The Bandit Scout on Newhome (M+F+/M+F+) primarily (M/F) - Chapter 105 - 01/08/25

[Caesar73]

Dear @GreyLord

take your time. I am going out on a limb here, but I guess your humble Audience is waiting paitiently.

We all are looking forward to Chapter 101!

[Nainur]

Dear @GreyLord

take your time. I am going out on a limb here, but I guess your humble Audience is waiting paitiently.

...

Wholeheartedly seconded!!!

[Caesar73]

Dear @GreyLord

take your time. I am going out on a limb here, but I guess your humble Audience is waiting paitiently.

...

Wholeheartedly seconded!!!

I cannot say how much I am looking forward to Chapter 101 - whenever you finish it @GreyLord !

[slackywacky]

Waiting patiently? Me? Nah.

Health and work are those pesky things that keep us from writing the chapters we want to write. All these ideas, just no time to write them...

[Caesar73]

Waiting patiently? Me? Nah.

Health and work are those pesky things that keep us from writing the chapters we want to write. All these ideas, just no time to write them...

Very true @slackywacky - we shall hope @GreyLord is fine. He his sorely missed here.

[GreyLord]

@TayDay95, @Caesar73, @wolfman, @Beaumains, @slackywacky, @banshee, @NotSeen, @FabianStr2016, @Red86, @tickletied84, @Boundcurious, @Nainur, @RopeBunny, @Jake78045, @Bandit666, @laz, @Argentum, @brasileira2, and @TapeTurtle.

I thank all of my readers for sticking with me. This chapter is on the long side. It is also on the hard side because that is where the story goes. I hope you will enjoy.

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Chapter 101 – Rita meets Morgana

You have been told about the time compression aspect of travel near the speed of light. To make it more concrete for you, The date that the Argonaut started deceleration was July 29, 2698. Yet on Earth, the date was March 12, 2762. The next day aboard the spaceship was July 30, 2698, of course. Yet on Earth, thirty-five days had passed. The same was true on Aurora. Aurora certainly had a different intrinsic velocity than Earth. It had a different calendar. But the difference in their speeds was essentially zero compared to the speed of light. Accordingly, an elapsed time on Aurora was the same as on Earth.

So, while a day has passed on the Argonaut since Rita first made the initial contact with Gloria, to Gloria, thirty-five days had transpired on Aurora. She, indeed, fulfilled the role of Sam Brisco's slave and submissive. Gloria was almost always naked. She usually had her hands bound behind her back. She was frequently groped and sometimes whipped. Often, Gloria had to service Sam sexually. Gloria was determined to change her status. She was thankful that her master, Sam Bresco, was as lenient with her as he could possibly be in the Aurora system. He seemed to like her and did not hold her previous high station against her. As a former high Councilor, Gloria knew things could go as severely for Sam as they had for her if Senusret, the Chief Councilor of Aurora, thought he was being too easy on her. Still, she knew he enjoyed Gloria being submissive to him.

She was kept naked and bound at all times there was any possibility of anyone seeing her, and that was most of the time. On Aurora, it was routine for a neighbor to spy on a neighbor. It was more than routine; it was expected. But within the confines of their assigned quarters, Sam would usually untie Gloria and even allow her clothing. But, at any moment, she might be stripped and bound again. After all, it was her mission as Sam's slave to be his submissive and sexual plaything to enhance his mind melds. She had learned that, generally, he would get a feeling that he would be capable of a meld an hour or so in advance. He would then rig her stringently in a very provocative manner, then engage in heavy foreplay and sex awaiting the meld.

Sometimes, the melds would come frequently and close together, only hours apart. Usually, they were a day or so apart. Tonight, they were at home. Gloria was free and was permitted a robe, for which she was grateful. Sam had just administered her weekly shot of longevity serum. It would be around twenty-five years on Aurora ( a year on Aurora was similar in length to a year on Newhome or Earth) before the Argonaut arrived at Earth. She wanted to be around very much to see what happened then.

"Sam, a few nights ago, during your last mind meld, I also had a meld. I was contacted by a woman in the Argonaut, Rita Stevens," Glorea said. You probably know of her."


"Yes, I do," Sam replied. "But I wonder why I am just hearing about this. You know how important this is."

"I do know," Gloria answered. "You know I am an analyst. I thought that I should carefully examine the entire encounter so that I could report to you fully with conclusions. I can do that now."

He said, "Then what are you waiting for? Do I need to restrain you and give you a touch of the whip to get you started?"

Gloria knew Sam would not hesitate to do that if she delayed. She said, "You came up in the exchange of thoughts, Sam. As I get to that part, you will see why I needed to think this through before talking to you. This was Rita's second mind meld. She was very uncertain about how long she could sustain it. We have gotten Jeeve's story of the history of Newhome from mind melds with him and with Stella. To me, this was a much closer contact. I felt that I was experiencing Rita's emotions and thoughts very directly. I do not think she could purposely mislead me with that close a link. I am sure that you have experienced similar links."

"I have," Sam said. I think that you are correct if it was as you described. I don't think I have met a mind disciplined enough to lie to itself and me simultaneously. But you are trying my patience. Get to the point!"

"Yes, sir," Gloria answered. Rita told me what she knew of the early roles that the robots played on Newhome. She thoroughly believes that the three bots on the Argonaut are one hundred percent behind the humans. Rita encouraged me to encourage you to meld with Jeeves again. This is why I delayed telling you, Sam. I know that you are determined not to do that. I am frightened to say this to you. My analysis is that Senusret is not acting in Aurora's best interest. I think that you should contact Jeeves and Stella again. They cannot harm you in a meld."

Gloria paused, fearful of Sam's response. He looked at her for moments, his face red. "Remove that robe! Take the position!"

Gloria jumped to her feet, dropping the robe. She presented her hands to Sam behind her back. Sam tied her hands and elbows much tighter than usual, pulling her elbows until they touched. While Sam was tying her legs, Gloria continued to try to persuade him that he should meld with Jeeves.

She said, "Sam, there is no way Jeeves could harm you through a mind meld. I'm not a traveler, but I know enough about the subject to understand that much. From my close contact with Rita, I know we are all on the same side. Working together, we would have a much better chance of success."

"You have been too talkative tonight, Gloria," Sam said. He had tied her legs at the ankles, below her knees, and above them. "I am going to fix that problem next." Sam stuffed cloths into her mouth until it was packed full, filling Gloria'a's cheeks and forcing her jaws apart.

