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Chapter 30 – Jupiter
The Doctor tucked Genie into her bed back at the flat. She had been sleeping on his shoulder for the last hour and 32 minutes as he carried her around and looked over the roadster with Pete, Sam, Legate and Shakes. Rose came into the room as he leaned down to kiss Genie goodnight.
'She missed you so much when you were gone. I can only imagine that's the reason she won't let you too far from her now.' Rose told him.
'She's lost so much. She's worried she's going to lose me. She asked me last night what would happen if people found out I was an alien.'
Rose took his hand as he stood up, 'What did you tell her?'
'I told her that they would have to report the alien to me. I don't regret telling her about this.'
They walked out into the hallway. He closed the door behind them and stretched his back. "She's gotten bigger since I was gone. I'm going to have to start working out if I'm going to keep carrying her around. Plus, that will be helpful for when Jack returns. He deserves a proper punch in the nose."
Rose ran her hands up his chest, "I'm not convinced that you're not working out now. I never remember you looking like this. You were always such a skinny guy. Even when you first came here!"
He smiled as he kissed her quickly. He bopped her on the end of her nose, "I'll never tell. Ha!"
He walked into the sitting room and rubbed his hands together. "Okay! Rose Tyler! How are you feeling this evening?"
Rose walked in with her hands behind her back, smiling. "I'm fine. I'm curious what you have on your mind, though."
He put his hands on his hips. "She's rested. She feels alright. Alright! We can do this!"
Rose smiled at him as he rubbed his head and appeared to be thinking about something. "Ah! Perfect! Hmmm… You need a jacket."
He took her hand as he walked her back into the closet. He put on black jumper and pulled the sleeves up on his forearms.
Rose put on her jacket and looked at him. "So, what are we doing?"
He motioned for her to come over to him. She stepped up to him and wrapped her arms around his neck. He leaned in and kissed her. Rose felt her entire body tinkle as they snogged. When she opened her eyes, he smiled at her. "Welcome aboard! Didn't even feel being transported, huh?"
She looked around in surprise. They were back on the Hamlet. Sam stood at the transporter controls. "Welcome back! Doc' must be a hell of a kisser. Transporting always makes my skin crawl."
Rose laughed and covered her mouth. "Oh, he is."
The Doctor blushed, "Thank you, Sam! Is everything ready?"
The Doctor took Rose's hand as they walked with Sam down the hallway of the Hamlet.
Rose was still in shock. "Who's with Genie?"
"Shakes and Gobbo are going through some paperwork for me, so they are in our sitting room currently. I got them some extra salsa and cookies. That should fuel the brain tank."
Sam smiled, "Oh, salsa and cookies are the best! Do you like those Mrs. Rose?"
Rose smiled at Sam. "Mrs. Rose? Just call me Rose. I've not tried it, but it sounds nasty."
Sam laughed at her. "Mickey always thought so, too. But, he came around."
The Doctor smiled like a loon. "Mickey! That doesn't surprise me."
Rose laughed at him as they stepped into the hanger. Rose was surprised to see five ships sitting in there. "How big is Shakes' ship?"
The Doctor thought for a bit. "It's a Royal Cynosure Octantis, Type Seven…..so that's ummmm…. Pretty large. As you can see, there is plenty of room in here for another five ships."
"Is this where you want to put a ship if you get one?" Rose asked him.
He shook his head. "Nah. The one I want won't fit in here. But, it won't be as big as this one either. Don't worry. I'll let you see it before I decide. I've got it between three different ships at the moment."
Sam asked, "You're going to get a ship? What do you have in mind?"
The Doctor smiled, "My first choice is a Bloedhoneo Strijur from Veaglurst."
Sam looked impressed. "Oh hell yeah! Those are great ships!"
The Doctor smiled, "Yes! That or a Cozyrk from Ulab. That just sounds too small for what I want, though."
Sam thought, "That one has a strange layout inside. I've always felt it had a lot of wasted space in it."
The Doctor pointed at him, "Yeah, but you can hide a lot of stuff in the wasted space. That's its appeal to me."
Rose smiled as she listened to them talk about the different ships. She could feel the excitement coming from her Doctor.
Sam asked, "How about a Wuagarf Bafa?"
The Doctor smiled, "That's another one I'm thinking about. The IQUE though. Not the AFL. I never liked the engines on the AFL. Too hard to work on."
