Cuddlefish - 6. 06

Jasper walked out of the cockpit and over to Tilbei, who was sitting on the couch. The hybrid draped himself over Tilly like a wilted flower.

"That was so stressful," Jas admitted. "And I was just sending them a message, not even talking to them directly."

Tilbei pressed a kiss to his mate's temple. "But, it had to be done. It's better that your parents know that you're alive and well, and not in Hunnar hands."

Jas hid his face in the black and orange petals on the Nubra's head.

"I didn't tell them about the Hunnar," he whispered with a shiver. "I-I told them Mama's ship was stolen...I couldn't..."

The half-Polkin trailed off, his eyes clouding with the memories of his time with the Hunnar, the torture, and humiliation. Jasper hadn't even told Tilbei everything that had happened. He knew Tilly had probably connected most of the dots on his own from what he'd seen and what Jas had let slip. Anything else, Jasper didn't want to think about, let alone say out loud.

The Nubra ran a hand gently up and down Jasper's arm. "The important part is that they know you're ok. I'm not going to judge you for omitting anything to them." He responded.

The hybrid let out a relieved breath. Jasper was beating himself up for not telling his parents everything, all the things Jasper's own stupidity had brought on himself. He hadn't realized he'd expected Tilbei to scold him, at the very least. If it hadn't been for Tilly, the half-Polkin would likely have been raped and skinned.

"Thanks, Bei." Jas rested his cheek on the Nubra's shoulder. "For everything."

Tilbei felt warm and content. To him, it was a wonder how the half-Polkin did certain things that resonated well with his people. Nubra, much like Sepida, showed affection through touch...a lot of touches. His kind also did their best to obey their mate's command, especially in the throes of passion. That Jasper seemed to do such things naturally was simply amazing.

"Will you come with me?" Jasper asked. "When I go back home, I mean?" He cuddled against Tilly, taking comfort in the touch. "I'm really nervous about it. I'm glad it's your planet we're going to first."

"Of course I will. Whenever you wish it, I'll go anywhere you want." Tilly responded.

Jas smiled, shaking away bad memories and allowing himself to be happy in the Nubra's arms.

"We'll get to your planet soon?" Jasper asked hopefully.

"Yes, we should be arriving shortly," he replied.

Tilbei flinched as Jasper let out an excited squeal.

"I'm so nervous, now!"

Though, the half-Polkin sounded more enthusiastically delighted than upset.

"You shouldn't be. My mother will adore you. Besides, I live in my own dome. Hers is a few domes away." Tilly pointed out.

"Dome?" Jasper asked, snuggling into a more comfortable position on the Nubra's lap.

He adored how Tilbei held him. It made him feel safe and something else. Like Tilly thought he was something precious. It made Jas feel all warm and bubbly inside.

"Like an underwater dome?" he asked when he was cozy.

The Nubra nodded. "Half is submerged, half is above sea level. It's a lot bigger than it sounds," he explained.

"That sounds amazing." Jasper covered his mouth to hide a giggle. "I'm going to need some humidity cream, or you're going to wake up next to a crazy afro fur monster."

Tilbei shook his head. "Oh don't worry about that, the top half's airtight and we have dehumidifying technology that keeps the temperature and ambiance just right."

The Nubra ran a hand over the half-Polkin's luxurious tail. "Although, I wouldn't mind helping you brush and care for your tail on a daily basis."

"I-I'd really like that a lot," Jasper whispered.

The hybrid's father had done just that for his mother. They'd done the same for Jasper until he was a teenager. Then, along with learning about birds and bees, his parents had explained each of their cultures' ideas and traditions for relationships. He was fascinated with the fact that the state of his mama's tail reflected on his papa and the man's ability to care for and provide for his family.

A ratty tail meant a spouse who didn't care about the health and well-being of their family or was unable to take care of them. It meant the community needed to step in and help. Even after things we're figured out, everyone kept an eye on that family. It would be mortifying for the spouse who had failed them. For Tilly to be willing to commit to caring for his tail every day was a serious commitment.

Jasper knew Tilbei probably didn't know all that, but it still made the half-Polkin's heart get all fluttery.

‘You are nearing your destination,’ the ship's computer chimed.

"Guess it's almost time to dock. Do you want to bring anything from the ship with you?" Tilbei asked before making a sour face. "If you really want to, you can bring more of that Viceroy's clothes..."

