Author's Note: The hot springs in this chapter were inspired by a trip I made to Glenwood Springs, Colorado, earlier in the year. Those hot springs are above ground, but I used the inspiration of the springs there for my story. If you get the chance, GO! It is an incredible, awesome experience! FYI - This chapter contains mature, graphic content; but hey, the story is rated M after all!

To My Reviewers - So glad that the last chapter brought laughter to you all!

Reactions – Part Two

Hunk was out at the hunkyard, moving some scrap metal around. He had an idea for a new project, but needed to find the right size piece for the job. He and Yellow were working as team, and Hunk always found it funny that Yellow seemed to know where the best pieces could be found.

Yellow knew that his pilot was still sad, about what Green's pilot had told him. He wasn't as sad as he had been at first, but it was still there. When they took a break, Yellow thought to Hunk 'I can sense that you are still upset.'

Hunk thought about that and said 'yes, I am. It is a little better, but only when I think about what Allura will do to him.' Yellow sighed in Hunk's mind 'he is your best friend. You two have stood by each other through so much!' Yellow knew from Green that his pilot was upset about the rift in the friendship too. Yellow said 'it was hard for him to tell you about their relationship, but he cared enough about you to do that.'

He thought about what Yellow had just told him, and replied 'I guess I should be glad I didn't have to hear it from the cadets.' Yellow thought 'Green's pilot has missed your friendship.' Hunk had missed Pidge's friendship too, but there was still the matter of Larmina.

'Larmina is so pretty and I really liked her. She is funny, tough, and has great taste in music!' Hunk thought back. Yellow knew that Hunk's feelings for Green's pilot were still there 'you can still be friends with her, and you know that Green's pilot will treat her right. He loves her very much!'

Hunk thought about what Yellow said, and realized that he hadn't really lost Larmina's friendship. He had been thinking that he would never be able to do anything with her again, but he saw what Yellow was trying to tell him. 'I guess I didn't think of it that way.' Hunk thought to Yellow, who thought back 'Green's pilot will be happy that you all can be friends again. He won't be upset if you want to hang out with Larmina. Their bond is strong, and they know that.'

Later that day Hunk went looking for Pidge, and having found him suggested going to get pizza, and bringing Larmina along. Pidge sensed that Hunk was back to his normal self, which made him glad. The last two weeks had been rather hard, with things very stiff between them.

They found Larmina in the gym, where she was practicing some self-defense moves. She saw Pidge and Hunk together, and could see that they both looked happy. "You two don't look dressed to work out!" She declared, as she stopped what she was doing.

They walked over to her, and Hunk said "I thought it would be fun if we all went to earth and got pizza!" Larmina smiled at that idea, it being the one food Arusians couldn't seem to get right. "That sounds fantastic! Just the three of us?" Hunk said "I'm glad that you two are together, but still want to hang out with you! You have better taste in music than anyone I know!" They all ended up laughing at that comment.

The next day Allura was in her study, working on a speech when Coran came in. "Your Majesty, we need to go over some upcoming events." Allura looked up and said "Of course have a seat." They spent the next half hour going through the schedule for the next three months. There was one item that Coran knew Allura would not be happy about, so he waited until last to bring it up.

"There is one more item we need to discuss." Coran paused, and Allura looked at him expectantly. "It concerns King Bandor's visit." Allura sighed, knowing what was coming next, and Coran did not disappoint. "He is very interested in spending time with Lady Larmina."

Allura ground her teeth and said "Larmina is 18, and too young for any kind of a relationship! Why does no one understand this?" Coran said "By social standards she is not too young. Your Mother was 18 when she married, and Her Ladyship's Mother was 18 when she married."

"For goodness sake! YOU SOUND LIKE FREDERICKS!" Allura exclaimed in a loud tone. Coran knew that he had hit a nerve, but so be it. The dynasty was at stake. "Are you aware that if you never marry, and Her Ladyship does, her children would be heirs to the crown of Arus?"

Allura got a shocked look on her face, and said "What do you mean if I never marry?" Coran and Fredericks had had a long talk, and with Fredericks warnings of Crown Prince Eammon in his ears, Coran said "Your Majesty, there are only a few suitable royal suitors left in the galaxy, and you have turned them all down."

"Excuse me for having standards!" Allura could not believe that Coran had actually expected her to marry any of those candidates. Coran went on "Of course, you don't have to choose another royal for a spouse."

Allura looked at him with narrowed eyes, and he said "These are modern times, and your people would understand if you picked a husband from outside the royal circle. Of course he would have to be someone that the Arusians respected. Not necessarily Arusian, but someone who understood the planet and the role that Voltron plays in it." Coran let that dangle in the air.

"I think we have covered everything, Coran. Please make it clear to the Polluxian Ambassador that His Majesty's visit is strictly a private event, to see his nephew. Her Ladyship will not be available!" Allura delivered in a cold formal tone, not even looking up from her tablet.

Coran bowed and left the room, thinking to himself 'Fredericks is right, it is Crown Prince Eammon all over again! When did she get so cold and stiff?'

After he was gone Allura dropped the formal mask and buried her head in her hands. She wanted to cry but didn't dare. Instead she got up and started pacing, muttering to herself. 'What do you mean if I never get married? Why wouldn't I get married? And Larmina get married before me? She is a wild teenager! She isn't queen material, or wife material! And what did Coran mean with that Voltron reference?'

As she sat back down, she knew exactly what Coran had meant with that remark. Keith's being back had been wonderful, but it had complicated her relationship with Lance. Up until Keith's return, she and Lance had grown very close. He was more fun than anyone else she knew. Allura still treasured the memories of when he would visit Arus, and how he made her laugh with his stories and adventures. She had started to wonder if there was something else there, but before she could explore it Keith came back.