Gloria knew Sam was mad but did not care what he did to her. He must listen. She continued trying, "Hummmph! Hummmph! Mmmmmmm." Gloria trailed off, realizing she could no longer communicate with Sam.

After looping a scarf around her head multiple times to hold his gag in place, Sam put his shoulder in Gloria's midsection and lifted her in a shoulder carry. He carried her to the bedroom and dumped her in the bed roughly. Next, Sam positioned her on her stomach with her forelegs on the headboard. He tied her knees to the headboard at the mattress level and left the room. Gloria determined that she could either fold her feet toward her butt like she was hogtied. Or she could rest them vertically against the headboard.

Sam returned with more rope and another scarf before she could decide where to place her feet. After tossing the rope beside Gloria on the bed, Sam used the scarf to blindfold her. Gloria thought, "He is being rough. I should have found another way to approach Sam on this subject. Whatever he does to me now, I will endure it and continue to try to persuade him. I have proven that I am tough before and can do so again."

Sam tied Gloria's ankles to the headboard, locking her forelegs vertically. The top of the headboard had a decorative hole just below the top. Sam doubled a rope and pushed the bight through that hole. Reaching over the top of the headboard, he caught the bight and brought it back down the length of the doubled rope. Sam threaded the bight between Gloria's forearms above her wrist binding and then threaded the other ends of the rope through the bight. Now he had a noose. As he pulled it tighter and tighter, it pulled Gloria's hands toward the top of the headboard.

Sam used one arm to lift the top of Gloria's chest as he pulled the noose, arching her back into an arch with her arms in an effective strappado. Gloria's breasts were lifted off of the mattress. She could not suppress groaning, "Ohhhhhhhh." But Sam was not finished yet.

Gloria's brown hair was easily long enough for Sam to tie a rope to it, which he did. Then he threaded the other end of that rope through the hole at the top of the headboard and looped it over its top. Now, pulling on the rope arched Gloria's head up and back. Gloria thought, "This hurts already. If he leaves me like this for long, I will be in agony." She tried to tell him, "Hmmmph!"

"Yes, I agree," Sam replied. He sat cross-legged on the bed in front of Gloria's face. Of course, she couldn't see him. A short, thin wooden rod was among the ropes he had retrieved when he left the room. He started tapping her right shoulder lightly with it. He told Gloria, "You can tell I am caning you very lightly." He continued with a light tap, tap, tap. "But if I continue, I expect this will begin to hurt you soon. I'll tell you what, try your gag talk if you want me to move to a different location."

Gloria said, "Hmmmph, hmmmfff."

"No, dear Gloria," Sam said. "It is much too soon to move spots.

Time passed, and Gloria's discomfort changed to agony. She wondered why she did not pass out. But there was nothing she could do. Sam stopped the tapping. Gloria bore many deep red marks on the different spots on her body where Sam had inflicted this torture.

Sam said, "It has not been long since you were the high and mighty councilor. In that time, things have changed on Aurora. There is no place where a citizen cannot be seen or heard, including this bedroom. A new organization is in place to keep track of those of interest to Senusret. I am sure that he would want me to tell you this to reinforce the pain that I have inflicted on you. The point is that you are never to question Senusret's authority again. Do you understand, or shall I continue?"

Gloria moaned, "mmmmmph."

"I take that to mean that you do," Sam said. "I am going to go and have several strong drinks. You should be joining me. Come into the den as soon as you work yourself free."

Sam left Gloria. Her body was throbbing from the cane. Gloria's muscles were spasming from the agonizing bondage, and she knew that she could not free herself. Gloria would remain tied like this until Sam decided to change her status.

Gloria tried to put her pain in a compartment. She was starting to succeed when she felt a presence in her mind. She realized that Rita was melding with her again. Gloria related to Rita what had happened. At least Senusret could not overhear this conversation.

"I survived tonight's torture," Gloria said to Rita. "While it was bad, it was not as bad as Sam could have made it. Is it possible that he was performing for Senusret and is not as against what I said to him as it seemed?"

Rita replied, "What happened to you was horrible. But I can see what you are suggesting as a possibility. My control is improving. Soon, I will try melding with Sam."

Rita was surprised at how long she could continue the meld with Gloria. She tried to comfort Gloria as much as possible.

On the Aurora, Rita had been sleeping. She woke up surprised to find her mind connecting with Gloria. The surprise was that no one was submitting to her, and she was not submitting either. It was the middle of the night. Her mate was sleeping peacefully beside her. After disconnecting from the meld, Rita drifted off to sleep again.

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After breakfast, Lou Chang approached Rita as they departed the dining room. Lou said, "Rita, I am sure you know that all of us know of your contribution. This morning, I wish to do my part in helping you."

Rita was flabbergasted. She knew some others would help by submitting to her. She thought Carmen might because Carmen and Stella were such close friends. Rita didn't really expect any of the other women to participate. She was too far below them in the pecking order. She was way below Stella and Carmen, but those two were a special situation. But Lou Harriman Chang submitting to her was almost unthinkable. Lou was legendary and was from the old Earth. Lou had lived adventures almost beyond comprehension. Lou's mate, Lee, had been a Unihold Grandmaster. They were the lords of Newhome and the Aurora.

Rita replied, "Lou, your offer is very unexpected. You and I were at the bottom of the class during Stella's martial arts training. I was below you, and you tied me up many times during that period. Even in my dreams, I never expected to have control of you. Are you sure that you want to do this?"

"I had to pull rank to be the first to approach you," Lou answered. "You could be the factor that will make us successful when we arrive on Earth. I want to be first to demonstrate to the entire crew how important you are."

"Then join me in our quarters, Rita said. "Frank has business elsewhere this morning, so we should not be disturbed."

When they were there, Lou removed her outfit, which Rita had designed to transition the women back to what they considered regular clothing instead of the bikinis they had been wearing for over three years. Nude and proud, Lou faced Rita. Then she slowly turned and presented her hands behind her back.

When Stella submitted to her, Rita had tied her very carefully to ensure that Stella's circulation was not impaired, yet she was still helpless. Rita was even more careful with Lou. After she had tied Lou's elbows, Rite wagged her elbows and said, "Rita, I know you can do a better job than this. Get with it. I am not fragile. Even though I am older than you, I am in good physical condition and very limber."

"Sorry, Lou," Rita said. "You are right." Rita retied Lou's elbows. Now, they almost touched. Rita reached around Lou and cupped her breasts, kneading them.

"That is right, Rita," Lou said. "I submit to you. My tits and my cunt are at your disposal. My entire body is yours this morning. Naturally, you can gag me whenever it pleases you."