"Um, not really." Jasper looked down with a soft sigh. "I don't mind the ship, but wearing the clothes of the guy who wanted to buy my tail without me attached to it..." His words trailed off with a shiver. Jas looked up, his deep indigo eyes meeting Tilbei's peach irises. "Will I be able to get something else when we get there?"

Tilly visibly pouted. "I'm afraid we don't have much in the way of clothing. Most of the species on my planet just go about naked."

"Uh, do you have cloth I could use to make myself a wrap skirt?" Jasper asked a little desperately. "I mean, unless me wearing clothes would embarrass you. Would everyone look at me weird? They would, wouldn't they? I'll just wear nothing, I'm sure I'll be fine," Jasper finished in a rush.

"Yeah, we do have cloth," the Nubra replied. "It's very, very soft."

"Would it be okay?" Jas asked hesitantly, worrying his tail between his fingers. "I don't want to shame you..."

"Nothing you could ever do would shame me, Jas," Tilly insisted as he leaned down to press a gentle kiss on Jasper's plush lips.

Jasper melted against the black-skinned Nubra.

"That makes me feel better." Jas took Tilbei's hand in his, playing with the man's dark fingers. "And I really didn't want to go naked. It's okay with you, but...the Hunnars tore my clothes off when they caught me. After that, all I had to cover myself was that awful blanket. They only gave me that after I got sick from the cold and my...my production went down."

Jasper covered his mouth with both hands. Why was he telling the Nubra these things? He didn't want Tilbei to know. Jas didn't want to think about it, let alone discuss it. But things kept popping out of his stupid mouth.

Tilbei scooped Jasper up into his arms and walked over to the Viceroy's room with a determined expression on his face. "Hold on," He said as he gently laid Jasper out on the bed. He then dug around through the Viceroy's drawers and closet for the least flashy clothes he could find. He then took the stack of clothing and tossed it into the ship's sanitizer.

After that, he began to try on a bunch of the tunics, shirts, and pants. Finally, he took the clothes he had briefly worn and set it all beside Jasper. "There. Now there shouldn't be any more trace of that blasted Viceroy on them. You can wear them now."

“Thank you,” the hybrid said happily, pulling the clothes on. He felt better knowing Tilbei had ‘marked’ them. “Can I still get some fabric from your world?” He peeked shyly at the Nubra. “I still kind of want a skirt of my own…”

Tilbei let out a whimpering sound. "Absolutely. You'll look amazing in our fabrics."

Not a moment after, the ship docked and announced their arrival. Tilly held out his hand to the half-Polkin. "Are you ready?"

Jasper nodded eagerly but was wringing his poor tail to death as nervousness flooded him. What if Tilbei saw some amazingly cute Nubra and realized he could be happy with one of his own kind? Happier than Jas could make him.

The Nubra took hold of both of Jasper's hands and held them up to his face. "Hey...we don't have to if you don't want to. We can go someplace else," he reminded.

"There are cute people that you'll like there, too!" Jasper blurted.

Peach-hued eyes widened in surprise. "Jasper...I see no one but you. I wish you could understand just how beautiful you are to me," he insisted. He pressed a kiss to the palm of one of Jasper's hands. "If you so wish it, we could stay on the ship...just keep flying on our own and never step out."

"Don't you want to see your family?" the hybrid asked, pressing himself close to Tilbei's warm dark body.

"My family consists of my mother and Pip...and I only want them to meet you," he explained. "I want them to meet my lifelong mate."

"Okay!" Jasper said happily, throwing his arms around Tilly's neck. "Let's go meet your Mama!"

Unable to resist, Tilbei leaned down to give Jasper a soft kiss on those plush lips. "I'm sure she'll love you," he said as he took hold of Jasper's hand and the two of them headed towards the exit hangar. "Her favorite color's lilac, after all."

Jas gave a happy little squeak and allowed Tilbei to lead him out of the ship.

Jasper flung up a hand to shade his eyes from the bright sunshine. Crisp, clean air filled his lungs, spiced with the scent of the sea. The half-Polkin took a deep breath, drawing it in as he squinted around him.

It was breathtaking.

