It was everything Luana had ever imagined and more. Sometimes the biggest pay offs in life could come from betting everything when the odds were against you. She grinned to herself as she recalled the subtle thought that had turned into her cunning and evil plot to seduce Starbuck. How could she get him to herself in a seemingly innocent and innocuous situation. Triad was perfect. Honestly she hadn't been that interested in the sport until her little idea had come to her. Ama had warned her that women tended to make fools of themselves over the men they love.
Well, that was her problem. She loved Starbuck. It wasn't just an innocent crush which everyone had assumed when she and Starbuck had become romantically entangled on Alrin. Well, she might have thought that too until she realized she was still comparing him to every man she dated. Yeah, she had a long list of men whose eyes weren't blue enough, who didn't share her love of gambling; who thought her job was too dangerous; who didn't have a dry sense of humour; who were too short or too tall; who were simply not Starbuck.
Now as she lay on the blue mats in the equipment room, snuggled up against the man she loved, she replayed the last couple centars in her mind. Though their love making had been passionate, he had been gentle and considerate in every way. It was almost like he could read her mind as he made her feel like a Goddess by worshipping her body and soul as her devotee. Luana smiled ruefully at her analogy. Oh, she could definitely throw herself wholeheartedly into this new religion. She had giggled when he had lifted her from the court deck and carried her into the tiny equipment room where they had continued to play out their fiery encounter. She had totally forgotten they were in the middle of a public area where anyone could walk in on them, she was so caught up in unbelievable emotions and sensations.
Luana could feel her flesh tingle where Starbuck had started to slowly run his fingers over her waist and down to her hip, tracing a languorous path back and forth. She looked up at him from where her head rested on his chest. He seemed to be deep in thought, but his features were relaxed. She was pleasantly surprised to find he seemed to be in no apparent hurry to move. It was on the tip of her tongue to tell him how much she loved him, but she held back. She had promised him no commitments. Lu wasn't about to scare him away now by going back on that.
"Whatcha thinking?" Luana asked him and she ran her hand lightly across his chest.
Starbuck grinned. "I might scare you if I told you," he replied as he gazed into her brown eyes.
Luana smiled in return. "Does it have anything to do with making love to me?"
"Everything," he replied as he pulled her close and kissed her.
Lords, he felt like a kid again. What was it about this woman that could make him want to spend the night locked in an equipment room near the Galactica's Triad courts? Really he should have moved on from encounters in public areas by now. Luana had told him she wasn't looking for a relationship; no commitments, no expectations, no kiss and tell. The problem was he wasn't sure what she was looking for. Hades, this had been her first time with a man. He wasn't quite prepared for that, especially with all the rumours he had heard about her dating every available man in the fleet.
Voices from the corridor permeated his consciousness as he pulled Luana close to his chest and whispered, "Shh . . . ". Starbuck could feel Luana tense while she listened to the man and woman talking, as they passed by. There was a slight slur to the woman's voice as she giggled and chattered.
"Uh . . . could be we're not the only ones to use the facilities for romance." Lu whispered to him. She smiled as he grinned at her in response and nodded his agreement.
Starbuck thanked the Lords he had the prescience to bring their clothing with them. Frankly, it would have looked a little bit suspicious to see two sets of discarded triad uniforms in the middle of the court and a steamed up window on the door of the equipment room. He pushed Lu gently from him and reached for their clothes, handing Luana hers.
Suddenly, the pitch of the unknown woman's voice changed. She shrieked. Her voice was abruptly muffled.
Starbuck quickly pulled on his shorts. With a vague thought that Luana had at least one more piece of clothing to pull on before she could burst through the door, he dashed down the short corridor to the triad court.