“Hannah, move.”
The little blonde woman stared defiantly up at me. “I can’t do that, My Lord. Mistress Rhia and Su gave me direct orders not to let you pass.”
“But Persia!” I said.
“Will be fine. Su has delivered and cared for more children than you could possibly fathom. Mistress Persia is in the best hands you could hope for. She also has Mistress Rhia and Mistress Aura in there with her. You will just have to wait out here with Master Drake.”
“I’m going in there, and you’re going to get out of my way so I can,” I declared, and moved to grab the door handle. Then I was staring at the black and blue marbling of our floor, stars circling my head and my hand pressed between my shoulder blades.
“It gives me no pleasure to do this, My Lord.”
“Liar,” I muttered. A giggle behind me confirmed my statement.
“Brother, perhaps it’s best if you listen to your companion. You are still too weak to face her, and I’m sure you were kicked out of there for a reason.” Drake’s booted feet came into view before he crouched down to meet my eye. He wasn’t wrong. Apparently, the women thought I was being a little too worrisome in there and kept getting in everyone’s way. They voted unanimously that I should wait out in the hall and posted Hannah as a guard. Drake had just happened to be visiting for a couple days to catch up with Aura when Persia went in to labor.
I sighed. “I know you’re right. I’ll calm down. As much as I love the feel of your ass on my back, Hannah, you can let me up now.” I felt her grip on my arm loosen, then disappear as her weight left my back. Standing up, I worked my right arm around, making sure everything still worked as Hannah watched me. Then I dashed for the door again, only to feel my collar yanked back and feet kicked out from under me. I lay there, staring at the ceiling, as Hannah stepped over me and dropped, her entire weight landing on my hips as she straddled me. After unfolding from the impact, I lay there in defeat, knowing there was no way I was getting around this girl without my powers. Drake stood there, chuckling.
“Laugh it up, furball,” I wheezed from the floor. “I’m going to be right there laughing when the same thing happens to you.”
“All the more reason not to tell you my mate’s due date,” he chuckled.
“How is Bellata doing?” asked Hannah as she subtly rubbed her hips into mine, the motion hidden by her dress. She really was insatiable.
“She is doing well, thank you for asking. Is this really the time and place to do that?” he asked her, quirking his furry brow. Hannah froze, her eyes widening.
“How did-” she started to say but stopped when he tapped the side of his muzzle.
“Junaians have an excellent sense of smell, remember?”
Hannah blushed. She didn’t get off my lap, but she did stop rubbing herself against me. Good thing too, because Aura chose that moment to poke her head out of the door and smile widely at us.
“You can come in now,” she said. She’d barely finished the sentence before I found a burst of strength, grabbed Hannah by the hips and tossed her off. She squeaked in surprise, but as I’d tossed her towards Drake, he caught her before she hit the floor. I’ll apologize to her later, I thought as I rocketed into the room.
My remaining thoughts were of Persia. When she saw me enter, she greeted me with a warm, yet exhausted, smile. Her hair was matted down with sweat as she lay back in the bed, her wings hidden so she could get comfortable. On her chest she held a little bundle, and as I got closer, I saw the cutest, most beautiful little girl in creation. I know everyone says that about their children, but I really mean it. I’m a god, dammit, and if I say my daughter is the most beautiful, then she is, end of discussion. She was so lovely I almost forgot to breathe. I leaned over and gave Persia a quick kiss.
“Look at what we made,” I said in wonder.
“John,” Rhia said. I looked up and really did forget to breathe, as she stood on the other side of the bed holding a similar bundle to the one sleeping on Persia’s chest.
“Twins?” I squeaked out, looking between the women and our children. Children! As in more than one! “Wait? I thought it was just one little girl?”
“So did we,” said Su, coming up behind me and placing a hand on my back. “We don’t know how it happened.”
“There’s more, John,” said Rhia.
“More kids?” I asked, confused. Everyone chuckled but me.
“No, Dear Husband,” said Persia as she pulled the blanket off the head of the baby on her chest, revealing two golden furred cat-like ears.
“Look here too,” said Rhia, pulling her blanket down revealing two little black wings.