Perfect stretched along the coast for as far as Jas could see. Beside it, the ocean sparkled, the shushing roar of the waves soothing something deep within the hybrid. The shallows near the shore were an impossible turquoise, shifting to a deep azure as the water deepened.

Dotted along the shoreline were shining glass domes in many sizes. Some even looked like they had multiple floors inside. Jasper could see people walking around inside, some peering out the glass at the unexpected craft. Away from the shore, everything was a deep, lush green. Leaves that looked bigger than him cuddled up to winding vines and thick, dark tree trunks.

"Bei," the hybrid whispered breathlessly. "Your home is so beautiful."

The Nubra was grinning from ear to ear. "I'm glad you think so. My mom's dome is this way," He said as he led the half-Polkin along the sands of differing hues. After about a five minute walk, Tilbei led Jasper into the water. For a moment, the water licked up to their ankles. But, upon recognizing Tilbei, a path opened right up to a round, vacuum-sealed door.

When they neared the door, it opened up for them. The dome entrance was dry and free from any water, as was the dining room. However, beyond the living room, there were paths laid out like bridges that connected the rooms. On either side of the paths, there was pure, clear water.

"Wooooowwwww, this is so amazing."

Jasper gaped, trying to look everywhere at once. He leaned over to dabble his fingers in a stream next to the path. The cool water tickled his fingertips, making the hybrid giggle.

Tilbei couldn't believe how surreal it was to see his beloved Jasper standing inside his mother's home. As if his thoughts had summoned her, the Nubra in question appeared at the end of one of the paths.

"Tilly, my boy!" She exclaimed as she rushed over to pull him into a hug. She then slapped his backside. "You had me worried sick when neither you nor Pip contacted me for so long!"

In stark contrast to Tilbei, most of her body was white. She had one long, flowing scale that covered her head down to her ankles in a cape-like manner. It was lined with a rich purple underneath and a bright yellow-orange on top. Long, thinner scales emerged from her crown that looked like feathers. Her eyes were a sunset orange.

Tilbei made a bit of a dance as he rubbed at his butt cheeks. "I'm sorry ma, it was Hunnars again. Doesn't matter where we go or what we do, they stick their ugly snouts into everything!" He let out a frustrated breath of air but then motioned towards Jasper. "On the bright side, ma, I finally found my lifemate."

Lyra's orange eyes settled on the half-Polkin, and her expression changed into one of gentle adoration. "My! Look at you..." she mused as she looked Jasper over. "Tilly! However did you find such a lovely thing?"

Jasper squeaked, straightening and stomping one foot then the other instinctively. He clutched his lilac tail in front of him like a shield and ducked to the other side of Tilbei, clicking his tongue softly as though trying to calm himself and the brightly-colored woman at the same time.

Tilbei smiled ruefully. "He was held captive by them. They wanted him for his tail! They were gonna do to him what they...what they did to pa," he relayed.

Lyra held out a hand. "Don't be afraid, precious," she cooed. "We're no friends of Hunnar here."

Jasper's eyes were impossibly wide, but he crept forward. This was a mama. They were naturally warm and loving, just like a papa. He looked at her outstretched hand. Jasper's mother always wanted to pet his soft hair and rub his even softer ears whenever he got home. It had become something of a greeting ritual with them.

Tilbei's mama's hand was a little low, but...the hybrid ducked down, tucking his head under her outstretched fingers, so her hand lay between his tall ears.

Lyra's eyes glinted with warmth as she gently rubbed at the half-Polkin's scalp and ears. "You really are precious," she whispered in an encouraging manner as she carefully tugged Jasper into a gentle hug. "Such lovely colors, too. My son was very lucky to have found you."

"Thank you." Tears pricked the hybrid's eyes at the wonder of being accepted so easily. "Oh, but I'm the lucky one." He pulled back to look seriously into Lyra's eyes. "You've done so well to raise such an amazing son. He's a hero! He saved my life!" His eyes just leaked more as he buried his face in the woman's shoulder. "They were going to skin me."

Tilbei shuddered and paled just a bit at the very thought. "Over my dead body, they were," he growled.

Lyra began to rub Jasper's back. "You're safe here. My son will protect you, precious." She peered over at Tilbei and sent him a smile as she said her next words. "Did you know that lilac is also my favorite color?"

