not want anyone to know that. I knew that it was dangerous information, especially because I carried his child. It was a complex mess.
But I did not expect to feel the chemistry that I felt with Trent when he was so close to me. We had that moment. I never thought I would feel that moment with a Zenkian ever in my life after what I had gone through with the Waysaw Zenkian. But the Grantsion Zenkian were completely different if they were all like Trent. I found myself attracted to him. I could not help myself. Maybe it was because he had saved my life and that of my unborn child. There was something about being attracted to a hero that was completely beyond my control. He was a strong, skilled Commander, yet he was tender. We got along as though we had known each other for years and I had only known him a short time. It was very strange. But in the time that I had been here, I knew that I would have to leave soon. It's only there was a way for these rebels to fight with Earth against the Waysaw. But who would negotiate such a thing? Then I realized, I could do it. I sat up straight in the living area as I waited for Trent. I suddenly felt full of hope.
The door opened, and he walked in.
“How are you feeling today?” He asked.
“I feel stronger and stronger every day. Thank you for taking care of me,” I said with a big grin.
“Good, I am glad that you are stronger. We must talk about what is to be done with you. I don't want to do anything against your wishes; you have been through enough already being taken from your home planet. But we must speak of this now; you cannot stay here forever. I know that you know that,” he said sitting across from me.
“Yes, I do know that. I was hoping that I could talk to you today about the same thing,” I said grinning.
“By that massive grin on your face, it sounds like something that is going to make you very happy. I like that,” he said. He looked at me for a moment. Our eyes locked again. I had to snap out of the hypnotic state he was able to put me in with just one look.
I cleared my throat and looked down at the table. “I sort of have a plan, but I do not know if it is possible.”
He smiled, and his shoulders sort of dropped in relief. “I would love to hear your plan. Lay it on me, human,” he said playfully. He crossed his hands as though he was giving me his full attention. It made me laugh.
“I was thinking, the rebels and the humans have the same enemy: the Waysaw Zenkian,” I said easing into my unusual and new plan.
“Yes, that is true. They are our only enemy and what they are doing to Earth is horrific,” he said.
“Well, what if there was a pact between the rebels and the humans to help each other in defeating the Waysaw? Don’t you think that would be a good idea? Together they can be defeated,” I said getting excited.
He arched his brow at me. “What does this have to do with getting you to safety?”
“Well, if such a pact were to happen, then there would be some negotiation involved, and Earth would need to be contacted. I think a journey to Earth would be necessary. I could be on that ship with whoever is sent to Earth to speak to the humans about being allies against the Waysaw, and then I could go home. I could be on Earth again,” I said.
He looked at me with no emotion on his face. He was stone cold expressionless. He said nothing and only looked at me. I wondered what was going through his mind. Was this a red flag? Was I making him think I was a spy or something because I wanted something so drastic? My stomach felt like it was in knots all of a sudden.
“Trent? Commander, what is it? Is my idea so far-fetched?” I asked.
“Yes, it is. But it is also brilliant. But it is not up to me. I am a commander I am not a leader here. Therefore I don't see how your idea could possibly happen, and we will have to think of another way to make you safe,” he said.
“Who would make a decision like that? Who are these leaders you speak of? Is it like the leaders in the Waysaw City?” I asked not wanting to take no for answer just yet.
“Yes, it is fairly same structure. We were all one union before the rebellion, and a lot of things have stayed the same way,” he said.
“Great. Take me to these leaders, and I shall speak to them about this,” I said.
He laughed. “You really think you can do anything, don’t you?”
“I have made it this far. I guess that gives me confidence,” I said.
“You do see that I cannot take you to my leaders. You are not even supposed to be here. It is forbidden,” he said as he stood up.
I stood up and walked to him pleading. “Please, Trent. Don’t you see that you and I could make a difference? Now is the time. I didn’t think of it this way before, but it all makes sense to me now. For me to have run away and for you to be the one to have found me. Don’t you think that happened for a reason? I think it did. The coincidences are just too much,” I said.
“Like what coincidences?” he said.
I realized that I had been thinking about the fact that the last time I was with Jenku Vade he went looking for Trent, and instead Trent found me. But I could not tell Trent this. I had forgotten myself and my secrets in my excitement.
“I just mean that it all adds up perfectly. I know about the Waysaw Zenkian, and I know about Earth humans. Who better to help get an alliance going between the humans and the Grantsions than me? I know of all three involved in this mess. I can do it.”
“You ask too much, Samantha. It is just not possible. It would put you in too much danger,” he said turning to me. When he turned, he did it abruptly and pushed up against me. His hard stomach brushed against my breasts, catching me off guard. I gasped a little and looked up at him. He looked down at me. He stopped as though he was about to say something more but said nothing. I looked up at him, suddenly realizing just how turned on I was by his presence. My breathing grew irregular and faster. His manly scent enveloped me. I wanted to reach out and touch the stiff uniform that pressed against his hard chest and stomach so badly. It had been a long time since I’d had tender male affection. I wanted something to wipe away the horrors that I had dealt with when I was with Commander Jenku Vade.
“I just think there is some hope,” I whispered.
“You are a hopeful human,” he whispered back. His voice was husky. Neither of us moved. We just stared at each other.
“It is all that I have. I have hope,” I said.
“No, it is not all. You have me, human,” he said. Then he leaned down and clamped his mouth over mine. I gave in immediately. I felt my body go weak as he kissed me. I didn’t plan on this. I swore to never let a Zenkian touch me ever again after what happened to me in Waysaw, but here I was willingly giving in to this alien soldier. I pushed my hands up his broad shoulders. I felt the stiff material of his uniform underneath my hands as I ran them up. I got onto my tiptoes to try to reach him more. I put my hands around his neck and into his thick black hair. I desired him so much, and now I was getting some relief from that. I pressed him to me more. I was hungry for him. Something inside of me took over. I turned into a wild animal as I kissed him harder. He groaned in my mouth. I felt his large, strong hands against my back. He rubbed them up and down, and then moaned louder. Then he pulled away from me. He stepped back with a jolt as though he had been pushed off of me.
“What? What is it? Did I hurt you?” I said in shock.
“No. No, it is not you. That was… I have never felt anything like that before,” he said with a look of confusion on his face. “I can’t do that. It is against everything we are here. I cannot touch you. It is forbidden,” he said in an anxious manner. Then he took large and hasty strides toward the door. He opened it and walked out. I heard the door lock behind him.
“But…what was that?” I said to myself. I felt bad. I felt like I had lured him like a temptress. This was clearly difficult for him, and I could see that he was an alien of honor. I sat down and looked out the window. I guess I should not have been so forward with my plan, but I knew that it was a good one. I had just got so excited about it. I should not have melted against him the way I did, but I could not help it. It was like I had no control over my body at that moment. I stayed up for hours hoping that he would return so I could apologize, but he did not return.