Author's Note: ooookay... This chapter's mature. I don't write from the male perspective very much so I'm sure I'm far from mastering it. lol I'm a bit embarrassed, but not a soul has read this story so I guess it doesn't matter anyway :)

Connection

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Rem was laying back on his bed after the Spriggans had all gone to sleep after they made their way back to the ship. The group of them had gotten some take out from an Ourek restaurant before heading back to the ship to eat it and then they all dispersed to their rooms. The Spriggans seemed in good spirits and he felt bad for the other two haunters that hadn't gotten to leave the ship. Vediro had disappeared as soon as they landed and Perita and Jahlel had Kai-Ren help load the ship while the Sylph girl had hidden in her room.

"Heeey..." Rengai's down-turned tone made Rem sit up and tilt his head in concern. Rengai pursed his lips as he tried to spit out his question and Rem waited with baited breath hoping there wasn't a problem he was trying to tell him about. "I- uh, mhm, well-"

"Spit it out." Rem snapped, making Rengai cringe and step back. He regretted his tone immediately and censured himself for being short-tempered.

"Nevermind! Nevermind... It's nothing." He laughed awkwardly with an uncomfortable smile. Rem's eyebrows furrowed.

"No, I'm sorry. I'm just... It's fine. What's up?" he stuttered, realizing his problem and being too uptight to admit it.

"I wa-s wond-er-ing..." Rengai was drawing out all his words like he was trying to figure out how to phrase asking for something and Rem, having been his Reicher was used to it and giving the same suspicious look he was used to, making him pause with a cringing smile. "Well, if you wanted to... I don't know... go out and get drunk? And maybe find a couple girls to hook up with?" he laughed at his own suggestion and could see his Reicher trying not to smirk.

"Fuck, yeah." Rem agreed, trying not to grin like an idiot as he leapt off his bed and Rengai let out a sigh of relief. Rem ditched his robe and just wore a casual long-sleeved black shirt and some cargo pants, similar to what Rengai was wearing.

They made their way to the an upscale-looking club that had music blaring out into the late-night streets that were buzzing with club-goers. There was a line outside which in their mind was a good sign. They both tended to be quiet and uptight and when Rem noticed it all those years ago, he figured out the best solution was for them to get utter shit-faced together. He was relieved after Rengai hit puberty that he showed interest in women. He worried for a while the soft-spoken feminine boy was into men until he got them both drunk on the planet Profyria and Rengai couldn't keep his eyes off of one of the Furyan strippers. That was the night Rengai gave up his virginity. It had become their thing after particularly difficult, uptight missions that they'd go out and celebrate together. It had been months since they let loose and he guessed they were both struggling from lack of sex since they'd been mostly stuck on the ship.

They were standing in line both with their arms crossed with their minds in their thoughts when a group of Sylph and Seraphim girls stumbled by on tall heels in short tight, colorful dresses. Their loud drunken laughing voices caught the attention of most of the patrons lined up and not to Rem's surprise a few of the girls got their eyes caught on him and Ren, pausing their chatting as their mouths dropped open before smiles curled their painted lips.

"Heeey." One of the Seraphim drawled as she sidled towards where Rem was standing making him pull out his best endearing smile. The group stopped and a Sylph girl caught her eyes on Ren as she twirled a finger around a strand of her long blond hair and bit her plump bottom lip. "You guys want to come in with us?" the Seraphim slurred with another grinning Seraphim girl hanging off her arm.

"Sounds good. We'll buy you some drinks." Rem said smoothly as the two of them stepped out of line and were immediately surrounded by the gaggle of drunken girls as a few of them let out high-pitched cheers at the idea of getting some drinks. They got into the club, skipping the line when the bouncer spotted the group of mostly girls.

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"Are you single?!" one of the girls cried after Rem and Ren had settled at a table with a round of drinks and the girls surrounding them in the booth under the colored lights of the hopping club.

"Yeah, we both are." Rem shrugged, taking a gulp of his drink in the hope of catching up to them since they were all already falling all over the place without any kind of filter on their speech. Rengai had a Sylph on each arm as he brought out his best flirting and the girls were both practically fighting over him with their eye-lashes batting and their incessant laughter at anything he said. Rem was surprised he'd gotten so good at speaking to girls when he could barely get out three words when speaking to other people. His working theory was alcohol was the key, but since neither of them had had that much to drink yet, he still hadn't confirmed it.