Sam nodded as they came to the end of the hanger. Legate was walking out of the back of a ship. "Evening Doctor! Rose!"
The Doctor shook Legate's hand. "Evening. Are you coming with us?"
Legate shook his head. "Nah. I spoke to Summus and we agree the threat to your family is on the planet surface. If you and Rose want to take it out yourselves, you are welcome. You probably would rather have some time alone anyway. Mine has the biggest screen in it, so take it. It's also faster."
The Doctor looked shocked. "You're going to let me fly your ship? Without you? Really?"
Legate smiled, "I trust you. Besides, you let me drive that car of yours. That was neat! I can't wait to see what you do to her!"
Rose looked at the Doctor. "Okay, wait. We're doing what?"
He kissed her quickly. "Shhh….. you're supposed to be surprised." He turned back to Legate. "Damn. Thank you, Legate. I'll take good care of her. Suits are in it?"
Legate nodded. "Yep! See you in a few hours. She's got over 500 hours on those engines so you can really light them up if you want."
The Doctor rubbed his hands together excitedly. He looked back at Rose. "Ummmm…. I probably won't. She's bad to get motion sickness."
Legate laughed. "Yeah, then be gentle in there! Don't make the lady sick!"
The Doctor laughed as he patted Legate's shoulder. "Thank you, Legate. I owe you."
Legate shook his head and laughed. "Oh, no. Let's not start keeping score. I'll lose."
The Doctor laughed as he took Rose's hand and they walked into the back of the ship. He pressed a button which made the back of the ship close. They walked to the front of the ship where there was a room, larger than what Rose remembered seeing a cockpit of an airplane from the other dimension. The Doctor patted the chair on the right and said, "Okay, that's your seat. Just there."
He clicked a few buttons on the ceiling, reached across and clicked some more buttons behind Rose before he sat down next to her. The door slid shut behind them. He looked around, eached over and clicked a button that was on the other side of Rose.
He looked up at her and smiled. "Excuse me. Legate must have long arms. Geez."
Rose smiled at him. "Okay, are you going to tell me where we are going? Can you really fly this thing?"
He turned and smiled at her. "Of course I can! Genie says I'm just like Han Solo!"
Rose laughed at him. "Oh, that's hilarious! Wait, have you taken her into space?"
He was busy clicking buttons and moving dials. She felt them rise up off of the ground and move forward. He smiled, "No. I've not done that! I know you would be proper cross!"
They came out of the ship and he looped them around the moon. Rose could see the Earth in the windshield. The Doctor looked at her and smiled. "In all of this time, I never realized you've never seen your own solar system. I'm going to take you to see it tonight."
Rose covered her mouth in surprise. "Are you serious?"
He smiled at her. "Sure! It shouldn't take longer than a couple of hours. But, if you start feeling ill, just tell me. We can finish it up another time."
An instrument started beeping. The Doctor grumbled. "Right on queue."
He pressed a button and heard Thomas' voice. "This is the Space Traffic Control from the planet Earth directly in front of you. We would like to request your identification and intentions."
The Doctor pressed the button as he smiled, "Hi there, Thomas! This is the Director. I'm just taking something out for a spin. This is as close as we should get to the Earth."
Thomas replied, "Very well, Director! Safe travels!"
The Doctor pressed the button and said, "Cheers!" He flipped another button to close the channel.
Rose turned to him and smiled. "This is beautiful."
He smiled, "You never saw it when it wasn't about to blow up, have you?"
She smiled and shook her head. "That was our first date. Taking me to see the world ending."
He pressed a few buttons as he smiled at her. "Even I question my methods. Next stop, Mars."
He turned the craft around and clicked some buttons. The stars turned into long streaks that danced across the windshield.
Rose sat in the chair and looked at him. "I've never imagined you flying a spaceship."
"Phhh…. You saw me fly a spaceship for years." He told her.
"It didn't really look like one. This looks like one!"
He laughed and rolled his eyes at her. "I think you believe that because you were just used to my TARDIS. Think back to the first time you saw her."
Rose smiled, "All rusty and old-"
"Hey!" He looked insulted, then nodded. "Well, I can't say anything. That is how she looked."
Rose laughed at him. "With Jack and Jake gone, who are you going to send to Yale for my speech now?"