Rita walked Lou to the bed and had her recline on it. After frogtying Lou's legs, Rita showed an object to Lou. It was a strapon dildo that the Medico had provided her. Rita said, "I think you should have the right of refusal before I use this."

Lou answered, "I have submitted to you, Rita. I am yours to do with as you please."

Rita pulled Lou into a kneeling position and brought out a harness gag. It had a mouth panel with a good-sized dildo attached. It also had a panel that would mold to Lou's face and blindfold her. As Rita inserted the dildo into Lou's mouth, Lou made one soft "gulppp." When the harness was affixed correctly to Lou's head, Lou was blind and well-gagged. The dildo filled Lou's mouth, putting pressure on her tongue and forcing her jaws apart.

Rita's final bondage step was to tie a chest harness onto Lou. Rita made the bands of rope above and below Lou's breasts tight. Then she used a small rope between Lou's breasts, pulling the upper and lower bands closer together. This put pressure on Lou's tits, adding to their prominence.

Lou strapped on her dildo device and made sure that she had lubricant within easy reach. Rita was feeling a strong attraction now to the submissive Lou. Rita avidly groped Lou's tits until she was driven to suckle them. In the process, Lou was pushed over on her back.

Rita tried to pull as much of Lou's breast into her mouth as possible. If the strong suction caused Lou discomfort, Lou did not indicate it. Rita was thinking that she was at the tit of a woman born on Earth. Rita's mind drifted to Earth. She retained just enough presence to lub her dildo before inserting it into Lou.

On Earth, she drifted by many people. Finally, she found the one she was searching for, Morgana Rains. "Morgana, I am Rita Stevens," Rita thought into Morgana's mind. "I am on a spaceship heading to your planet. Are you against the rule of the machines, as are we?"

"Thank the heavens," Morgana thought. I am tied up because my husband likes to have sex that way. He mistreats me severely at the best of times. What he does will not hinder me from this conversation. Do you know what you will be getting into when you arrive?"

"We have suspected," Rita answered, "that thinking machines reached a singularity of self-awareness and revolted, cutting off communications with Newhome and the Earth colonists. We believe that we have a way to prevail over the Earth machines."

Margana said, "You will have to defeat a contingency of humans that willingly follow the machine's lead. My husband is at the head of that list."

"You don't mind seeing him defeated and possibly killed?" asked Rita.

"Are you seriously asking me?" replied Morgana. "As we converse so pleasantly, my husband, Edgar, has me stretched spread eagle on the bed. Do you know what that means? He used all of his strength to pull me as tight as possible. Any more, and I fear my joints will dislocate. He has a pillow under my butt. With my hips raised and my legs spread wide, I am exposed to him for whatever he might wish to do. For the past twenty minutes, he has been straddling my waist and amusing himself by slapping my face and tits over and over again. These are not playful slaps; they are hard and intended to hurt. When he is finished, I will be bruised, and I will have lacerations. Often, I will have broken bones by the time he is satisfied. Then, I will get the best care of modern medicine. It will still take me weeks to heal. When I can return to work, I will count the days until he does this again."

Rita almost gasped, "Morgana, why don't you leave him? You are brilliant. Surely you could find other options?"

"You are right, I could. But in my present position, I can gather intelligence for our revolt," Morgana related. "Edgar doesn't know it, but that is my reward for being his whipping girl and the receptacle for his perversions. No, I do not like it. But I am tough and am willing to endure."

"Morgana, you are a fantastic heroine. Help is coming, but it will take us some twenty-eight of your years to arrive. Can you endure that long?"

"Of course," Morgana told Rita, "I have been doing this for over two hundred years already. Can you visit again? You are giving my spirits a great boost."

Rita said, "I am very new to mind melding. I am learning rapidly. Everyone here is helping me. I promise I will return every chance I get."

The mind meld faded away. Rita found her hips pressing the dildo all the way into Lou's vagina. Lou's breasts were red. Rita must have been mauling them. Rita removed Lou's head harness as quickly as she could, relieving Lou of the mouth plug and blindfold.

Lou had to work her jaw briefly before saying, "That was quite a ride you gave me, Rita. I will admit that I didn't expect such exuberance from you. I even think I will be sore for a day or so. Way to go!"

Rita said, "Oh, Lou, are you alright. I was not in control of myself. I was on Earth talking to Morgana. She badly needs rescuing. But she is the key. I think that she is the head of the resistance, as Gloria indicated. What she endures to gain intelligence is beyond belief."

Rita relayed her conversation almost word for word as she untied Lou. Jeeves, naturally, recorded what she said. When finished, she hugged Lou. "I believe that your connection to Earth made it possible for me to connect to Morgana. And Lou, I am profoundly sorry that I mistreated you. You are a legend to me and always will be."

Lou grinned. "It is too bad that you don't remember what you did. Those memories might have given you a lot of joy."

[laz]

another great chapter and worth the wait, well done

[Nainur]

So good to read another chapter, so worthy to wait for it.

A little writing-technical remark:
I thought it's an extremely fine idea to start in the way you did:

You have been told about the time compression aspect of travel near the speed of light. To make it more concrete for you, The date that the Argonaut started deceleration was July 29, 2698. Yet on Earth, the date was March 12, 2762. The next day aboard the spaceship was July 30, 2698, of course. Yet on Earth, ...

this would have been helpful even without a longer break! That's a considerate way of writing, dear Sir!
And, of course, brilliant bondage scenes described carefully and in detail!

[wolfman]

A welcome and triumphant return.

Excellent bondage as always and stunning world building. The link between intense physicality and connecting to the mind of another is fascinating to read. This is one hell of a ride.

[slackywacky]

This chapter is on the long side. It is also on the hard side because that is where the story goes.

I am impressed by your story telling skills, as this is not an easy story to tell. Multiple time lines (literally ), lots of characters, and a story line that evolves. Like I said, I am impressed.

The bondage is tight, as it should be, the gags are mouth filling, as they should be, the women gorgeous, which is always nice, and you still have a way to go until this story comes to a final. Looking forward to the next part.

[Caesar73]

First of all Dear Friend: I was so delighted as I saw you posten another Chapter of this grandiose Saga @GreyLord - This Storys Architekture is complex and you manage it - effortless it seems - to keep every Thread together.

I can imagine this Saga as a Series of Movirs in line with other Milestones of this Genre, say, Star Wars, Star Treck - you name them.

[GreyLord]

another great chapter and worth the wait, well done

Thank you, @laz. I am happy that you are still enjoying this tale.

So good to read another chapter, so worthy to wait for it.