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"Oh! Hey, shit!" a familiar voice interrupted Rem's conversation with the two blond Seraphim and a quiet blushing Sylph. Vediro had come up to the table with a grin on his beige face as he leaned down with his drink to point a knowing look at Rem. "Rem, I didn't know you knew how to let loose." He laughed. Rem raised an eyebrow, trying to decide if he really wanted to admit to knowing the pompous Siren in front of the girls he was trying to woe. Vediro had his own group of likely mesmerized drunk girls with him and they seemed to break out of it as they eyed Rem in curiosity.

"Vediro, how's it goin'?" Rem asked in a guarded tone. Vediro was still smirking as he took in the group of girls surrounding them like he was picking his favorite.

"You tell me." He laughed, making Rem want to roll his eyes. Was he trying to be such an asshole in public?

"What are you?" one of the pixies following Vediro asked as she took a seat at the end of the booth and tilted her blond head with her wide pink eyes trained on Rem. Her tone wasn't rude, it was only full of intrigue.

"Oh, he's a Spriggan." One of the Seraphim spoke up excitedly, before Rem could say anything. "A rare race from Nyxis in the Selenian System." She explained, making the pixie nod in interest.

"Your eyes are beautiful." She shot him such a brilliant smile he didn't even notice Vediro seething behind her.

"Yours are as well." Rem told her with genuine honesty that made her pale skin blush. "I'm Rem."

"Cheza." She answered, still blushing.

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Rem was relieved when Vediro removed the other girls, leaving him alone with Cheza. Rengai had left with two Sylphs and soon Rem was leaving with Cheza. To his surprise, a pair of familiar red eyes met his on the way out. Malfis smirked through the crowd raising a drink in his hand and Rem felt like he could hear Malfis' deep chuckle even though with the loud music, it would've been impossible.

It took a little convincing for Cheza to let him go to her place instead of taking her to the ship and he had to lie and say he only had a small bed in a tiny compartment. She believed him since most ships had small quarters. He didn't blame her for being nervous to have a stranger come to her hotel room, but she seemed to trust him and he felt bad he'd have to disappear in the morning at the latest. She was on Nemesis visiting a friend that she met in medical school on the central planet of Helios. It was impressive that she'd gone to such a prestigious school and was currently working as a doctor on Helios. Being a doctor on a central planet was a noteworthy accomplishment. He hadn't mentioned being a wraith. He knew from experience, it usually caused women to fear him. He skirted around the 'work' topic with vague answers about being a part of a crew on a ship. Luckily, she was more interested in talking about his home planet instead.

She was shy and he realized with pang, he always ended up with the same type- shy, smart, innocent. Why couldn't he be like Rengai and get someone more reckless just looking for a good time? He always had to deal with the guilt of leaving, slipping out usually without saying good bye. He rarely left any contact info and even if they tried to look him up, wraiths were almost impossible to find without security clearance.

His lips seemed to make her yearn for more and his touch made her writhe and moan. The sounds alone made him hard and he was dying to fuck her when she started grinding against his erect cock through their clothes. It took him forever to get her to loosen up and let him climb over her and get between her legs, just as long as it took to be able to get her clothes off. She was far too shy and nervous not to be a virgin and he had to use all his wraith training to hide his disappointment about it and reassure her that he'd go slow and stop if she wanted. It would probably kill him to stop, so he focused on pleasing her in the hope that she'd want more. He could already tell before he'd even touched her she was turned on. She kept trying to hold back her noises and stop her body's natural movements, but he just egged her on with every calculated touch and every passionate kiss.

She cried out with his head between her legs as his balls ached and he yearned to stroke his cock but instead had his hand steadying her thigh and his other with his fingers curled up inside of her. He smirked despite his painful desire to put his dick in her and she looked down at him with her chest heaving and her cheeks flushed as he climbed over her to kiss her lips after she caught her breath. He had slipped his pants and underwear off while he licked at her pussy and as he positioned himself over her, he ran his hand over her breast, feeling her erect nipple as her breath hitched at the feel of his gentle caress.