He took a deep breath. "Ugh! I haven't even thought about that. Damn that Jack!"
He pressed a button and the ship slowed down. The screen filled up with a red planet. "Mars! Where Jackie thinks I'm from! We should take a picture and tell her I've went home."
Rose laughed at him. "Great idea! Hang on." Rose took her phone out of her pocket and took a picture of him smiling like a loon flying the ship. You could see the red planet behind him.
He shook his head and laughed. "Go ahead and send that. I give her 42 seconds before she replies."
Rose sent the message.
"Now, this is a solid planet. Do you want to go down to the surface? Or see the rest of the solar system? Either is fine with me. We can always come back and see whatever, whenever. Remember, there is the asteroid belt just beyond here if we want to go further."
"Asteroid belt?" Rose asked.
He rolled his eyes. "You really didn't study astronomy, did you? You didn't know there is an asteroid belt behind Mars?"
"No! Why is that such a surprise to you?" Rose said.
"Do you even know the planets?" He asked her.
Rose pointed at him, "I feel insulted! Yes! I know the planets!"
He laughed at her. "Sorry, I just find it strange. That's all. Sorry. Yes. There is an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. We'll fly through it in a bit."
"Isn't that dangerous?" Rose asked him.
"Nah. The computer plots a safe way to fly though. Plus, this ship has some great shielding." The Doctor told her.
Rose's phone received a message. She laughed, "Mum says for you to stop playing with Photoshop."
He rolled his eyes. "She must be busy. That took almost two minutes. Oh, get a video call going with her. I'm looping back around." He pulled the ship back and looped around. Jackie accepted Rose's video call. Pete sat next to her.
"What the hell are you on about? It's late, Rose." Jackie complained.
The Doctor laughed, "Sorry, Jackie. I just wanted to show you this. See. It's Mars!"
Jackie looked at the screen. "I don't believe it. You nutter."
The Doctor shook his head in disbelief. "Why wouldn't you believe that, Jackie? Seriously! I'm in a space ship, flying Rose around Mars."
Pete smiled, "How close is that to the asteroid belt? Can you see it from there?"
The Doctor looked surprised. "You know about the asteroid belt?!"
Pete laughed, "Of course I do! I had a model of the solar system when I was a boy in my dorm. You probably know. Was it a planet once?"
The Doctor laughed. "No. It's just a bunch of dust and debris from when the universe formed. It's really tiny if it was put together. Only about 4% of the size of the moon. About half the mass of the belt is contained in the four largest asteroids: Ceres, Vesta, Pallas and Hygiea."
Pete smiled, "Yes! That's right! I've not thought about that in years. Whose ship are you out in?"
Rose smiled, "Legate's."
Pete looked shocked, "Legate let you take that thing out? Really?"
The Doctor tossed his hand up, "I was surprised, too!"
"Damn!" Pete exclaimed as he sat back. "Don't stay out all night. You have to meet with the UN in the morning."
Jackie pointed at Rose and the Doctor. "You lot be careful out there!"
The Doctor mocked, "Yes, Jackie. Night."
Rose blew them a kiss bye.
They ended the call.
The Doctor pressed a few buttons and entered the asteroid field.
"Can you talk to me while you are flying through here?" Rose asked.
He looked back at her. "Sure. I'm not even flying at the moment. It's all on auto pilot. What's on your mind?"
"You. Coming to hear me speak at Yale. Would you?" Rose asked him.
He smiled as he looked at her. "Of course, love. I'd love to."
Rose looked seriously at him. "I was going to invite you anyway, after last time."
He looked curiously at her. "Last time? What do you mean?"
"I told you I didn't want you there, and you came anyway!" Rose fussed at him.
He bit his lip. "Who told you that? Are you sure?"
She pointed forcefully at him. "I could tell you were there! Don't play with me!"
He smiled, "Okay, yes. I'll admit it! I didn't get to stay for the entire thing though. But, I shielded that. How did you know?"
She nodded her head as she pointed at him. "I can tell where you are. It's strange. Like I can tell where my hand is without seeing it. I just know."
He ran his hand through his hair. "Oh, that's scary. You can see through my shields. Oh, wow!"
Rose looked concerned at him. "Is that bad?"
He rubbed his beard. "Maybe there's a reason for that. Let me think."
"I can't sense anything else. Just where you are. When you were on the other planet, it just felt that you were far away. I could tell you were safe. I could feel your emotions."
