John offered her a hand and the ravishing young blonde rose effortlessly to her feet, before snuggling into his Lap. He watched her proud firm breasts rising and falling as she took in deep breaths, the movement hypnotising. He took in the acres of tanned unblemished skin on her spunk swollen stomach, marvelling that her malleable body could handle such a prodigious load. Her gravid form made him think to the future and he suddenly knew instinctively that this gorgeous young woman would be carrying his baby in her belly someday. He stroked her tummy possessively, his strong hand caressing her gently. Alyssa's delicate hand moved up to rest Lightly on his.

He sighed happily as he looked at the beautiful teenager's face, her expression doe-eyed as she met his gaze. They cuddled together comfortably, watching the glittering stars in the endless blackness spread out before them.

The blissfully happy couple relaxed together for a few hours, enjoying the peaceful tranquillity as the Fool's Gold made its inexorable progress to Olympus Shipyard. Eventually the insistent buzz of the intercom broke their reverie. John pushed a button on the console to receive the communication.

“Incoming freighter, please identify yourself and your business at Olympus" a military communications officer requested politely.

“John Blake on the Fool's Gold to see Captain Harris" he replied confidently.

There followed a drawn out pause before the officer replied. "Please approach docking bay 47 Commander, Vice Admiral Harris will meet you there."

“Well okay then!" John grinned at Alyssa.

She smiled back at him, delighting in his buoyant and happy mood. The two retired to their cabin to shower and get dressed.

Alyssa zipped herself into the body suit that John had loaned her as he got dressed in his standard combat trousers and T-shirt. He took in her beautiful curves, the bodysuit not leaving much to the imagination. He reached over into his wardrobe and threw her his flight jacket. She caught it deftly and raised an eyebrow.

“I don't want to have to fight off the station's compliment of randy marines!" he joked.

Alyssa laughed and posed for him, the jacket doing Little to hide her lovely toned legs and pert rounded ass.

“I think a shopping trip might be in order" John laughed.

Alyssa clapped excitedly and bounded up to him.

“Really? We can go shopping on the station?"

"Well not so much at the station, but the planet below has loads of retail zones" He clarified.

Alyssa practically skipped at his side as they went back to the cockpit, John smiling at her boundless enthusiasm. They sat waiting patiently as they began the final approach to Olympus station and their designated docking bay. They passed massive Battlecruisers and Dreadnoughts on the way into the port, their freighter appearing tiny and insignificant next to these titans of interstellar space.

Alyssa sat in awe. She had never dreamed that anything man-made could be so vast. The gun barrels on some of those cannons were bigger than their ship!

“Impressive, aren't they?" John pointed towards the pride of the Terran Federation fleet.

Alyssa could only nod her agreement.

"It doesn't feel quite the same when you're fighting something that size though..." He paused, suddenly overcome with memories from what seemed like a lifetime ago.

Fear, pain, loss... emotions spiralled over their empathic Link and Alyssa quickly moved to John's side, Leaning down to kiss him. Her distracting presence broke his introspection and his mood lifted immediately. He kissed her back before he noticed that the ship had entered the docking bay and was about to touch down.

“Oops, we better go! Don't want to leave our welcoming committee waiting!" he smiled at his young shipmate.