Ryli woke the next morning. She'd had a lazy day, gone into town with Risha. Came home alone when Risha ended up hooking up with Kelyth again. It was slightly uncomfortable to see him, but he and Rish seemed to get along well. Oh hey, random guy I had sex with that I only slightly remember. Enjoy doing the same thing with my best friend! It was pretty awkward, but she was used to playing it cool. A lot of the men she'd been with were mostly forgettable.
She stretched and walked out in her pajamas to hit the refresher. Bowdaar cornered her in the hallway.
"Captain," Bowdaar growled. "I am torn. I stayed with you, but I also wished to accompany your life mate on his errand. Would you allow me to extend my life debt to you both? You both rescued me from the Hutt."
"My...what?"
"Your life mate."
Ryli whooped loudly and hugged Bowdaar. "That's it, Bowdaar! Life mates! Much easier!"
The wookie pulled back and looked at her. "Easier, Captain?"
"I can't be someone's wife. But I can absolutely be someone's life mate!"
"The word wife bothers you?" Bowdaar shrugged and growled, "Bothers me too. Much easier to have one word for a pairing."
"Bowdaar, what happens when you pick a life mate?"
"You go on a hunt together. You bring your kill back and have a trophy fashioned out of it. Then you have a celebration with the village."
Ryli tapped her fingers against her waist. She suddenly looked up, "Bowdaar, if you want to go back to Kashyyyk, I'd be happy to let you."
Bowdaar blinked at her. "I would be honored if you'd let me. I do not wish to go for good, but I would like to visit." He gave her another hug, "Good to see you happy, Captain. May I extend-"
"Yes, of course," she said absent-mindedly, her mind reeling with possibilities.
They could get matching tattoos in Mirialan style too, but she liked the idea of tracking something down with him and fashioning something out of it for both of them to wear. Maybe not on Kashyyyk, but on Dantooine or someplace else special.
Bowdaar bowed to her and walked away, joining Akaavi to spar in the hold, no doubt. She wondered if the two of them had something going and struggled for a brief minute wondering how or if that would work before shrugging and continuing on to the shower.
She spent extra time in the shower. She'd expected yesterday to involve a lot more time with Corso and she'd hadn't put in the special shower head for nothing. She felt relaxed, but definitely ready for Corso to be home. She thought about moving his stuff into their room herself, but figured she should let him do it. She did go into the crew quarters and see how much stuff he had and then she made room in her closet and storage, fishing out some stuff she wouldn't wear anymore. She made a mental note to buy a new jacket since hers had gotten lost in the debacle with Damiar. Once she'd made a serious dent in the space, she puttered around the room without clear direction until she was sure his stuff would all have a place in the room. After that she spent some time moving stuff around on his workstation to clean it up, until she realized he might have it set up in a specific order that she had ruined. She debated calling him to ask before rolling her eyes at herself. You can get through two days without him; what's wrong with you?
By then, it was mid-afternoon and after some food, she was bored.
Ryli sighed, might as well get started on that list. She perked up; she could send it to him while he was on Juran's ship and get him all frustrated. She dug out a datapad and sat at the bar.
Ryli shifted uneasily. This should be simple. Just write a list. She tapped her fingers against the chair for a moment. Okay, well, start with the basics: sensation, scarves, hot/cold; location changes, but he said no public. She thought briefly about whether that counted. We could find a spot outdoors that isn't public. I'll put it down anyway. I can't imagine my farm boy wouldn't like to get naked on grass under stars. She grinned to herself.
She paused and then typed, 'costumes' and 'lingerie' even though she could just bet he'd love that last one. After some thought and a lot of amusing scenarios, she added 'new positions,' but didn't add any additional information. I'll let him get creative with that one, she giggled to herself.
And here's where we add the stuff that will make him squirm. Bondage. Hmm, should probably explain the extent of that I'm okay with clearly. She paused, hoping he wouldn't get too freaked out by that. What else? Blindfolds. She shivered, thinking of Corso blindfolding her. He already said yes to food, but I'll add it. She ran through some other stuff in her head. Um, I guess, aggression? Pinning me down. Being chased around the ship?
She racked her brain, but couldn't think of anything else she really liked. I could put toys down on there, but I think we'll start slow. Oh, hm, wouldn't mind watching him take care of himself. She grinned at his possible reaction to that one and typed it in.
Ryli drummed her hands on the bar, still thinking. There had to be more that she wasn't remembering. She added a note about it being a good place to start.
What is he doing on Corellia? I don't buy him doing an errand for Risha. She idly wondered about checking the ship logs and decided against it. Whatever it is, I'm sure I'll find out eventually. Corso can keep a secret like a Sand Person can tell me a story. She snorted to herself.
She tapped her fingers on the bar some more. She was purposefully not thinking about Imina or who might show up on Nar Shaddaa. She strongly suspected that Lieutenant Rahglone was not who he said he was. Akaavi's friend might have been making it up about him even being an Imperial. I'm supposed to be purposefully not thinking about this. Think about your naked boyfriend and what you want to do with him.
She sighed and sent the list to Corso, carefully making sure it would only get to him. Better warn him that's coming in so he's not blushing horribly in front of Juran who will want to know why. She grinned at having a reason to call and headed for the terminal.