Keith, who she'd had a crush on since she had first met him. She had been glad to see him after so many years, but in many ways he was so different than before. Allura had talked to Lance about it, and he had asked her if maybe she wasn't the one who was different. Before they could discuss it any further she had been pulled away to deal with something else.

Allura wished one of them would say something, so she would know their feelings. She couldn't imagine asking them and being turned down. 'Enough of this! Honestly, Coran has ruined my day!' She got back to work, but didn't understand why she felt sad.

It was three weeks after Dradin, and Vince was almost happy again. He and Pidge were working on the haggerium issue, using Daniel as their test subject. Vince was pleased that Pidge was treating him like he used to, and that he trusted him again. The only thing that was keeping Vince from total happiness was thinking about Larmina and Pidge together.

He couldn't even look at her without thinking about her and Pidge in bed. That thought embarrassed him, and turned him on at the same time, which then embarrassed him even more. Vince was old fashioned, but he was also a normal teenage boy. Larmina stirred his senses on so many levels, and the fact that his idol was touching her was playing havoc with his mental state.

Vince was tossing and turning in bed, trying not to think about how Larmina had looked in her workout clothes earlier. He decided to get up and go to the secret hot springs, to clear his mind. Mandatory lights out had been lifted earlier in the week, but Vince knew he could have gotten around it anyway. Being quiet, so as not to wake Daniel, he changed into his swim suit, grabbed a towel, and headed out.

The hot springs were in an underground cavern, over by Red's den. Vince had been working on Red one day, and decided to explore the tunnels around the den. He had been surprised when he had found the hot springs. They were comprised of a large pool, with one end being warmer than the other. Vince had also noticed that there was a stone ledge, running all the way around, just under the water, which made a natural seat in the pool.

Vince made it to the cavern, and was all set to go in when he heard laughter. He hid behind a stone pillar and looked over to the pool. Larmina was standing there, absolutely naked! Vince thought of the ancient painting 'The Birth of Venus' when he saw her. He looked at her, noticing her breasts with their erect nipples, her tiny waist, and the triangle of curly dark red hair between her legs. In the natural light of the cavern her red hair looked like a curtain of flames dancing around her.

He felt his manhood get hard as he watched her. She walked over to the edge of the pool, and that is when he saw Pidge there. He was sitting on the stone ledge, with the top part of his lap visible. It was obvious to Vince that Pidge was having the same reaction that he was. Vince was very jealous though that Pidge was getting a close-up view of Larmina. As he thought that, he was shocked that he had. Vince knew he should move away, but his feet wouldn't budge.

Vince saw Larmina go over to Pidge, and put her hands on his shoulders. Pidge put his hands around her waist, and started pulling her down into his lap. She had been facing him, and Vince saw her straddle Pidge's legs as she lowered herself on to his bulging erection.

He heard Larmina let out a throaty "oh, you feel so good Pidge" which made Vince's erection throb even more. Without realizing what he was doing he moved his hand inside his pants and started stroking himself in time to Larmina's movements with Pidge.

Vince saw that she was moving harder and faster, mewling and purring as she did so. He was surprised when Pidge said something, and Larmina executed a 180 degree turn on Pidge's erection. Her back was toward Pidge's face now, and her movements against Pidge were slower and deeper. Vince could see Larmina's face, and enjoyed how aroused she looked.

Larmina was telling Pidge to go deeper, which made Vince stroke his own shaft harder. He imagined that he was inside Larmina, and she was telling him to go deeper. Vince heard Pidge growl, and moan as he thrust into Larmina.

Vince was amazed when they stood up, and then Larmina was bent over and Pidge was entering her from behind. He heard Larmina call Pidge's name as she asked for him to move faster, and he complied thrusting into her hard and fast, again and again. Vince was stroking himself just as fast, wishing that Larmina was calling his name. All of a sudden Larmina's screams were echoing around the cavern as she came and the sound made Vince come to.

After it was over with he couldn't believe what he had done, or seen. He managed to get out of there without them seeing him. When he got back to the dorm room, Daniel woke up and asked him where he had been. Before he could answer Daniel saw it all in his mind.

"Oh my god! You watched them! It was a good thing Pidge didn't see you, Vince! He was mad enough about you hacking into his accounts. I wouldn't want to see his reaction to you watching him fuck his girl friend!" Daniel said surprised at what Vince had done.

"Don't refer to it that way!" Vince told him, and Daniel could see what Vince was thinking in his brain. "Dude, when you do it doggy style and the girl is screaming like a wild woman, it's fucking! Stop being so prissy!" Daniel told him.

Vince was still horrified at what he had done, and said "I don't want to think about it that way!" He then said "I would never have thought she would do anything like that!" Daniel shook his head and said "Dude, you need to get laid, badly!" Vince said "What do you mean?" Daniel replied "The fastest way to get over one woman is to bed another one!" Vince looked shocked and said "Where did you get that from?"

"One of my Aunt's boyfriends said that, talking about a friend of his. I bet Lance would say the same thing!" Daniel told Vince, getting ready to go back to sleep. He said "Larmina was always so flexible! I wonder what that 180 degree turn that she made felt like? Lucky Pidge!"

Vince sighed and said "I will never look at her the same way! How will I face them at breakfast?" Daniel laughed and said "Well, you should have thought of that before you decided to play peeping tom! Look at this way; you have a new fantasy to jerk off to!" Vince just shook his head and tried to shut the images out of his brain. For once he wished he could be as laid back as Daniel was.