He rubbed his beard as he thought. "Wait a minute. You were pregnant then, weren't you?"
She shook her head. "I'm not sure."
He snapped, "I bet you were. That would explain that! Sometimes senses are heightened when you are pregnant as a survival instinct. You and I are so scared to lose one another; this is one you have managed to develop. Wow! I've never heard of anyone doing that. I wish I could do that."
She turned her seat and rubbed his thigh. "So, this is okay?"
He smiled and nodded his head. "Yes, my dear. It won't blow a hole in the universe."
She laughed. "Do you think it will continue?"
He shrugged his shoulders, "You mean, after the baby is born? I don't know. Maybe."
They came out of the asteroid field. He clicked a few buttons and the stars streaked in lines across the sky. Rose smiled, "Testing that engine thing, huh?"
He laughed, "Oh, no. This thing will really fly if I ask it to. Jupiter is good distance over here. You have to go through the belt a bit slower than I normally fly. But, that was neat. I've never seen it without all of the mining equipment on it."
"On the asteroids?" Rose asked.
He nodded. "Oh yes, asteroid mining is a huge thing in the future. Mostly for fuel and things to make ships out of it. Aliens are already coming and getting it now, in this time. Torchwood just can't detect them, and of course, I wouldn't tell them. They would all flip out. Defense and security protocol stuff."
"Is that what you are going to talk to the United Nations about tomorrow?"
He laughed and shook his head, "Oh, you don't want me to talk to you about that. It's boring. As boring as signing my name to stuff."
She looked at him. "You are so full of it. I know you are up to something."
He laughed as he pressed a button and the screen was filled up with many different colors.
Rose sat back in her chair. "Wow. That's amazing. That's huge!"
The Doctor laughed, "That's what she said."
Rose playfully smacked him.
He laughed, "Sorry, I couldn't help myself."
Rose giggled as she shook her head. "It is. I mean, you see it in books but wow. The Earth isn't even what?"
The Doctor rubbed his beard. "It's one thousandth the mass of the sun. It has an equatorial radius of 71,492 km, which is 11.2 times larger than Earth's. Huge is an understatement. The largest of the gas giants. One of the biggest in the universe. In fact, if you duplicated Earth over and over…. You would be able to fit …..phhh… 1,321.3 Earths in all inside of Jupiter."
Rose looked at him, "Showing off? 317? Maybe I should have said 350."
He rolled his eyes and tossed up his hands. "What?"
Rose kept looking at it. "Gas, what sort of gas?"
"Helium mostly. Like you fill up balloons with for children." He told her.
Rose smiled, "Like you suck helium out and make yourself talk funny."
He looked confused, "Why would you do that?"
"Everyone can't change their voice like you can. Would that even affect you? Jack said it wouldn't."
He shook his head. "I don't know. Never tried it. Why would you do that? Leave it to Jack to want to suck a balloon. Actually, I'm not going to say anything else about that."
Rose laughed hysterically. "Oh wow! You totally went there!"
He was laughed as he pressed a button. He looked at a screen. "Oh, well. Hmmm… The science lesson continues."
Rose could sense his emotions, "What's wrong?"
He clicked a few buttons and turned the ship around. "You're feeling alright still, right?"
She nodded. "Yeah."
"Good, because I might have to make you a bit sick in a minute. I'll try not to." He clicked a few buttons and flew the ship close to the planet and then spun around the bottom. He popped out on the other side to a moon. He flew very close to it, as he seemed to speed up. "See, Rose. Jupiter has 67 moons. But only one, Ganymede, has a magnetic field. It is extremely useful …"
Rose jumped as he got close to the ground. He stopped the ship and it spun it around as he landed gently on the surface. He quickly jumped up and turned off everything in the ship. "…when you need to hide." He finished.
Rose looked back up into the sky. She could see Jupiter spinning above them.
The Doctor sat back and crossed his arms. "Shit. Well. They can't see us, that's good. I wonder how long they will sit there?"
Rose looked at him, "Who? I don't see anything."
He rubbed his beard and pointed at the edge of the planet. "Over there. You can't quite see them yet. They are orbiting Jupiter. Probably harvesting helium to refuel. It's a Zretuts ship. Warlords. They will refuel and leave unless they spot us."
"How the hell did you see that? I still don't see it." Rose told him.