"Yeah!" Jasper grinned, pulling his head up but enjoying the continued hug. It made something in his heart hurt, missing his own mother. "Bei told me you'd like me, Mama!"

The hybrid slapped a hand over his stupid mouth, ears drooping.

"I'm sorry," Jas whispered through his fingers. "You hug like my mama and where I'm from that's what we call our mate's mothers, too. I'm really sorry."

Oh, stars, she probably thought he was a stupid bumpkin now!

Lyra reached up to cup Jasper's face in her hands. "If you apologize, you'll offend me, sweet one. I want nothing more than for you to call me mama, as well," she insisted.

Lyra's feet lifted off the floor as Jasper hugged her again. She seemed to understand what he needed, petting his rabbit-like ears and hair.

"Shhh, dear," she soothed. "Everything is alright now. You're safe here. You're alright."

Tilbei felt his heart swell at the sight. He reached over to encase them both in a tight hug. "Thank you for joining our small family, Jasper," he said softly. "I told you she'd love you."

"You both must be starving!" Lyra gasped suddenly. "Come, come...what kind of food do you like to eat, sweet Jasper?"

"I'm usually vegetarian," the hybrid said uncertainly. "But I can eat things with meat, eggs, and milk in them. And I can eat a little meat by itself. So, please, don't do anything different for me. I'll be fine."

Jasper's mother liked more meat than veggies, though his father never touched any food that came from an animal. Fittingly, their hybrid son was somewhere in the middle. He'd also discovered he really liked something called 'bacon' that his mother had brought home from a trip once. It was like salty meat-candy. Yum.

"Fruits and vegetables are our main diet," Lyra stated as they all headed towards her kitchen. "First, we need to scan you to ensure that none of our food would harm you." She motioned to a small, round scanner on the wall. "Just place your hand there."

"Will it hurt?" Jasper whispered to Tilbei, not wanting to offend the sweet woman, but nervous none the less.

Tilbei shook his head. "Not one bit. Just place your hand on the circle, and it will scan it through like a picture to determine what kinds of food should be safe for you to eat." He then took Jasper's hand in his and gently placed it on the scanner, making sure that his own hand wasn't scanned in the mix.

Jasper's perked ears twitched when the scanner beeped. He peered at the screen, but couldn't read the language.

"What does it say?" he asked excitedly.

"Everything except sea grapes should be fine, ma," Tilbei responded. "It seems like sea grapes cause a bad reaction. It wouldn't kill him, but it's better not to avoid any discomfort."

"Everything but sea grapes makes it real easy, then," Lyra decided. "I'm going to make a veggie casserole."

"That sounds delicious! Do you need some help?" Jasper asked.

"Not today, sweet one," Lyra replied. "Tilly, show him around for a bit."

"Will do!" Tilbei agreed as he led Jasper across one of the paths.

The first area they reached opened up to what could only be described as a round bathing room. Three rings of steps circled before them that led to the gently bubbling water below. In the back of the room were shelves with many flasks. Instead of towels, a cylindrical tube stood beside the shelves.

"That's the drying pipe," Tilbei explained. "It dries you right up after a bath."

Jasper jumped into the hollow cylinder, giggling madly as air rushed around him. He hopped out with a huge grin on his face, his lilac and white hair sticking in every direction.

Tilbei couldn't help but laugh at Jasper's enthusiasm. "You'll be able to reap its benefits a lot more later," he pointed out.

Tilly then led them to the next area, which was one of the guest rooms. The bed and pillows, like everything else, was circular. The floor was completely covered, but up above the ceiling showed the ocean water flowing overhead.

"These sheets are the same material you can use for clothes, if you wish." He said as he handed Jasper one. The material was quite soft.

The half-Polkin cooed, rubbing the fabric against his cheek as he gazed upward in rapt wonder.

"It's so amazing," Jas whispered in awe. "I love it here."

Once again, Tilly felt his heart swell at the sight. His mate liked his home, his mother, him. The Nubra couldn't be any happier. "Come, there's one more place I'd like to show you."

The two of them walked past the path that led to Lyra's bedroom and ended up in a dome that was hollow and clear. A few circular steps led down to the center, but it was very much like being inside a snow globe. The entire ocean could be seen at all corners...Nubra and Sepida swimming past along with all kinds of fish could be seen.

"What's this room?" Jasper asked, turning in circles to try to get a look at everything.

