Editing Story:ROAD TRIP! (Warhammer High)/Part Five (section)

===Now No-one Can Smell Us===


As the evening approached, and Haarlan finally found his presence needed elsewhere, Remilia passed the look she had been harboring the entire night to Kines over the rim on her glass, which he returned with a wink.  With that, their entire exchange concluded, and the group broke up an hour later, Kines staying behind to work, and Alex and Freya heading up to their room.  Remilia made straight for her room, as well, checking discreetly as she did that the box of condoms Venus had left her wasn’t spent.

Next door, as Venus and Jake cleaned up the detritus of their meal, they and every other person aboard felt the characteristic lurch as the ship accelerated.  Jake brushed his hands free of breadcrumbs and rose from the table.  “That’s it.  Homeward bound.”

“Yep.”  Venus dropped onto the bed and cushioned her head in her hands.  “It’ll feel good to be back, even if it’s only for a day or so.”

“Sure will.”  Jake stretched.  “Would you mind if I invite someone to this going-away party?” he asked.

“Who?”

“Some friends of mine from middle school, and other guys from the hive,” Jake said.  “I want the chance to say goodbye, you know?”

Venus stared up at the ceiling.  “Sure, if you want.  The party’s information is on the slate.”  She rolled to her feet and rose.  “I have a slightly more urgent need, though.”

Jake looked over at her.  “Yeah?”

“Oh, yes,” she said.  She slowly stood and walked up to him, unclasping the buttons on her shirt as she approached.  “Dunno about you, but I have the funniest feeling…like I haven’t had an orgasm in a month, despite sharing a bed with my boyfriend the whole time.”

Jake grinned from ear to ear and slid his hands under the fabric of her bra to cup her breasts.  “Oddest thing, that.  Contagious, I suspect,” he said.  He started to lead her to the bed, when she paused him.

“Jake.  Baby.  Sit down,” she said flatly.  Somewhat confused, he did so.

“Something wrong?” he asked.

Venus’ eyes flickered brighter as she gently pushed him back on the bed, until he was lying flat on his back.  “Not at all,” she said.  “But, see, I’ve been dry as long as you have.  Trust me,” she said softly, running one warm hand over his cheek.  “I’m driving tonight.”

Remilia leaned sideways against Kines’ shoulder as he reclined against the headboard, feeling her racing heart slow.  She smiled as he ran a playful hand over her leg and squeezed, tickling her.  She slapped his arm away.  “Quit it,” she giggled.

He kissed the crown of her head.  “Do I have to?” he asked.

She grabbed his hand and rested it in her lap.  “There.”

He gently ran his fingers over her soft skin, smiling fondly.  “Don’t mind saying it, Remilia…I was wondering where you were when we were fighting the Orks,” he said softly.

She chuckled.  “I was thinking of you, too, when we were getting attacked by krakenspawn on Fenris.  Funny, huh?”

“Is it?” he asked.  She eased down onto her back as he spoke, pulling away from his hand.  “I was wondering if I’d ever get to see you again.”

“That’s sweet,” she said, smiling at the thought.  She grabbed the hand that rested beside her head and idly played with it.  “I was just thinking of what I wanted to see when it was over.”  She bought his fingers to her lips and kissed one.  “Life-threatening danger makes you amorous.  Who knew?”

He laughed aloud at that and slid down next to her.  “I think it’s more about finding something distracting.”

She smiled against his fingers, running her thumbs across his palm.  “Yeah.”

He rolled onto his side and pulled the covers up to her stomach, then wrapped his arms around her shoulders briefly.  “Good night,” he said softly.

“Wait,” she said as he gestured at the lights.  “Can we just talk for a bit?”

He let his hand fall back down.  “Sure.  Can’t promise I won’t fall asleep, though,” he added, stifling a yawn.  “You wore me out.”

“A month stuck in a building with several tens of thousands of Space Marines with superhuman noses,” Remilia said.

“Don’t even want to think about it,” Kines said.  “What did you want to talk about?”

She thought for a moment.  “I’m headed off to college, you know.  What was it like?”

“College?  Well…I dunno, I went to a shitty little tech school in the middle of West Ballsack, Nowhere.  You’re going to the most prestigious liberal arts school in the Segmentum,” Kines pointed out.  “Hardly comparable.”

“I guess so,” Remilia admitted.  “But was it fun?”

He hesitated.  “Not really.  But they rush you through.  Get your class list, get your books, go go go.”  He smiled at her again.  “Like I said.  You get to take your time.”

“Yeah.”  Remilia nodded, pondering that.

“Listen, gorgeous, I’d love to chat, but I really do need to turn in,” he said, yawning again.  “Talk to you tomorrow, for sure, all right?” he asked.

“Right.”  She pecked him on the cheek, slid her lips down to his, and lingered.  He stroked her cheek as she held the kiss for a moment.  “Good night,” she whispered, pulling the blankets up to her chin.