A little writing-technical remark:
I thought it's an extremely fine idea to start in the way you did:

You have been told about the time compression aspect of travel near the speed of light. To make it more concrete for you, The date that the Argonaut started deceleration was July 29, 2698. Yet on Earth, the date was March 12, 2762. The next day aboard the spaceship was July 30, 2698, of course. Yet on Earth, ...

this would have been helpful even without a longer break! That's a considerate way of writing, dear Sir!
And, of course, brilliant bondage scenes described carefully and in detail!

Thank you very much, @Nainur. I especially appreciate your comment on my time explanation. That is a difficult subject and hard to get one's head around.

I was afraid that the bondage scenes were getting stale. Hopefully, Rita's new adventures, together with Gloria and Morgana, will keep the story fresh.

A welcome and triumphant return.

Excellent bondage as always and stunning world building. The link between intense physicality and connecting to the mind of another is fascinating to read. This is one hell of a ride.

I do hope my readers enjoy both the story line and the bondage. Thank you so much for your comments, @wolfman.

This chapter is on the long side. It is also on the hard side because that is where the story goes.

I am impressed by your story telling skills, as this is not an easy story to tell. Multiple time lines (literally ), lots of characters, and a story line that evolves. Like I said, I am impressed.

The bondage is tight, as it should be, the gags are mouth filling, as they should be, the women gorgeous, which is always nice, and you still have a way to go until this story comes to a final. Looking forward to the next part.

You are very kind in your comments, @slackywacky. Thank you very much! The story is complex. I hope I haven't included too many inconsistencies.

First of all Dear Friend: I was so delighted as I saw you posten another Chapter of this grandiose Saga @GreyLord - This Storys Architekture is complex and you manage it - effortless it seems - to keep every Thread together.

I can imagine this Saga as a Series of Movirs in line with other Milestones of this Genre, say, Star Wars, Star Treck - you name them.

It would be great fun to make this into a video series. Unfortunately, I don't think a studio would touch it with a ten foot pole. They have such an irrational fear of bondage for fun. I wonder why. Thanks, @Caesar73.


All of you have given me a warm and gracious welcome back. Thank you very much!

[GreyLord]

@TayDay95, @Caesar73, @wolfman, @Beaumains, @slackywacky, @banshee, @NotSeen, @FabianStr2016, @Red86, @tickletied84, @Boundcurious, @Nainur, @RopeBunny, @Jake78045, @Bandit666, @laz, @Argentum, @brasileira2, @TapeTurtle, and @Jenny_S.

Thank you for your patience. Here is Chapter 102.

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Chapter 102 – Rita Melds With Molly and Meets Aaron

Above all, Lee Chang was an intellectual. His profound curiosity about everything was a defining trait. Lee was intensely curious about his mate's session with Rita. He might even have a touch of jealousy, not that he would admit it. He was saying, "You had my sanction going to Rita. Of course, I know how vital Rita's melding is to our mission and possibly even our survival. And I know you probably would not be my mate without this space flight. Lou, I have come to love you very much. So, I am asking, as your mate and as someone responsible for this expedition, please tell me what you can do about what happened with Rita?"

"First," Lou responded, "as your mate, I tell you you have nothing to worry about with Rita. The Argonaut is blasting its way to a hostile planet. Otherwise, I would never have had an encounter with Rita the way I did. Our encounter was not personal. I only did what was necessary to propel Rita into the mind meld. Now, more than ever, I prize your arms and ropes around me, my darling. Why don't you tie my hands and let me snuggle against you? That will reassure both of us that our love is for each other."

"You may be correct," Lee replied. "Would you be so kind as to remove your shift? I liked it better when you ladies were almost naked all of the time. The saying, out of sight, out of mind, is untrue. Out of sight brings longing to the mind. I want to see your breasts and vagina."

Lou answered, "Always, you have but to ask." In moments, she was naked and presenting her hands behind her back for Lee to bind. Lee was careful not to make her bondage hurtful while making it inescapable. In addition to tying her hands, he tied her legs above her knees and her ankles.

"Did you sense any of the mind meld?" Lee enquired.

"No, but yes," Lou replied. "I must not have any of the brain circuitry necessary for a meld. I was gagged and blindfolded and had only my thoughts. I tried to listen with my mind. Bluntly, I don't have a clue about how to do that."

Lee began gently kneading Lou's breasts. He said, "But surely you had the sensations of what Rita was doing to you?"

"Naturally," Lou said, "but I could even swear it was Rita since I was blindfolded. It didn't feel as good as what you are doing now, Lee. Please don't stop."

An hour later, Lou had enjoyed two orgasms from Lee's skillful fingers. Lee's biological age was many years older than Lou's, and he was on the edge of drifting off to sleep. Lou, still bathed in the afterglow of her last orgasm, said, "Lee, darling, you need a nap. Thank you, my love, for administering to me so very well. Would you untie me now? I will rub your back until you fall asleep." She had done that many times before and knew how much Lee enjoyed it.

Lee replied, "No, I don't think so, Lou. I think I will sleep better with you tied up beside me. Also, you used to practice escaping but haven't done so for a long time. Leaving you tied will allow you to practice again." Shortly after that, Lee was asleep.

Lou was beyond surprised. Lee had always freed her when she asked. She was comfortable and certainly had been having a good time. Lou resolved to show her mate her metal by freeing herself before he woke up.

She tried to slip her arms around her butt to bring her hands to the front where she could use her teeth. After a few minutes of straining while folding forward, I convinced Lou of two things. She couldn't do that trick, and her workout routine was insufficient. Lou had always been proud of her trim, muscular glutes. She was going to have to get back to that.

Lou rolled face down and folded her knees, bringing her feet close to her hands. With a little more effort arching back, Lou could get her fingers on the ropes around her ankles. But after five minutes of straining, she had not found a knot. Lou realized once more that her mate knew how to employ ropes. Also, this was hard work. She had a faint sheen of perspiration forming on her body. Lou snorted as she remembered her mother telling her when she was a little girl, "Horses sweat, men perspire, and women vapor."

Lou continued struggling. She had been challenged, and she was not going to give up. She tried to pull a foot through the loops around her ankles, but her legs, tied above her knees, effectively blocked that avenue. Lou could only see two options. First, she could work on pulling a hand through the loops around her wrists. She had some leeway there since Lee had not tied her elbows. A second option was to leave the bed and hop to the kitchen to get a knife to cut the ropes. Lou thought that was not in the spirit of this enterprise. Win or lose, she would stay on the bed.'