"That was- mm." He interrupted her nervous chatter with a seductive kiss and it took a few excruciating moments before she pulled his body closer to hers with his hard-on pressing against the smooth skin of her lower abdomen. He chuckled in relief when he felt her hips start to twerk as if to get his cock closer to her entrance. "Aw-mmph." Her voice went high as he kissed her slender neck and her wet vulva found the underside of his cock. He let out an audible breath as he felt his blood throb into his nether regions.

"Can I?" he asked in a sultry voice, making her let out the breath she was holding as her hands ran down his bare sides sending pleasure and desire through him. That moment felt like it lasted entirely too long, but he pulled back from whispering against her neck to see the smile on her face as she bit her lip.

"Yeah." She answered with a smile in her quiet voice. He kissed her hard on her lips in response, making her giggle against his lips before putting her tongue in his mouth. He tried to focus on kissing her back as he positioned his tip to her entrance with anticipation making his heart pound. He groaned in relief as he slid in as slow as he felt necessary. He had closed his eyes for a second as he savored the feel of her slick inner walls tight around his sensitive cock, but he opened them to check her expression for signs of pain or discomfort. She didn't show any and as he began to let his hips roll, she stifled a moan letting out more of a squeak. He sped up gradually, finding the pace that made her moans go high pitched and desperate. The worry of her finishing too soon was at the back of his mind, but he focused on pushing himself closer so he'd be ready. He thought of the look and feel of her wet folds, the perfect shape of her breasts, and her soft flawless skin.

He felt her muscles spasm as her hips faltered against his steady rhythm. "Rem." She breathed, clutching her arm tighter around his neck as he huffed in concentration. "Unhh" she uttered as her body shook under the tremor of her orgasm. He kept going as he started to let himself try to finish and to his relief she started moving with his thrusts again after she'd recovered. They were breathing heavily as he thrust faster and deeper and harder. His own body needing more so bad he momentarily forgot about going slow for her as his instincts drove him selfishly.

"Uhh." He let out a short sound as he felt himself close and drove all the way into her eager to finish. To his surprise, she'd begun making high-pitched desperate noises. He only noticed after one of them was right by his ear. He held off to draw it out but just barely long enough for her body to vibrate with another orgasm. He felt himself throbbing in her as he pulled out and pushed back in before releasing with a moan of pleasure. He half leaned on her small frame as his body exploded with ecstasy, but as soon as it begun to fade, he propped himself up to make sure he hadn't crushed her. She was smiling with hooded eyes when he looked down at her and her arms seemed to pull him back down, making his arm strain to prevent his body weight from laying on her even though she seemed to want him to subconsciously. He pulled away only to lean back down and kiss her cheek before he pulled out and flopped over onto his back with a sigh.

She snuggled up next to him in the plush hotel bed and he felt his eyelids start to droop.

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"Hey." The whisper of her vaguely familiar voice made his eyes crack open. He was confused for only a moment by the unfamiliar ceiling until he felt her naked body adjust next to him. The room was dark still with only the city lights casting a glow over their naked bodies and he turned to see a hopeful smile on her face before she sat up and turned to straddle him before leaning down and pressing her sculpted lips against his. Her little hands were on his firm chest and her kiss started slow but deep, making his body sing to life and his blood pump to his loins.

He was surprised by her boldness and gladly let her take his cock into her again. She ground her hips and rode him while he couldn't help thrusting with her rhythm as his hands gripped her hips to encourage her erotic movements. She was so wet, his eyes wanted to roll back in pleasure. She lost her pace, so he flipped them over, making her let out a delighted giggle that made him smile as he re-entered her and drove them both over the edge.

"Hey, how do you have so many tattoos?" she asked drowsily, her curiosity peeking through as she licked her lips and dragged her finger along the symbol on his chest. He looked down at where she was pointing to give himself longer to answer before settling on a non-committal shrug.

"Why are you so cute?" he posed with a coy smile that made her laugh. She playfully tried to shove his shoulder, but her small body mass had nothing on his. He wasn't as built as Malfis or Maru, but his body was almost all muscle and dense bone with little to no fat.