-
Later that evening Rhia and I were standing over a couple bassinettes as Persia slept nearby. It was weird seeing such furniture in our room after so many years of adult related shenanigans, but then again, these two sleeping beauties were the result of such activities, so it was only a matter of time really. The other women had retired for the evening as well, except for Hannah, who was standing by outside in case Persia needed anything.
“Angela and Aisha, hmm?” Rhia said, leaning in to me.
“You don’t like them? Persia did,” I said. We’d been brainstorming names all day, since we decided to wait until they were born to see what inspired us.
“Angela seems a little too on the nose, don’t you think?”
“I think it suits her. She just looks like an Angela to me.”
“And Aisha?” she asked, raising eyebrow.
“Well, uh… about that,” I began, before she started giggling.
“I’m just messing with you, sweetheart. I think it’s a lovely name. You do know she won’t turn into a tiger though, right?”
I hugged her closer. “Thank you,” I said.
She shook her head. “You and your crazy naming ideas. If I hear one Clan-Clan joke, your head is forfeit.”
I chuckled. “Noted. So, how do you think this happened? So much of this is confusing. Twins when everyone, including Persia, was convinced it was just one. One has Persia’s ears and tail, the other has your wings.”
Rhia sighed. “I don’t know. No one else has any idea either. Something extra special must have happened that night. It was more than just our bodies connecting. Our energies, our souls, whatever you want to call it were bound on a deeper level than I knew was possible. With our powers, our… divinity, it still feels weird to say that about myself, but with that factored in, who knows what could happen?”
An idea occurred to me, but I was hesitant to bring it up, given our efforts the last couple weeks. Naturally, with Rhia being Rhia, there was no way I could hide it. I heard her sharp intake of breath.
“Do you really think that’s a possibility?” she asked in wonder.
“I really don’t know, but it could explain why we haven’t been able to get you pregnant. Not that I’m complaining about the effort involved, mind you.”
She playfully slapped at my chest, then looked thoughtful. “Could she really be mine? If so, how did she end up in Persia?”
Sister.
The unfamiliar voice shot through my mind. It caught me off guard, yet at the same time filled me with happiness. I felt Rhia jerk next to me as she stared at the babies with wide eyes. I heard rustling behind me and saw Persia sitting up in bed, also staring in wonder at the babies. I suddenly realized whose voice I just heard.
Angela’s eyes were open and watching Rhia and me. They were hazel, like mine, with flecks of gold throughout. Rhia was right. Something truly magical happened that night.
Sister! Angela cried in our heads, her face scrunched up, and Aisha woke up, revealing eyes identical to Angela’s. Both of my girls looked like they were about to start crying. Before I could act on instinct and reach out to hold her, Aisha vanished in shower of pink sparks from her bassinet, instantly appearing next to Angela. Instantly a sense of calm came from both of them and they went back to sleep.
-
“Oh my god they’re so adorable!” Linda gushed on the screen as Rhia and Persia held Angela and Aisha up for the women to see.
“They’re very beautiful. I’m sure they’ll grow to be as lovely as their mother. Or is it Mothers?” said Shu.
We were in the media room showing off the newest additions to our family to the couple Earthside, and I could already see the hunger in Linda’s eyes. Personally, I was hoping to wait at least another year before attempting to add another child to the mix. In the last week I had learned what every first-time parent of twins discovered: sleep was a thing of the past. Rhia and Persia were doing better than me, since they could pull on their pool of divinity to freshen themselves up. I was still in economy mode, conserving my power until I could make more than a couple trips between the Earth and the moon without exhausting myself.
“Yeah,” said Linda. “You guys still haven’t figured how that happened?”
Rhia shrugged. “We kind of have a theory, but it still doesn’t explain why we only saw indications that there was only one of them.” She then proceeded to explain what we saw the first night after they were born. Neither of the girls had repeated their telepathy or teleport act since, but we found that the greater the distance between them, the more worked up they got. So now they spent every waking and sleeping moment together.
“I’m not worried about it,” said Persia. “As far as I’m concerned, they’re all of ours. I may have carried them, but we’re all going to raise them.”
