“Retired?” She asked pointedly, her eyebrow arched.

John was momentarily startled before he replied honestly "I sometimes forget just how perceptive and intelligent you are."

Alyssa smiled at the compliment.

"Ok I'm officially retired, but I still hold my rank and still assist the Terran Federation from time to time." He paused, thinking of the best way to describe his situation.

“Think of me as a Special Ops consultant. I help out occasionally, Like the rescue the other day. In exchange, I hold a military grade weapons license and get access to a few handy gadgets" John explained.

"Like the chrome device you used to steal that armour, when we saved Calara?" Alyssa volunteered helpfully.

John winced. "We requisitioned it, we didn't steal it."

“Potato, Potahto" She giggled mischievously.

He laughed along with her “Ok, ok. But yes, that code breaker works on most T-Fed doors. Anything my rank would grant me access to."

“Sounds awesome Commander" Alyssa replied, throwing him a mock salute.

John sighed theatrically “You aren't going to let that go, are you Alyssa got up and sat in his lap, kissing him soundly. "No, Sir" she purred in a sultry voice.

She glanced over his shoulder at the console, seeing it would take 2 hours for the ship to reach the planet. "Come on" She said to John, standing and leading him by the hand to their cabin.

“It's Lunchtime and I'd like my tummy to go down before I try on any clothes.”

3 hours later and the happy couple strolled into one of the most exclusive boutiques on the planet. It was a quiet time of the day and the handful of shop assistants were milling around the store attempting to look busy, whilst not actually doing anything. They all seemed to look up as one and appraise the new customers when they walked in. Whilst the blonde was effortlessly beautiful in a natural kind of way and her companion ruggedly handsome, they both looked to be military from their outfits. Military typically did not mean big spenders in their experience, so most of the girls sighed in disappointment and returned to refolding clothes.

One of the girls, a very pretty brunette approached them with a friendly smile on her face.

“Can I help you?" She volunteered.

Alyssa read the girl's name tag.

“Well Rachel, I need lots of new clothes so I look really hot for him" she explained helpfully. "The gentleman requires some new outfits as well, so we will need someone to assist so that he looks his most handsome." She Looked over at John to check if he approved.

He laughed and nodded, enjoying seeing the beautiful teenager enjoying herself.

“He's also very wealthy, so I'd Like you to be especially nice to him!" Alyssa added encouragingly.

The other shop girls had overheard the conversation, and Alyssa had added the last for their benefit. Their ears pricked up at the revelation that John was Loaded and they flocked around, suddenly eager to help.

The next couple of hours passed by in a blur. Alyssa Liked Rachel, the only genuinely nice shop assistant in the place. She worked with her to select a broad array of outfits that would keep her attired for most eventualities. Rachel seemed to be able to instinctively know what clothes would best accentuate Alyssa's stunning figure.