Buffy and Hoshi were lying on their backs on the floor, pillows under their heads, feet kicked up on the bed. They looked at the ceiling and talked about men.

            Hoshi sighed, "I know Malcolm is interested, but he's so uptight that I don't think he'll ever make a move. Plus he's more interested in T'pol."

            Buffy looked at Hoshi, "What about T'pol? I know that there are several guys that would be interested if she would give them the time of day."

            "It's something to do with Vulcan life, they mate once every seven years, unless they are married." Hoshi grimaced and Buffy laughed, "Seven years? Re-press-ed." Buffy sing songed and Hoshi and her laughed.

            "Yeah, if it wasn't for alien men I'd have no sex life at all." Hoshi commented and Buffy rolled over on her side, "Spill it sister. Since I'm not getting any I'm more than happy to listen to someone who is." She teased and Hoshi blushed, "Well…." And she proceeded to tell Buffy about her trip to Risa, and what happened to Malcolm and Trip. Buffy laid there and laughed herself silly at the thought of those two macho men heading back tot the Enterprise in their underwear.

            "Man, I wish I could have seen that." She wiped the tears of laughter off of her face and Hoshi grinned. "If you weren't running so fast you could probably see Trip's underwear anytime you want."

            Buffy blushed, "He's not like the guys of my past." She chuckled, "One, he's alive." She rolled her eyes and Hoshi looked at her, "Now it's your turn to spill." She said and Buffy nodded.

            "I was called as the Slayer when I was 15. I met Angel a year later. Handsome, broody, gave me my first cross to keep me safer from vamps. I found out he was a vamp but fell in love anyway. When I turned 17 I decided to give my virginity to Angel. It was.." Buffy stared into the past. "Wonderful. Everything I hoped it would be. Unfortunately he had a curse. If he was ever truly happy he would lose his soul and turned back into an evil vamp."

            "Oh Buffy." Hoshi breathed, "That must have been horrible." And Buffy nodded, "So, he turned evil, killed a friend, tried to raise a couple of earth destroying demons, and just before I stabbed in the heart to send him to hell, he got his soul back. I saw his eyes fill back with himself, the gentleness, the love and I thrust a sword into his chest to save the world."

            Buffy was silent for a moment, "If there is something I can do is put aside my personal feeling to save the world. That's what Angel did too. He put aside his feelings for me and left, wanting me to have a life." She sighed and Hoshi sighed with her.

            "Then I fell for a nice normal guy named Riley. Handsome, human and a member of a secret military organization that almost killed me. He left when he realized he couldn't be my protector." Buffy made a face. Hoshi laughed at this, "Like you need a protector, boy, he must have been clueless." Buffy's eyes met hers with a smile, "Definitely."

            "And then there was Spike."

            "Spike?" Hoshi asked intrigued, hearing the mixture of irritation and love in her friend's voice.

            "Another vamp. Started out bad and trying to kill me. The military organization put a chip in his head so that he couldn't hurt people anymore, so he joined me to fight demons and fell in love with me. We had an amazing, if disturbing, affair, and the day he died saving the world I realized too late that I really did love him." Buffy looked at Hoshi, "I am really not looking for another guy."

            Hoshi looked at her friend wisely, "You just haven't found the right man to let in."

            "And I am so not looking."

            "Yeah, but I think Trip is getting under your skin." Hoshi teased gently and Buffy shivered lightly, "I am sooo attracted to him. Every time I see him my hormones do a happy dance. It makes me want to run the other way and jump him all at the same time." A quiet pause. "The Captain rings my bell too."

            "So go for it."

            "Trip or the Captain?"

            "Either."

            Buffy looked at the ceiling thoughtfully, "First I need chocolate, then maybe I'll think about it."  Hoshi stood and gave Buffy a hand up, "I know where the chocolate is, then lets make a list of the cutest butts on board." The women grinned at each other, "You're on." Buffy said.

            It was late when Buffy finally wandered back to her quarters. She had a great time with Hoshi and was halfway decided to let Trip into her life. She undressed dreamily, pulling on a large t-shirt to sleep in and went into the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth. She wandered back out and was brushing her hair when the door chimed. Thinking it was Hoshi she called, "Come in."

            The door slid open and Trip filled the doorway and Buffy's eyes admired his body, lounging against the doorjamb.