Not long before Lou concluded that Lee had her wrists cinched just right. If she continued this path, she may or may not free herself. But for sure, her wrists would be raw and bleeding. Lou felt Lee moving and looked over to see him smiling at her.

"Lou, dear," Lee said, "I thought you might have gone for a knife. Instead, you accepted my challenge. I need a shower. Let me get you fixed first."

Lou rolled over and lifted her feet to make it convenient for Lee to untie her. But suddenly, she found that she was hogtied instead of freed. "Lee!" she cried out in the knick of time before Lee shoved a ballgag in her mouth, buckling it behind her head.

Lee said, "This will hold you more securely for a bit longer." Lee tied Lou's elbows and then went for his shower.

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Barbara asked her mate, Zack, "No man, but you, has had me tied up since my failed recon of Unihold. You are not going to fret because Rite is going to, are you?"

Zack replied, "You know, I would rather no one besides myself ever tied you up again. But that is not realistic in this life. Go to Rita. I know it is for a good cause. Try to think about me as she does things to you, for I will be thinking about you, for sure."

Barbara had donned one of her Myrmidon rawhide outfits. While it wasn't as revealing as the bikinis they had been wearing until recently, it was much sexier than their current shifts. Nothing on the Argonaut could be considered very far apart. Barbara had not been sure that she would submit to Rita. It was too easy to kick her ass. But when the redoubtable Lou Harriman Chang led the way, what could she do but follow? She was no shirker.

Barbara bowed to Lou and said, "Mistress Rita, I submit to you." Then Barbara knelt on the floor, looking straight ahead, awaiting Rita's instructions.

Lou said, "Barbara, I am not in this position because of any skill or power on my part. And I know that you would rather kick my ass than submit to me, which you could easily do. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me like this." Rita reached down and took Barbara's hands, which were resting on Barbara's thighs, pulling her to her feet.

"I'm sorry, Rita," Barbara said. "I just don't know how to behave in this situation. But I am yours to command."

"I understand," replied Rita. "This is strange for all of us. Either we have had phenomenal luck that someone aboard this ship can mind travel. Or, it has struck me as possible that it is easier to do than our friends on Aurora think. By the way, you are wearing an incredibly sexy outfit. Can I hug you before we start? Yes, I know you have submitted. Consider his a request outside of the bounds of your submission."

"Oh, er... yes. I would like that," Barbara answered.

Rita enveloped Barbara in a hug and was pleased that Barbara responded in-kind. Rita said, "I will try to travel to Newhome to see if I can determine the status there. Then, I will try to contact Morgana for at least a few minutes. Establishing a mind meld is easiest if we simulate a true sexual submission. Would you remove your clothes now, Barbara?"

Barbara did not hesitate to remove her clothing. She said, "Rita, I have to admit two things. I was uncertain about submitting it to you because it feels right for me to submit it to a man only. And Zack has my heart. But I am very excited about this. You should not hold back from any concern about my sensibilities. What do you want me to do now?"

"Get in the middle of the bed and sit with your knees in the air," Rita said. "You can lay back on the bed if that is more comfortable. It seems to help if I don't have to think about this much, so I do the same tie each time. First, I will frogtie your legs. Next, we will sit you on your knees while I tie your elbows and hands behind you. I follow that with a chest harness and, finally, a gag. Does all of that sound okay to you?"

"Sure thing," Barbara said. She positioned herself as Rita had directed.

As Rita was tying the harness on Barbara, she said, "You have magnificent tits, Barbara. I am sure that Zack enjoys them."

Barbara answered, "Indeed, he does! You don't have to worry about being too aggressive with me, Rita. I enjoy a bit of roughness."

Rita was expecting to feel jealous about Barbara's breasts and hair. Barbara's breasts were generous. At the start of the voyage, her hair was short. Now, it was long and a glorious red. Rita latched onto a tit and suckled. Immediately, she drifted into the mind travel.

Rita had gagged Barbara but had not blindfolded her. Barbara watched Rita and knew that she was in a different state. Rita's tongue stroked her nipple as Rita kept a light vacuum on the tit. Rita's hand on Barbara's other breast tightened and then relaxed repeatedly, shy of being painful. Barbara decided that she could enjoy this as long as Rita wished.

Rita's mind passed through Round Rock, where Rita used to have a business. Then, she was in the Bandit camp of the Riders. Rita did not linger but continued to Unihold. She found herself in the mind of Molly Truheart.

Rita had met Molly during the turbulent conference between Unihold and the Johansson family faction, which ended centuries-long warfare between the two groups. Rita was surprised in more ways than one. Rita thought she was about eight years older than Molly. Now, Molly appeared to be about sixteen years older than Rita. Even though Rita was well-versed in the time compression of traveling at near-light speeds, it was a shock to see this tangible manifestation of the theory.

It was not surprising that Molly was all tied up. Being captured, willingly or otherwise, seemed an ingredient of the mind meld. It was a surprise to see who had captured Molly, none other than Aaron Johansson. Aaron had Molly well secured and exposed. Molly was on her back on a stool, arched backward over it. Each ankle was pulled down and tied to a leg of the stool near the floor. Her hands and elbows were tied, and her wrists were also attacked to a rung of the stool at the bottom. Rita thought that position would be most stressful, but Molly seemed happy and at ease with her situation. Molly was gagged and had clamps on her nipples.

Rita spoke to Molly's mind, "Hello, Molly. You should be able to hear me in your mind. I am Rita Stevens on the Argonaut. Think clear thoughts at me, and I will be able to understand you."

Molly's reaction was to shout, or to try to shout, over her gag, "Hmmmph! Hmmmph! Hmmmph!" Molly was also trying the thrash, but she was tied so tightly to the stool that she had no wiggle room. But Aaron was paying close attention to Molly. Seeing her distressed, he removed her gag.

Aaron said, "What is wrong, Molly? I have tied you like this many times before. Is something different this time?" By then, Molly had tried thinking at Rita and assured her she was alright. She and Aaron played like this frequently.

Rita thought to Molly, "Tell Aaron that I am here and would like to talk to him through you. You will help, won't you?"

Molly signaled to Rita that she would help. Rita thought, "It would be nice if I could share this contact directly with Barbara. If Carol heard that we both contacted her brother, it would give Carol even more comfort than just hearing it from me.

Molly was telling Aaron about the strange things going on in her mind. Rita was trying to talk to Barbara but was deep in the meld trance and could not. Rita had no voluntary muscle control over her body on the Argonaut.

Aaron asked Molly, "I'll have you free in a moment."

"No," Molly said, "Rita says she can last longer if you continue playing with me. It seems strange."