I leaned over and kissed her cheek. “Yes, we are.” I leaned down and started making goofy faces at Aisha. “And when Mama Linda and Mama Shu get back, I just know they’re going to spoil you and love you and smother you in kisses. Isn’t that right?” I glanced over at the screen and saw Shu sitting up straighter in her seat, as if she’d just been given an order that she’d couldn’t be prouder to carry out. Linda, on the other hand, had turned beet red and I could see her mouthing Mama Linda over and over again. She suddenly leaned forward until her face filled the screen.
“John, I need you down here. ASAP!”
“Whoa, what? Hey now, we’ve got the kids, and-”
“John,” Rhia interrupted. I looked at her as she nodded her head towards the screen. “Go.”
“But-”
“Go, Dear Husband,” said Persia. “Spend a few days down there. You could use the break. Don’t worry about us. We’ve got each other, and we’ve got the other women to help if we need anything.”
“Are you guys sure? My little girls though…”
“Will be fine!” Rhia pushed on my shoulder with her free hand. “Go. You were complaining about missing them anyway. We’ve got things in hand here.”
Still eyeing them skeptically, I relented. I kissed both of my beautiful wives, then kissed my adorable daughters, before stepping out of the media room. The last thing I heard before stepping out of earshot was Linda.
I’ll bet he thinks he’s gonna sleep well tonight, followed by decidedly evil laugh.
*
Soon I was standing in the living area of Linda and Shu’s residence on the outskirts of Shanghai, Ryo at my feet. It had been a while since she’d been down to Earth, so I decided to bring her along.
“Hello?” I said to the empty room. I could’ve sworn they had contacted us from here, hadn’t they?
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“In here, John,” I heard Shu call from the kitchen. Ryo took off ahead of me, but I wasn’t long behind her as I poked my head into the massive room. Ryo was making her way over to Shu, who was sitting at a table enjoying her tea while Linda was inhaling a sandwich and an energy drink. She made eye contact with me, then held up a finger as she finished swallowing and slammed the rest of her Monster. Chuckling at the sight, I made my way over to Shu and gave her a kiss.
“How’s it going?” I asked her.
“Good. We’re ahead of schedule and the load tests on the foundation will take a couple weeks to complete, so we’ve got some time to kill.”
I nodded. “That’s great to hear. I felt bad about stealing your thunder on the moon.”
“Don’t be,” Linda said as she approached. “Lily was a genius. You need to hurry up and show her your appreciation.” Shu raised an eyebrow at her, evidently still remembering Linda’s manic proposal last year, but Linda pointedly ignored her. “That can wait, however. We’ve got you all to ourselves for a week, and I don’t plan on wasting a minute of that.” With that she grabbed my hand and started dragging me out of the kitchen. I turned and raised a questioning hand towards Shu, but she just shook her head and waved us on.
“You two go on ahead. What she wants I can’t give her. I’ll take Ryo for a walk and join you later.” At the mention of a walk, Ryo’s ears twitched and she started doing laps around the kitchen, eager to be on her way. I laughed.
“Alright, be good, Ryo! And I’ll see you later,” I said, giving Shu a wink before Linda yanked me around the corner.
In a matter of seconds Linda had shoved me into their bedroom and closed the door, leaning back against it for a second and staring at me like a dehydrated woman that just found an oasis. She quickly closed the distance between us, shoving me flat on to the bed and climbing on top of me. Her lips met mine in quick aggressive kisses as she ground her hips into mine. I grabbed her hips as she sat up and yanked her shirt over her head, tossing it aside and leaning back down to kiss me again, lingering this time before leaning further to growl in my ear.
“Put a baby in me,” she said as she nibbled at my earlobe. “I never knew that I wanted one until I saw the twins. Now I need one. With you.” I groaned as she pushed herself into lap again. I could feel the heat coming from her. “We’re going to spend the next week making sure that happens, so you better prepare yourself, buddy. I’m going to fuck you silly day and night.”
*
“That’s an interesting use of handcuffs,” Shu said a few hours later as she joined me on the patio outside their bedroom.
I shrugged. “You know how she can be. If you don’t establish dominance early on, she loses respect for you.” I held out my hand and pulled her on to my towel wrapped lap. “When did you get back from your walk?”
“A couple hours ago. It sounded like a professional wrestling match in there, so I decided to wait until things quieted down. You owe me new furniture, by the way.” I winced. We hadn’t been kind to the room during our “match,” and a couple of chairs had paid the price. And the bedframe. And the dresser. The closet door was also hanging by a hinge. It had been an energetic afternoon.