"Ah, it's not very visible yet. Don't worry about it. They can't see us sitting down here. The magnetic field scrambles us off of their radars." He looked at his watch and pressed some buttons. The proximity detector in my watch will tell us if it gets too close. But, really. This little trick has always worked for me. Turn off your phone, though. Trust me, Rose."
He stood up and stretched his back. "Ugh. Sorry about this. We'll have to postpone the tour de solar system until another time."
Rose smiled, "It's really alright. I've seen more already than I ever thought I would. Thank you for bringing me out here."
He smiled, "I'm happy to do it. Flying this ship make me want one worse. And I didn't think that was possible." He clicked a button in the back and turned a dial. He sat down behind her and rubbed his beard.
Rose turned around and smiled at him. He stopped rubbing his beard and looked at her. "What? What did I do?"
Rose laughed, "Oh, I can tell. You junkie. You turned up the oxygen! How high is it?"
He smiled, "35%. You can probably feel that, too. It's good for you Rose. Don't fight it."
Rose laughed at him. "You are ridiculous."
He held out his hands. "What else am I doing? Might as well!"
Rose fussed at him. "Won't we run of oxygen?"
"Nah, that only happens in the movies. Ships have recyclers for air. You can't run out. This is a Fruef'uht ship. A Warrior race. They breathe oxygen at that percentage normally. If we are detected for some reason, they will think we are from there and won't mess with us. Fruef'uht's are very dangerous. Poison fingertips, shoots venom, like snakes with legs!"
"The hell? Why does Legate have a ship from them, then?" Rose asked.
"Legate is clever! He doesn't want to have to deal with pirates when he flies. He bought one from them. That's the reason I was so surprised he let me fly it. It's rare to see one without a Fruef'uht on board."
Rose crossed her arms. "There is so much more to that story."
The Doctor crossed his arms and sat back in the chair. "Oh, I'm sure there is. And I'm not going to ask. No way! Legate seems to be more of a playboy than you think I am. He has a very high number! You should hear the shit they talk about him on my police scanner!"
"Do they know we are out here?" Rose asked him.
"Legate knows. I just told him. He thinks I'm clever for where I've put us down at. He agrees to just remain here until the danger has passed."
Rose took a deep breath. "Well. Hmm. What to do while we wait?"
The Doctor closed his eyes as he sat back in the chair. "Inhale deeply, my dear. Oh this is the best!"
Rose rolled her eyes and stood up. She walked to the back of the cabin. "Can I open this door?"
He looked at her. "There's nothing but cargo room back there. Sure. Don't press any buttons once you get in there though. Actually." He crossed the room and flipped a button on the ceiling. "There. Mad woman. Nothing will work in there without a code now."
She opened the door, which slid back quickly like the doors on the Hamlet did. She walked in and looked around the room. There wasn't anything special about the room.
He smiled as he walked in behind her. "You alright?"
She nodded at him. "Yeah. I just was curious. We just walked through here before. I didn't get a look at it."
He rubbed his beard as he walked over to the wall. He twisted a panel and kicked the wall. A mattress slid out. "You need to lie down. You are tired." He opened another panel to revel a small cupboard. He handed her a pillow and a blanket. Then he snapped and reached in his pocket and pulled out the blanket that he always had with him. He lay it down on the mattress that had fully extended.
"I completely forgot this ship had this back here. This ship is able to travel for a very long distance before refueling. Most ships like that have a place to rest. I'm sorry about that. Here. Get comfortable. We'll be here a while." He told her.
He turned around and pressed a button above an indention in the wall. He said something in a strange language. He turned around and handed her glass of tea. "I had Legate program tea in the machines. Now, if only I could get the machine to speak English. It will give you chips, too and a few other things."
Rose looked surprised, "Okay, that is strange."
He rubbed his beard, "Yeah, that's about 124 years before they have those on Earth."
Rose smiled, "We should get one for our new house. That would be brilliant!"
He smiled, "Oh, I'm already one step ahead of you dear! I know what you would want! I wonder if it's in here."
He turned and said something in another language. He smiled, "Oh hell yeah! Oxygen highs are the best with ice cream!"
"Ice cream?" Rose asked him.
"Yeah! Chocolate, right?" He asked as he turned around with a bowl of chocolate ice cream. He sat down on the mattress with her. He took the spoon and fed her some ice cream.