Aaron said, "Okay, ask her about the status of the Argonaut."

After a silent exchange between Rita and Molly, Molly said, "They had a problem finding a star they needed to navigate to Earth. That problem was resolved. They have been contacted by people on a planet named Aurora using the technique Rita is now using. They call it a mind meld. Rita says she is just learning how to do the meld. There are issues with Aurora. Rita is losing contact! She is gone. This has been so amazing. Rita was older than I was when the Argonaut left. Now, she is much younger. WOW, Aaron, this is fantastic stuff."

"Molly, dear," Aaron said as he freed Molly from her ties. "You have been my consort for a long time, more than ten years. You have never probed me about the affairs of Unihold. I appreciate that very much. Now, I will confide in you and swear you to secrecy. Will you do that? Will you swear to keep my secrets?"

Molly grinned. She said, "Aaron, since Ragnar Erickson and I split up, I have been in love with you. Even though you do not love me except these times that I can submit to you, my love for you demands that I do as you wish. I will keep any secret that you choose to share with me."

"It has been a weakness more than a strength that I have such a difficult time showing my feelings to someone else," Aaron said. "I failed to let my sister, Carol, know how important she is to me before she left on the Argonaut. I have indeed failed you, Molly. I have been in love with you for a long, long time. I have been wrong in separating my emotional life from my life as leader of the Johansson Family and Grandmaster of Unihold."

Aaron wrapped Molly in a blanket and stood with his arms around her. "Molly, will you be my mate?"

Molly was not prepared. She did not expect Aaron to even think about her outside of those sessions where she was his submissive. Joy burst in her heart, and Molly said, "If that is what you wish, Aaron, it would make me the happiest woman on Newhome."

Aaron said, "Come and sit with me. I have a story to tell you." Aaron related to Molly how Jeeves coexisted on Newhome and the Argonaut. He explained that Jeeves informed him step by step of everything that happened on the Argonaut and what they knew of Aurora and Earth. He told her Jeeves kept him informed because he would have to take command of the war against the Earth's machines should the Argonaut fail.

Molly said, "I hope it doesn't become necessary for you to take that command, Aaron. But, if it comes to pass, no one is more able than you. And I will help you in any way that I am able. I was pretty good as the tactician for the Johansson Family. Rita did not say this directly, but it was clear during our meld that it is conducive to the melding process if the woman she is trying to connect to is willingly helpless, having submitted to her partner. You know how much I love for you to dominate me. So we will have to practice much more frequently, hoping Rita will reconnect with us."

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Ralph McTavrish asked his mate, Carmen, "Are you going to take a turn submitting to Rita?"

"Yes, I think I am supposed to," Carmen answered. "Don't you think I am supposed to?"

"Ralph replied, "Only if you are agreeable. I would rather this not be necessary. I don't like the idea of you being vulnerable to anyone but me."

"Ah, but you like it when I am vulnerable to you," Carmen said. "You love the freedom of being able to do anything your heart desires to me, knowing that there is no way for me to stop you. You especially like it that no matter what you do to me, I never beg you to stop."

"I must admit," Ralph said, "you have summed me up pretty well. Are you doing that to suggest that it is time to play?"

Carmen smirked, "Tonight, I am going to see Rita. I do think that having a good session with my mate first is an excellent idea. What do you think?"

"We have three hours until dinner is served. I'll make a deal with you. I'll tie you up in a nice hogtie. If you can free yourself in an hour, then we will play. If you can't free yourself, you are at my disposal for the next two hours. What do you think about that idea?"

"My dear one, it sounds as if you read my mind and are trying to give me exactly what I want."

Soon, Carmen was restricted in a tight hogtie. Perhaps it wasn't back-arching. But it did pull her heels over her wrists. Carmen's elbows were pulled tight, and her legs were tied above and below her knees. Ralph rolled her on her side and manipulated a tit. He said, "Any last words before I gag you, dear?"

"Would you use the panel gag with the deep plug? I will think of sucking on you while I free myself."

Forty minutes passed while Carmen worked as hard as she could to free herself. She had known almost from the start that she couldn't. But Carmen wanted to put on a good show for her mate, so she had bucked, twisted, squirmed, and strained the entire time. Carnen made the "Hmmmphhhh" sound, their signal to remove the gag. Ralph did, and Carmen said, "You win again, Ralph. I am yours until dinner. If I can make another request of you today, would you use your natural gag on me for a while? I imagined that in my mouth the entire time I was trying to get loose.

[slackywacky]

Another great chapter, all story lines working together to that, for the moment, elusive goal. But things will get more complicated I am sure.
Well done.

[laz]

another fantastic chapter, well done

[Nainur]

another fantastic chapter, well done

Of course, have to agree, and do it gladly!

[Caesar73]

another fantastic chapter, well done

Of course, have to agree, and do it gladly!

Who would I be to disagree! Absolutely correct! Your creativity always @GreyLord When I read your Tales of late I have to think of a quote. The famous Novelist Thomas Man - he got the Nobel Prize for the Buddenbrocks - said about his fellow writer Theodor Fontae, who began writing when he was already 60 Years old and finished his last Novel when he was in his late Eighties: "The old Fontane is getting younger every time."

[GreyLord]

Another great chapter, all story lines working together to that, for the moment, elusive goal. But things will get more complicated I am sure.
Well done.

You foresee with great accuracy, @slackywacky. I fear the return to Earth. It would help a lot if my tongue was not wrapped around my eyetooth and I could see what I am writing. Thanks for your comment.

another fantastic chapter, well done

Thank you very much, @laz.

another fantastic chapter, well done

Of course, have to agree, and do it gladly!

Thank you, @Nainur. Your approval is particularly important.

another fantastic chapter, well done

Of course, have to agree, and do it gladly!

Who would I be to disagree! Absolutely correct! Your creativity always @GreyLord When I read your Tales of late I have to think of a quote. The famous Novelist Thomas Man - he got the Nobel Prize for the Buddenbrocks - said about his fellow writer Theodor Fontae, who began writing when he was already 60 Years old and finished his last Novel when he was in his late Eighties: "The old Fontane is getting younger every time."

Thank you, @Caesar73. That is a great compliment, and I am honored.

[Caesar73]

You have created a magnificent World with Newhome inhabited by a group of marvellous Characters @GreyLord

[GreyLord]

You have created a magnificent World with Newhome inhabited by a group of marvellous Characters @GreyLord

Thank you, @Caesar73, for that very kind comment.