Her eyes scanned over his tattoos that were all ceremonial tattoos of wraiths and he tried not to let her overly observant eyes get to him. Her small eyebrows furrowed as her still hooded pink eyes landed on the one he was hoping she wouldn't notice. It was more recognizable since it was the wraith crest and it was in the traditional spot on the inside of his left forearm. If only the lights were completely off and not just dimmed, maybe she wouldn't have been able to see.

"You're a- wraith." She breathed as if she was stating a fact and confirming it. Her voice was even with no hint of how she felt about that, so he stayed still with an impassive mask on his face. Her eyebrows were furrowed in contemplation as she turned to analyze his expression. The fact that she hadn't gotten mad or leapt away from him and demanded he leave was a good sign. She only looked deep in thought as if she couldn't decide how she felt about that as her fingers ran along his cheek and jaw and she looked deep into his eyes. There was a spark of intelligence in her eyes and he found himself studying it and memorizing it. His hand caressed her back softly as he tried to decide if it would be good to leave or if she'd let him sleep longer and enjoy the feel of her body next to his for the rest of the night.

"You have a lot of scars." She pursed her lips with her eyebrows pulled up in sympathy and he pulled her into his arms and down into a more reclined position.

"Let's go to sleep." He told her softly with a comforting tone. He wanted her to know he wouldn't hurt her and she seemed to accept it because she relaxed into him and let her drowsy eyes close. He was relieved when she reached her slim arm across his midsection while pressing her forehead and nose against his side. Her leg hooked over his and he turned over to pull her against his chest. She let out an audible breath like she was glad to be in his arms as she adjusted to be as close to him as she could. He loved the feel of her petite body enclosed in his arms.

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A knock on the door startled him awake making him sit up suddenly. His brain took a moment to catch on to the fact that he was in a hotel room and the pixie next to him groaned like she didn't want to get up.

"Cheza." A female voice called through the door sounding impatient. Rem started to get up to grab his clothes and tensed when a hand flew out to stop him.

"No, please." She begged in a whisper. "Just a little longer?" Cheza's voice was squeaky like a child and she wore a pleading look on her beautiful face. She was sexy even with her hair all messy and tangled from their activities last night. Another knock on the door had made up Rem's mind, but he turned to press a kiss to her cheek and another to her forehead before he planned to reach for his clothes. She needily pulled him into a tight embrace and he hugged her back feeling the premature pain of leaving. He wished he could sleep with her every night, but that strange thought made him wonder why he was so clingy all of a sudden. It unnerved him that he didn't want to let go of her body, especially when she pressed her soft lips to his jaw.

"I have to go." He mumbled, sounding reluctant to his own ears. She let go slowly with a painful expression on her pretty face, but she nodded in understanding and relinquished him to get dressed. They both pulled on their clothes and she yelled to 'Mel' to give her a minute. Rem checked his mobile device to see it was still pretty early and none of the others had called him. When he first heard the knock, his befuddled brain pictured Rengai coming to tell him he needed something like he did when he was young.

"Here. My number." Cheza murmured, handing him a piece of paper with the twenty digit number to her mobile device and her name written in neat, legible hand-writing. The look on her face was one of hopelessness, she knew they weren't likely to see each other again. Rem took it, feeling the same disappointment about never seeing her again and they shared a sad look before he found himself taking one last kiss from her. She wholeheartedly kissed him back, their limbs wrapping around each other's bodies one last time before reluctantly letting go at the sound of more knocking and cursing on the other side of the heavy hotel door.

"Bye, Cheza. Maybe I'll see you again." Rem whispered with a shrug and a half-hearted smile as his hands savored the feel of skinny waist and protruding hips. She returned a sad smile before finally opening the door for Mel. The tall, dark-skinned Ourek woman started to step in before her orange eyes widened at the sight of Rem. He felt like he wanted to stop the Ourek from knocking into his little pixie, but he held still and gave her a nod before slipping out the door.

"Who is that?" He heard Mel's intrigued voice cry in surprise, before Cheza shushed her and the heavy door closed, muffling their voices.