“I’m sorry,” I said after a moment.
She snuggled into my chest as a breeze crossed the patio, her head resting on my shoulder while I stroked her long smooth leg on my lap. “It’s just stuff. I wasn’t that attached to it.”
“No, not the furniture. Well, not only the furniture. I’ve been neglecting you two. Su and Hannah as well. Aside from my little creation hanging in the sky, most of my attention has been on Rhia and Persia. I’ve been a horrible fiancé to you guys.”
She sat up and pulled my chin to face her. I stared into those beautiful brown eyes of hers as she pulled me in for a kiss. Not a passionate one, but a loving one. The kind of kiss you might give when you see your loved just doing something they normally do, like their makeup, and it hits you out of the blue just how lucky you are to have them. It was the kind of kiss that spoke volumes when words wouldn’t do. She found them anyway.
“We understand. You’re just that kind of guy, and we’re adult women who can make our own decisions about how good or bad of a fiancé you’ve been. Persia needed your help more than any of us. Neither of us grew up expecting to join a harem, but we did, and we did so knowing the rules were different. When you charmed me in my own office, I already knew you had four other women. I knew those women were devoted to you for a reason. In the three years since then, I’ve had no reason to second guess my decision. You have been nothing but kind and gentle with me, plus you introduced me to Linda, and that alone is worth devoting my life to you. There will be times where you’re taking care of business, or spending time with your other wives, or even collecting new wives, and let’s not forget the twins. There will also be times where Linda and I may be too busy running our own projects to spend time with you or the other girls. It’s life, my love, and it’s something we all must deal with.”
I pulled her in tight, cradling her against me as I let her words sink in. I felt her hand tracing up and down my chest as she gave me time to think it over. I personally thought she was giving me far too much credit as a person. Especially after she’d witnessed my meltdown last month. As she’d said, however, she was a grown woman capable of making her own decisions. If she didn’t want to hold my other women against me, that was her choice. The very fact that I had six woman that loved me this much still astounded me to this day. Add in the knowledge that Lily and Aura were also interested in joining my little harem, and you’ve got the dream of every anime loving nerd out there. Eat your heart out, Hyoudou Issei. I’m the real harem king! Oppai, bitch!
I chuckled to myself, amused by my own silly thoughts. I kissed the top of Shu’s head. “I don’t deserve you, you know that right? You are far too smart to be stuck with a geek like me.”
She giggled. A melodious sound coming from such a refined woman. “Who said I’m stuck? I can leave any time I choose to, and we both know that you’ll let me go. You’d never tie us down like that. I also know that we all agreed that if we wanted to sleep with other men as you sleep with other women, you wouldn’t complain, assuming it’s only fair. ‘What’s good for the goose is good for the gander,’ I believe you said?”
I nodded, remembering the conversation around the breakfast table.
“Did you know that not one of us has taken you up on that?” I shook my head. It’s not something I wanted to know, especially after my ex… no, best not go down that route again. Besides, I respected my girls’ privacy. What they did in their own time was their business.
“None of us have even considered it,” she continued. “While you were creating Genesis up there, we all sat down and had one of Linda’s Council of Wives. Lily and Aura sat in as well, you should be aware. One of the things we discussed was that very topic. Everyone had gone six months without you, and it was Hannah who brought it up. Can you believe it? Her, with the least self-control out of all of us.” Shu giggled again. “She declared that she’d wait for you no matter how long you took. Then she pretty much demanded the rest of us do the same. She adores you and didn’t want to see the hurt we all knew we’d see if someone were to make that choice you secretly feared. So, you have to thank her properly when you return. Because of her, any woman who joins our family must swear off all men until they no longer wish to be with you, and no one has any intention of ever leaving. Not while they’re still breathing, that is. As I’m sure you already guessed, Lily and Aura also agreed. Best not make them wait too long.”
I smiled and shook my head. “I really don’t deserve any of you. I am who I am because of all of you. I am curious about one thing you said though.”
“Hmm?”
“Genesis?”
“Oh,” she chuckled. “There was a movement a few months ago as the changes became apparent from the surface here. Someone started a hashtag to rename the moon, since just calling it The Moon didn’t feel right anymore. A certain franchise’s fans hijacked it.”