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Chapter 103 is long overdue. Tonight, I found that it was becoming unacceptably long. The focus of the chapter was to be about Carmen subbing for Rita as she contact Morgana. I am pushing that into Chapter 104 to give you something immediately. Chapter 104 will follow this weekend.

Please enjoy the further adventures of the Argonaut crew.

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Chapter 103 - Rita Plays with Stella in Front of Men

Rita felt she should try to slip into the evening meal unnoticed. She was as tired as she had ever been, and the combination of the mind melds and her new relationships with the women on the Argonaut left her frazzled. Her attempt to slip in was a failure. She was spotted, and everyone sang, "For she's a jolly good fellow, for ..."

Rita sat beside her mate, Frank, and buried her head in his shoulder. The Medico understood entirely and said, "You have never been in the spotlight like you are now. We will return to our room and tuck you in bed as soon as you eat."

"You do understand, don't you," Rita replied. "I am not a shy person. But I have never had everyone focused on me so intently. And I don't have control of the mind meld, Frank. What if I fail to get the information needed?" Her fear of failure was evident in her voice.

Frank said, "We will talk about that tomorrow. For tonight, let's get you relaxed."

The two finished dinner hurriedly. When they got up to leave, the crew understood, and no one pressured them to stay. Rita took a quick shower in their room and immediately climbed into bed. Frank sat on the edge of the bed and said, "Tonight, I think you should be able to do what you want. You may just want to go to sleep. I can turn the lights low and read my tablet until I get sleepy. Or, I could rub your back to help you relax. But you know that would most likely lead to sex. Or I could tie you up to remind you that you are still the mate of a Bandit. Then we would have sex without question."

"I want to help the team as much as possible with mind-melding. But I always want to be your mate and to submit to you. I choose the last option, Frank. I hope you won't be disappointed if I don't try hard to escape."

Frank tied her arms in a two-column tie and nuzzled her tits for a while. When Frank thought Rita was ready, he was a master at judging a woman's readiness; he consummated their mating and held her in his arms until she fell asleep. He carefully untied her so as not to awaken her. They had much to discuss, but it could all be delayed until the next day.

Rita said, just before drifting off to sleep, "Thank you, Medico Frank. This is exactly what I needed."

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Medico Frank and Rita sat at breakfast with Stella McTavrish, Lee Chang, and Ralph Rider. They made small talk until the room was clear of the rest of the crew. Lee started the discussions. "Rita, so far, you have topped Stella, my mate Lou, and Barbara. Each event led to significant communications between you and someone on Newhome, Aurora, or Earth. These women have talked with each other about their experience with you and with Carol and Carmen. Stella, would you tell Rita the consensus of the women's opinions?"

Stella smiled as she looked Rita in the eye. She began, "You, like all of us women, take great pleasure in submitting to our mates. It may or may not be the natural order of things. But on Newhome, we accept the tradition that women submit to men. We love them, and pleasing them pleases us. During our martial arts training, most women got to tie up the woman they defeated in contests. You missed out on that because you came in last in the rankings. But that was not because of a lack of ability on your part. We had many years of martial practice that you still needed. Since then, you have continued your training. I think things would work out differently if we were starting over now.

"When one of us gets tied up by another woman, it generally isn't something we would choose. There have been many exceptions. But it is not repugnant to us when necessary for one reason or another. I was the first in line to submit to you to advance our mission, gather intelligence about Earth and Aurora, and help ensure that we will defeat the intelligent machines on Earth. Every other woman on this ship feels precisely the same way I do. We have all discussed this and understand that each mind meld is an iffy thing, so achieving our purposes may take many episodes. Please feel sure that we are part of your team for this endeavor.

"Of course, it is always possible, in the cause of good friendship, that you might get waylaid at some point or another and allowed to submit in turn. We are Bandit women, you know. But that kind of turn of the table will be rare compared to our submissions to you. Does this give you any perspective and comfort to your mind?"

"Stella, you are putting me at ease," Rita replied. "Now, it will be easier for me to continue although I'm not completely at ease. But I am in a much better frame of mind than before you spoke. Thank you, my friend."

Stella said, "Lee Chang, Ralph Rider, Medico Frank, and Jeeves have much to tell you about the information they seek. It will take a while, likely all morning and into the afternoon. My part is concluded. Why don't you tie me up and hold me while you listen?"

Rita said, "Stella, that is a lovely surprise. You know I would like that very much. Medico, Lee, Frank, would I be wrong to accept Stella's offer?"

The men looked at each other and nodded their heads. Lee said, "Rita, Stella has made a gracious offer. The only negative I see is what it may do to our concentration. But we will deal with that problem. I am assuming that you won't strip Stella naked in front of us."

"Of course not," Rita replied. "But I don't promise to keep my hands off her."

Lee said, "We could use a few minutes to organize our presentations. That should give you time to secure Stella McTavrish."

Stella handed Rita several coils of rope. "I came prepared for this. Do you want me to remove my shift? I don't care what Lee Chang said."

"No, leave your shift on. I designed it to be easy to get to any part of your body under the cloth. The men will just have to suffer knowing what I am doing. They can get back to their mates tonight to relieve the pressure. Except for Medico Frank, that is. I will be traveling in a mind meld tonight."

"Poor Frank! Now get me rigged," Stella giggled.

Rita said, "Then hands behind your back." Rita carefully crossed Stella's wrists and looped a lark's head horizontally around them, followed by another turn with the two leads. Then Rita made two vertical loops before splitting the leads to go in opposite directions between Stella's wrists to cinch them firmly. Rita placed the knots on the top of Stella's wrists away from her inquisitive fingers.

Stella's dress, or shift as they called it, rode high on her thighs. They all had plenty of bikini panties to appear suitably modest in public. Rita tied Stella's legs above her knees and at her ankles; both were cinched to provide security without undue tightness.

Rita pulled on Stella until Stella was leaning against Rita with Rita's right arm around Stella's shoulders. Stella asked, "Aren't you going to tie my elbows? My butt isn't so big that I couldn't slip my hands around it to bring my arms in front."

"I think of this as a friendly tie-up," Rita replied. Since the meeting will be long, I thought this was enough."

Stella said, "As the day progresses, I will thank you. But surely you mean to gag me?"

"No, I want you to advise me about the things said whenever you feel you should. A gag would get in the way." The women's shifts covered their shoulders but had a large open armhole. Rita's hand slipped under Stella's shift through her right armhole and firmly held Stella's tit. Rita added, "Besides, you will be up for my mind meld soon enough? Then you will get a serious tie-up, including a gag."