            Trip looked at Buffy and all coherent thought went right out of his head, "Hi darlin'." He said huskily and Buffy smiled, making a decision.

            "Want to come in?" she challenged and watched, breathless, as his blue eyes went dark with desire. He stood and walked into the room, the door shushing shut behind him.

            "Are you done runnin'?" His voice was sexy and deep. She smiled and walked to him, "As long as you're not done chasing." He grinned quickly before leaning down to claim her lips in a fiery kiss. It demanded everything from her and Buffy opened her mouth and gave what he demanded.

            Trip moaned into her mouth and pulled her closer, aching to have more. Pulling back so they could breath he used his hands to pull her t-shirt off and admire her. She was all pink and gold, beautiful breasts tipped with rosy pink nipples. His hands moved forward to cup her breasts and Buffy closed her eyes, letting the sensations wash over her.

            He moved back and unzipped his uniform, desperate to feel his skin against hers. Buffy touched his skin and followed the zippers path, rubbing against his erection and making them both moan in reaction. They finished undressing and faced each other, eyes meeting and lips smiling.

            Trip was all lean muscle and his cock was at attention, large and waving slightly. Buffy gently ran a soft fingertip along its length, causing it to jerk and Trip's control to snap. He pulled her to him, his cock pressed between them.

            "Trip, let's try the bed?" Buffy whispered, rubbing herself against him, hands pulling his head down for another kiss that made them tremble. He pulled back and laughed softly, "I think a bed would be great."

            Buffy took his hand and pulled him toward her bed, she lay down, and pulled him down with her. He knelt between her legs and she pulled him to her for another kiss, "Trip, I need you." she whispered, and he nodded and groaned, placing the tip of his cock between her legs and moving slowly. Buffy had a different idea, she thrust her hips up and Trip was buried to the hilt inside her. Buffy moaned, he filled her and it felt wonderful.

            "I was tryin' to be gentle darlin'!" he gasped and Buffy kissed him, "I won't break."

            He nodded, sweat beading on his face and he thrust into her wetness and heat and thought he would never leave. She met him thrust for thrust, their bodies melting together. Trip felt her start to climax, she was tightening so impossibly around him that he thought he would die of the pleasure. "Trip!" she gasped as she let the orgasm sweep her away, and he followed with a thrust and a groan.

            They were both breathing unsteadily, Trip resting on top of Buffy, his face in the curve of her neck. She traced random patterns on his back, smiling lazily. She felt like she could stay like this forever. Trip made like he was going to move but Buffy clasped him to her, "Don't. This feels so good." She whispered and felt him kiss her neck gently, "Oh yeah." He muttered, the vibration against her neck causing her to shiver.

            Finally he pulled out of her and moved to the side of the small bed, gathering her into his arms with a satisfied smile. Buffy snuggled onto his chest, her arms wrapping around him and sighed happily.

            "Why did you wait so long?" she asked and felt him jerk, "What?" He protested, then felt her giggles. He tipped her face to see her happy smile, "So you were teasin' me huh?" He pressed a kiss to her sweet mouth and was rewarded by a low hum of pleasure. He kissed her nose then proceeded to rain tiny kisses over her beautiful face, until she pouted, then he kissed her lips again.

            Buffy slowly climbed on top of Trip, brushing her body against his seductively and he felt himself harden in response. "Oh darlin'." And he watched her smile. "I am going to make you surrender Commander Tucker." She breathed, and lowered her body on top of him, throwing her head back, eyes closed at the sensations that flowed through her. He watched as she moved up and down on him, slowly, torturing him and herself in the process.

            Buffy continued to move slowly, feeling the delicious pressure building inside her. She wanted Trip to snap first so she was being careful but she knew she wouldn't last too much longer, 'oh, especially when he was caressing her breasts like that'. Buffy moaned appreciatively and he smiled. Buffy realized that she was losing the battle and let herself move faster when Trip grunted and grabbed her hips, thrusting violently into her. 'Ooh, that did it'. Buffy felt her orgasm shoot through her and Trip gasped her name and filling her as deep as he possibly could, let go.

            Buffy sagged onto his chest, both of them trembling in the aftermath. "Stay?" she whispered and he nodded, "Darlin', you'd have to throw me out."