I laughed. “I didn’t think enough fans existed after the last couple series attempts. Maybe I’ll create a mark four torpedo case and leave it somewhere.”
“It was a mark six, dear.”
“Was it? Shit. I hope these memory issues clear up once I’ve recovered my energy. That’s a rookie mistake right there.”
Shu leaned up and kissed my cheek. “Don’t feel bad. I’ve been a Trekkie longer than you, and I think Genesis is a fine name for your greatest achievement.”
“Third.”
“What?” she asked, confusion evident in her voice.
“It’s my third greatest achievement. My daughters are my first. Gathering all you lovely women is my second.”
“Second?” she said in a mock pout. “We should have at least tied for first.”
I chuckled and pulled her into a long kiss. Damn, it felt good to hold her. Thanks to my divine face and bodylift, you’d never suspect that she was in her 50s. She had the health and body of someone half her age, and that body was getting me all kinds of worked up right now.
“Want to go make babies?” I asked her.
“No babies for me, thanks. I love you, but having kids has never been on my to-do list, and it never will be.” She stood up and started sliding out of her clothes right there on the patio. Completely nude now, she straddled me as she pushed the towel up my legs to reveal my rapidly hardening godhood. “I will, however, happily fuck you with the entire world watching,” she purred into my ear as she eased herself on to me. This Shu was a completely different animal to the one who was cuddled on my lap a couple minutes ago. Horny Shu was a bit of a freak. She enjoyed the thrill of someone possibly seeing us. We’ve tested the integrity of the windows in Linda’s Manhattan apartment more than once. It’s also the only time I ever hear her swear, and the more callous the language, the more turned on she is.
I knew I was in for a good night when she started off with “fuck.”
*
“Human women… are tougher… than they… look,” Hannah gasped out as she watched John and Shu go at it on the screen. He had one leg thrown over his shoulder and another wrapped around his waist as he did his best to drive her through the concrete patio. A chair lay in pieces at the edge of the screen.
“I’ve been telling you that for decades, my dear,” said Su, her blue hand working furiously between the caramel thighs spread next to her. “Should we really be watching this though? Am I not good enough?” The question was asked with a mischievous grin and not at all serious. Hannah had asked Shu if she could watch her time with John on more than one occasion. She’d asked everyone, in fact, but Shu and Su were the only ones who didn’t mind.
“You know… she loves… iiiiiiiit!” she tried saying before her body rocked from a massive orgasm. She lay there for a couple minutes, catching her breath before straddling the redhead’s hips. “And so do you.” She then stretched her body along Su’s, her knee pressing between pastel thighs until she felt the warmth of her lover against her, before taking a stiff, dark blue nipple in her mouth.
*
“She’s hungry today,” remarked Rhia, watching Persia breastfeed Angela. Aisha was asleep in her cradle, having already been fed. Persia smiled up at Rhia from where she was tucked under her arm as they relaxed on the massive bed they usually shared with John.
“I think she wants to be big and strong, like her father.”
Rhia smiled and kissed Persia’s forehead. “I’m confident he’d rather they grow up as strong and beautiful as their mother.” Persia blushed, then reached back to stroke Rhia’s cheek affectionately. Rhia closed her eyes and pushed into it. To outside viewers, they might appear to be two women in love, but that wasn’t the case. Their relationship wasn’t one of a romantic nature, and yet, thanks to their bond, it was so much more intimate than anything either had felt in their lives. Their shared love of John and the twins, combined with centuries of friendship beforehand, created a dynamic where each woman couldn’t live without the other. They kissed, they cuddled, and slept with their arms wrapped around each other, kissing each other goodnight over and over again while John was away, but they never engaged sexually unless John was involved as well. It wasn’t a hard rule they lived by, it’s just the only time it felt natural. With John’s participation, however, the two women knew each other far more intimately than even Su knew of Rhia.