"Yes," Stella answered, "I believe Carmen is due to enjoy your tender ministrations tonight. Then, it will be Carol Mills' turn. Ah, I think the men are ready to talk to you, Mistress."

Lee Chang, Frank Stevens, and Ralph Rider turned their attention to Rita. Although it was evident that each of them was fully cognizant of Rita's hand under Stella's shift squeezing Stella's tit, they were determined not to focus on that, no matter how interesting it might be to them.

Ralph began, "Rita, what we want to know first was called the order of battle in the Earth histories I have read. We want to know what we will be facing, man and machine. We need to understand how they are organized and their chain of command. We think that Morgana Rains is the key to this information. Jeeves, will you comment here?"

"Rita," Jeeves said, "I have been with you all your travels. And I will continue to be with you as you continue. I have also been conferring with the Argonaut's computer. As you know, it is a quantum computer and a powerful artificial intelligence. Together, we may have found a way to help you learn to focus your mind melds and travel immediately to the individual you wish to contact. Just as it helps you to be in a dominating frame of mind when you meld, it helps if your contact is in a submissive situation. You should cultivate Molly on Newhome, Gloria on Aurora, and Morgana on Earth. We hope you can persuade your targets to be submissive to someone when you approach them. Doing so will make the session smooth and help prolong it. As you meld, I will be in your mind. Please forgive me for the intrusion, but I must be there to influence your mind to follow your will to specific locations and individuals. Also, I will be collecting data just as you will."

The men and Jeeves went on and on. They went into details of specific things that would interest them. At lunchtime, Joseph brought in a tray of sandwiches and iced tea. Instead of untying Stella, Rita fed her by hand. They continued into the afternoon. As it turned out, Stella did not need to explain anything to Rita. Finally, it was over, and the men filed out. During the long day, Rita had fondled Stella’s breasts and vagina again and again.

Rita said, "Stella, I didn't need you after your initial speech. But thank you for being my companion through this. You are building up my ego more than I can describe. Give me your hands so I can untie you. Did you catch what Jeeves said? They want me to travel four or five times a day! That will wear me down to a nub in no time. Not to mention what it means for those who will sub for me. Can we do this?"

Stella replied, "We will take it one step at a time. Jeeves said he would guide you to Morgana tonight. Remember, it is okay to enjoy things along the way. I have tied up Carmen many times in the past. And she, me. She can be a lot of fun."

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Jeeves had kept the entire crew of the Argonaut appraised about Rita's briefing. Ralph Rider returned to his stateroom and was not surprised to see Carmen dressed in a very sexy manner. He knew she would sub for Rita tonight as part of the mind meld. But he hoped his mate would spare him a few minutes to relieve his build-up of sexual tension. Ralph truly loved his mate, Carmen. That did not mean that seeing Rita fondle the bound Stella all morning and afternoon did not affect him.

Carmen was a wise woman, and Jeeves told her the details of today's meeting. Confronting Ralph, she said, "You don't have to ask, Ralph. Jeeves let me know all about today's events. I have to wonder what that vixen, Stella, enjoyed the most, being tied up and having Rita's hands all over her all day or knowing exactly what effect she was having on you men." Carmen was carefully removing her outfit as she spoke. When it was neatly hung, she turned back to her mate, handing him a coil or rope. "Okay, big boy, you have half an hour. Note the time because I must be free in thirty minutes to shower and redress for my meeting with Rita. But do not fear; I am confident that I can wring you dry in that time frame."

A relaxed and wrung-out Ralph said, "Bless you, my mate." He had Carmen untied a minute before Carmen had requested. He gave her a loving hug. "While you shower and dress, I will get you a plate of food from the dining room."

"You do everything for me, Ralph, my love," Carmen said.

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Lee Chang entered his stateroom to find his mate, Lou, naked and holding out several bundles of rope to him. "I know, in my heart, that Stella did that on purpose. She thinks, 'If we women are going to have to sub for Rita, you men can take your share of discomfort, too.' We have all night. I have plates of food for us. What do you want to do first?"

Lee answered, "First, I want you totally helpless. Then I will eat and hand feed you as Rita fed Stella. You are right; Stella did a number on us. Don't be surprised if I perform beyond the normal capabilities of my age."

Lee positioned Lou face down on the bed. He tied her ankles in a spread X but tied her hands and elbows behind her back. He attached a hook from a pulley in the ceiling at the foot of the bed to the ropes binding Lou’s wrists. When he had the pulley withdraw, it pulled Lou’s arms up into the strappado position. But this wasn’t like most strappados that pull the arms out from the body and up, generally causing the sub to bend over. This pulled Lou’s arms out and slightly back, lifting her chest off the bed. Lou’s vagina was well exposed, and Lee paused only to lubricate his member before inserting it into Lou.

Lee could hold Lou’s hips and pound into her. Because of his age, Lee was maintaining his erection much longer than Ralph Rider was able. Lou said, “Keep pounding Lee harder.” When he got to the point of needing to catch his breath, he had the pulley retract until Lou’s breasts were arched high off the bed. Lou said, “You are on top of the situation. I don’t have to make suggestions. If I can make a request, gag me with that big dildo panel gag. I can practice on it until you let me have the real item.”

Pleasant hours passed for the two of them.

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Medico Frank took an icy shower. He then went to the dojo room and sat seiza on a mat. Before letting his mind go free into meditation, he thought, "I am blessed to have fallen in love with Rita. I am double blessed that she loves me. How strange, the fate of our mission to Earth rests in her mind."

[Caesar73]

Dear @GreyLord - this Chapter works as some sort of interlude. Like taking breath before the Action. It is always a pleasure to read how your characters interact with each other. I am very curious what will happen next!

[Nainur]

Dear @GreyLord - this Chapter works as some sort of interlude. ...

This is - in my opinion, too - very much to the point and enough to justify it. It has merits of its own and provided me once again a fine reading full of careful, detailed writing.
Thank you so much!

[GreyLord]

Dear @GreyLord - this Chapter works as some sort of interlude. Like taking breath before the Action. It is always a pleasure to read how your characters interact with each other. I am very curious what will happen next!

Dear @GreyLord - this Chapter works as some sort of interlude. ...

This is - in my opinion, too - very much to the point and enough to justify it. It has merits of its own and provided me once again a fine reading full of careful, detailed writing.
Thank you so much!

@Caesar73, @Nainur, much gratitude to both of you for your comments. I have a question. Do you think Rita and Stella were out of line in harassing Lee, Frank, and Ralph?

[Caesar73]

Dear @GreyLord - imho they did not.

[laz]

excellent chapter looking forward to the next chapter