"Oh, that is gorgeous! You know what would be good with this?" Rose asked.
"What's that dear?" he asked as he ate some.
"Carrots. Those small, baby carrots." Rose told him.
He made a face of disgust. "That's the baby talking there, Rose. Damn. That sounds gross!" He got up and went back to the machine. "Raw or cooked?"
"Raw." Rose smiled at him.
He asked the machine for it and brought the bowl of carrots back to the mattress. He watched her as she dipped the carrot in the ice cream and ate it. He laughed as he shook his head. "Human women are so strange."
Rose smiled at him. "Don't knock it until you've tried it."
He took a deep breath, dipped the carrot into the ice cream and ate it. "Umm… that's really not too bad. Sortof like a, um…. Tan'oes from Chelphimsie."
Rose rolled her eyes at him as she ate another one. "No idea what you are talking about."
He laughed and stood up. He pressed a button and typed in a code. The lights turned out and the ceiling became transparent. The light from Jupiter illuminated the small space. "There! That's a much better view than these cupboards in here."
Rose looked up, "Now, I thought Saturn was the only planet with rings."
The Doctor smiled, "Jupiter has rings as well. Jupiter's are made of dust, while Saturn's are made of ice."
They ate several bowls of ice cream and carrots. Afterwards, Rose and the Doctor lay on the mattress looking up at the huge planet, and the Zretuts ship as it continued to refuel.
Rose smiled, "This is great. Even if they are out there, I feel so safe in here with you."
He looked at her and smiled. He rubbed her cheek with his thumb. "Do you feel alright? It's really late."
"I'm fine. Not sick at all. I have an idea how we can pass the time." Rose told him.
He smiled, "Oh, I know what you are on about! I wasn't going to suggest that because it's so late. But, if you are up to it, I won't tell you no."
She straddled his waist as he lay on the mattress. He rose up and met her lips. She could tell he was very clumsy with his kisses. She looked at him. "How high are you on this oxygen?"
He laughed, "Oh, it's really bad! I'm enjoying myself!"
She looked at him. "New game. Whoever can get undressed the fastest gets one thing of whatever they want."
He shrugged his shoulders. "I'd do that anyway! Better bet. Winner gets to ask the other one a question that they have to answer."
"Deal!" Rose said and out of her clothes in less than 12 seconds.
The Doctor was dealing with a knot in his trainers. "Oh, these damn trainers. I swear!"
Rose covered up with the blanket. "I've got the shagging blanket. Deal with that damn trainer!"
He flipped it off of his foot and groaned. "Damn it. Now, I've lost a bet because of that damn trainer!"
Rose laughed as he turned and started to snog her. He ran his hand through her hair. "If you get tired and need to rest, let me know. You're not going to hurt my feelings or anything."
He continued to snog her. 'Oh, this was a great idea.'
Rose sat back on his waist. She rubbed her hands around his stiff staff, careful not to touch it. He noticed, "Why are you teasing me so much?"
Rose smiled at him with her tongue in her teeth.
He grabbed the back of her head and kissed her. 'That's driving me crazy, woman. What are you doing?'
He rubbed both of her breasts as he continued to kiss her.
Rose spoke in his head, 'You are extremely enthusiastic. Why didn't you tell me you wanted this earlier?'
He smiled, 'You know me. I could tell you that at any point of the day. I could do this all of the time.'
Rose smiled at him, "I believe you could. How bad is the oxygen in your head?"
He lay down dramatically and exhaled. "Oh, it's great! Synthetic, recycled oxygen is just….. ace!"
She laughed as she leaned down to kiss him, "Junkie. I'm going to get something out of you. Right here. Right now."
He laughed at her. "Do your worst then, mummy!"
Rose smiled at him. "I won a bet. I get a free pass on asking you anything."
"Shit. I know what you are going to ask. Damn it."
Rose smiled, "Oh, no you don't."
His eyes got huge. "Oh, yes I do! I can't believe you are still on about that."
She continued to tease him around his staff. He rose up and kissed her. "Rose, that is driving me crazy. Can I please have you yet?"
She smiled at him. "Oh, I have you now."
She pushed him back down on the mattress as she took him in her mouth and sucked.
'Oh, yes! This is so great! You are so great at this.' He told her in her head as he slapped the mattress and moaned.