Aside from a handful of occasions where the wine had been flowing freely, Rhia and Su had rarely held each other in the last few years as the pairings within the family had solidified. Su and Hannah, Linda and Shu, Rhia and Persia. Rhia was still grateful to Su for everything she’d done for her, and to her, if she was being honest with herself. There were many occasions where Su had helped Rhia work off some frustrations when Inton, naturally, spurned her advances. As far as her race’s characteristics went, Rhia was still considered a young woman. Barely out of her teens comparatively speaking, which meant she was young and foolish enough to think she could woo the man who had no interest not only in her, but all females. There was a certain irony then in how she chose to release some of her frustrations.
Rhia gazed lovingly down at Persia, watching her fret over the little girl. She never could’ve imagined this even a year ago. Seeing this formerly broken, terrified woman coo softly at a beautiful baby made Rhia’s love for John swell in her chest yet again. He was the reason this was possible. The reason her dear, dear friend was able to hold her baby. To be able to move about without hiding in shadows. To be able to look back at Rhia with just as much love and affection as she felt for her. She knew she should feel bad for thinking it, but she couldn’t bring herself to as she once again thanked Inton for his sacrifice, and those of the millions lost that day that brought him into her life. If he changed the world like he changed the lives of everyone up here, then the price paid was more than worth it.
*
Aura lay alone in her room, unable to sleep. It had only been a day, but she missed John already. She didn’t know what it was about him, but something drew her towards him. He’d taken away everything she’d known. He was the direct reason Kamiki had cast her and her friends aside. He had caused their death sentence. And then he’d saved them. He argued with Kamiki! No one ever argued with Kamiki, but in doing so he had granted them a new life. A chance to be who they wanted. He had created a paradise for them and asked nothing in return. He had six women who adored him, and a staff that worshipped him. Aura knew that Lily had fallen hopelessly in love with him, and Aura had to admit that she had too.
She rolled on to her side and stared at the picture framed on her nightstand. It was something Lily had given to her. A picture of her, Drake, and John at the site they’d chosen for the settlement. Aura couldn’t help but giggle at it. John was standing in between her and Drake, arms draped over their shoulders and a big, goofy grin on his face, his hands folded into fists with his thumbs pointed up. Drake looked uncomfortable at the display of affection, and Aura… she was looking at him like a maiden in love. Her cheeks were dark green from blushing, but her eyes were only for him. She suspected this was why Lily had given her the picture. To help Aura confirm what she already knew deep within herself. She was madly, passionately, in love with him. He had done so much for her and her family that she wanted to spend the rest of her life paying him back for it. She wanted to give him everything he ever wanted. She knew that it was ridiculous to assume he wanted anything more than he already had. He had two loving wives and two beautiful daughters. He had two fiercely independent women that had considerable influence on Earth that also loved him dearly. He had Hannah and Su, two women that were eager to please him in the most carnal of ways.
Aura blushed at the thought of the maids. She wanted to give him that as well. The feel of his lips on hers again. She brushed her lips lightly with her fingers. Her fingers traced everywhere she wanted his lips to be. Over her lips, down her neck, across her collarbone, down her sternum. Her fingers trailed the valley between her breasts before her other hand came up and squeezed one. She wanted his hands on her. To gently fondle her as his mouth closed on her nipple. She imagined him doing just that as she pulled on it herself, the dark green point hardening at her touch. Her breathing quickened as she imagined his kisses trailing down her stomach, fingers mirroring the motion. Her excitement grew as she mentally saw his smile as he spread her legs. In her mind she saw his tongue snake out just as her fingers slid between her lips, and she moaned.
*
Lily groaned, tossing and turning in her sleep. She was sweating profusely, soaking her sheets and the mattress underneath, although she had no way of knowing that, dreaming as deeply as she was. She started jerking violently, sheets and blankets tossed aside as she spasmed.
“No,” she said in her sleep.
“Don’t do it.”
“Persia! Rhia!”
“It’s too hot!”
“Get out of there!”
“Where are the twins?!”
“NO!”
“JOHN!”
Her last outburst woke her. She sat sharply up in bed, breathing heavily. She barely registered her pink hair mattered to her forehead or her sweat soaked nightclothes as she tried to remember the details of the dream she just had. Her first dream in months. As the details cleared up in her memory, her eyes got wide, tears spilling out of them, and when she focused on the final details that occurred before she woke she knew there was nothing she could do. Anger flashed through her, then fear, then a bottomless sense of loss and grief.
She screamed.