Aura Thundera
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Disclaimer:
These characters aren't mine, I'm just borrowing them.
Author's Note:
This story is set in the first season of seaQuest. It is the first meeting of Tobias LaConte and the crew of the seaQuest. It also explains Tobias' attractive assistant in Dream Weaver.
Never mind that LaConte had never celebrated the human holiday of Christmas. The idea was unfamiliar to him. The Hyperions had no similar holiday. All they ever celebrated was anniversaries of certain conquests. The idea rather saddened Tobias, truth be told. The Hyperions needed to know love, and the humans could teach. Not that the Hyperions would let them.
Eventually, LaConte got up and grabbed a packed duffel bag. He would go. After all, was he not arrested and sentenced to death for promoting love? Maybe this human holiday would not be so bad after all. He had the body of a human; even if it was blind and slightly plump. Not exactly attractive as male humans went. So Tobias knew little of the human means of pleasurable reproduction, other than that he had enjoyed it once.
Scott Keller picked Tobias up from the front of the small apartment building where he lived. Scott spoke easily about his recent mission to Mars. Tobias listened with interest. Humans showed much promise indeed. But Keller was his closest friend, and Tobias shared easily in the joy of the discovery of the Martian fossils.
When the LaConte and Keller stepped off the launch and into the launchbay of the seaQuest, they were greeted by Captain Bridger and the seaQuest's sole astronomer, Lieutenant Aquanina Delmar. Tobias noted the kind tone of the captain's voice.
But of special interest was the ship's female astronomer. She seemed especially interested in Tobias. This Aquanina offered to talk with him whenever she was off-duty.
Tobias met her in the mess hall for dinner. As they ate, Tobias companionably discussed the study of comets and absolute matter. Over dessert, though, the conversation slipped into personal territory. Tobias confided in her that he was lonely.
Being blind, Tobias could not see the admiring looks that Aquanina bestowed on him. In her opinion, Tobias was very handsome. A little round around the middle, maybe, but those blue eyes of his, though sightless, were very attractive.
Aquanina kissed Tobias' cheek, then gently brushed her lips on his mouth.
"Did I do something to deserve that?" Tobias asked.
"Yes. You are a very handsome man, Tobias," Aquanina replied. "Would you care to join me in my quarters to continue this in private?"
Tobias nodded, and let Aquanina lead him off. Once the door was safely shut behind them, Aquanina led him to the bunk. Once there, Tobias laid down on the bunk and let her kiss him.
Aquanina tugged Tobias' turtleneck away from his throat and kissed him there. Swiftly, Tobias pulled the shirt over his head, and Aquanina turned out the lights.
The next morning, Aquanina turned in her request to be discharged from the navy. Her reason was that she felt that she could do more good assisting Professor LaConte.
Tobias LaConte thought to himself that Christmas was not all bad.