She rose up and looked at him. "You know the question."
He kissed her quickly, "Please let me have you now." He gritted his teeth.
To his surprise, Rose stood up on her knees, above him. She rubbed her breasts as he lay and watched her.
"Oh wow. Jupiter never looked this good." He told her. He moved his hands down to his waist, she quickly grabbed his hands and pushed them above his head and kissed him.
"Ugh, woman! What the hell?" he demanded.
"You know what I want to ask." She told him. "You can't touch yourself to get any relief." She took his stiff member and rubbed against her opening, careful to not let him enter at all.
He laughed in disbelief. "This is your game? This is how we're going to play?" He beat his head into the mattress and exhaled something in another language as he closed his eyes tightly. He continued to complain. When he opened his eyes, he saw that she had moved and was straddling his face. She looked down at him.
"Just put it in your mind. You don't have to say it."
"Fuck! Woman! You are taking sadistic pleasure in this!" he told her.
She leaned down and licked his staff. He moaned, "Oh, please some more of that. Just get closer, I can't reach you here. Please, Rose!"
She turned back around and held his hands above his head. "No, touching yourself. You're all mine. But, only after you think of that number."
He covered his face, "Phhhhh…. 35% oxygen. Fucking hell. What was I thinking?"
Rose laughed at him. "Oh, I'm enjoying this."
She took his hands and began to play with herself using his fingers. He shook his head and cleared his throat. "Rose. You just want a number? That's all?"
"You know the number I want. Just think of it." She moaned.
"And then you'll stop this torture? I can have you?" he asked.
She looked down and ran her fingers around the head of his staff. "Yes, then I can play."
He took a deep breath and covered his face. "I can't believe you, woman! Ruthless! Okay, shit! I'll tell you. But, honestly. Alright?"
Rose sucked his index finger. "That's what I want to know."
He nearly screamed and smacked the mattress.
She rubbed his nose against hers. "Tell me."
He moaned and whispered, "Sweetheart, I have no idea."
Rose stopped and stared at him. "Are you serious?"
He bit his bottom lip and nodded his head. "Completely serious. I don't know."
"You shit! You really don't!"
He held out his hands. "I told you would never get a number out of me. That's why! I have absolutely, no idea!"
Rose tossed her hands up. "Well, that just won't work for this damn bet. There has to be a number."
He laughed, "I'm sure there is! You know, I've never been good with keeping up with stuff. Like how old I am. That's another number. I have no clue. Really, I don't. Dig in this old head. You'll never find it. I've thought about it since you asked me back at the White House. Sweetheart, I can honestly tell you. I really don't know."
Rose sat back on the mattress and laughed. "I can't even believe this. How is that even possible?"
He laughed, "It just is! Different times! Different points in their lives. I lost count! Not that I was keeping count! Plus, does it count if they weren't part of the Royal family then, but were later? See? It's complex! Believe me. I've tried to come up with a number. It's not like a cut a notch in my bedpost. Well, I think that one …ummm… woman did. But, I honestly have no idea!"
Rose covered her face and lay back on the mattress. She laughed hysterically. "That is….just…..so you! It doesn't surprise me one bit."
He turned to face her. He propped his head on his fist. "But, do you know what I kept coming back to as I thought about that?"
Rose looked up at him. "I really don't know."
He rubbed his beard. "Was that really me? I mean, this is me. I have all of those memories, but I'm not really sure it could be classified in the category of 'me.' I grew out of a hand. This is me. And the only one I've ever made love to honestly has been you. The only one I have ever been with like that with, ever, as me, is you."
Rose smiled at him. "That's true. I've never thought of it like that."
He smiled at her. "Now, I should ask you your number."
Rose's eyes got big. "You probably don't want to know that."
"I don't. I just wanted to see your reaction." He laughed.
She smiled at him as she returned to kissing him. He rolled on top of her and kissed her neck as he slipped inside of her and thrust. He whispered, "There, you can see Jupiter while fail miserably at showing you how much I love you. Nothing I could ever do would ever express that. You are such an amazing woman. I never would have dreamed someone would love me this much."
She kissed him and whispered, "You are excellent at this. I can't imagine anyone loving me more. I can feel your love. It overwhelms me."
He smiled as he kissed her, "Never forget it, Rose. There are so few absolutes in this universe. My love for you is that. Complete, without any end."
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