"It's a scouting room," Tilbei explained. "We can tell the weather faster by monitoring the waters. And sometimes it's just soothing to look at the sea."

"Yeah, it really is," Jasper agreed from where he'd pressed his face to the glass. "Ah! That fish is huge!"

Tilbei couldn't be more amused with his mate's reactions. "There are fish that are even bigger than that one," he admitted.

"Whoa," Jas whispered. "That's kind of scary and kind of amazing at the same time." He turned to Tilly with excitement in his eyes. "What about your room?"

"I live in a separate dome," Tilbei explained. "There is a special path that moves back and forth on its own and skirts around other domes to reach mine. It makes visiting between my mother and me simple."

"I can't wait to see it," Jasper said with a happy bounce, throwing himself at Tilbei and trusting the Nubra would catch him. "I know I've said it already, but I love it here. I hope you like where I'm from even half as much."

"I'm sure I'll love it equally as much," Tilly countered as he held the half-Polkin in his arms. "First, we should eat with my mother. Then, I'll take you to my home."

When the two men made their way back to the kitchen, the table was already set, and the casserole was divided into three equal parts in three deep bowls. Beside the bowls was a utensil that appeared like a round spoon with fork indentations on top

Jasper froze in the doorway, suddenly terrified of doing everything wrong. His background suddenly seemed wholly lacking. Jas was a half-breed from a lonely planet where the only alien anyone knew of was his mother.

He really only knew the customs of his home region and some of those from his mother's people. Jasper just knew, deep in his bones, he was going to mess something up and deeply offend Lyra, who had been so kind to him. He desperately wanted her to like him, for Tilbei's sake and his own.

But, Jasper knew himself. His mouth sometimes ran away from him, or he would do things without thinking about it. It had gotten him in trouble more than once in his village. How much worse would it be here, where no one but Tilbei knew him or his culture? The only other aliens he'd gotten to really see where the Hunnars. They'd snatched him up practically the moment he'd docked in his first port.

A cold shock of fear surfaced that perhaps the only nice alien was Tilbei. That even the seemingly sweet woman in front of him would turn on him the moment he did something she didn't like. Jasper knew it was ridiculous, that it couldn't possibly be that way. His mate wouldn't have brought him if he thought his mother would be cruel to Jasper.

He tried to push the painful thoughts away, but it still niggled in the pit of his stomach as he stood like a statue, unable to enter the room.

Upon feeling Jasper's hesitation, Tilbei frowned in concern. "Is everything alright, Jas?" He asked softly as he held out a hand in invitation. "I'm right here. And we have a medbay unit nearby in case you get a bad reaction to the food that the scanner didn't expect."

"I'm sorry," the hybrid whispered, willing his stupid feet to lift up and move. He was being so dumb. "I'm really sorry."

The Nubra walked over to Jasper and wrapped his arms around him to encase him in his warmth. "You don't have to eat if you don't want to. We can go to your home planet for food, if you want."

"I want to eat," Jasper protested. "My legs are just being really stupid and scared for no reason. My legs are scaredy-cat crybabies."

"Just pick him up and sit him on your lap, Tilly," Lyra suggested from her seat at the table.

Unable to argue with that logic, Tilbei did just that. He lifted the hybrid into his arms, pressing a kiss to his temple, and then sat down next to his mother with Jasper on his lap. "Is this better?" He asked gently.

Jasper nodded, whispering another apology, his eyes flicking constantly to the other Nubra in the room. Why was she suddenly scaring him so much?

Then he remembered.

His first day with the Hunnars. He'd been dragged kicking and spitting, his spray exhausted on a Hunnar who'd been left gagging and stinking in a hallway somewhere. They'd taken him straight to the Alpha, to assess his worth. To see if he would die immediately or be used for profit. The Alpha had been found walking calmly from the galley holding a bowl of something hot and steaming.

Jasper pushed away what had happened next, shoved it away hard into a little box in his mind and locked it.

"I-I'm s-sorry," the trembling hybrid stammered. "I th-think I'm afraid of k-kitchens and dining rooms, n-now..."

Tilly's eyes widened, but Lyra was quick to act. She picked up her bowl and Jasper's before walking over to the living room, taking a seat on the plush material in the center.

"Then, we can eat over here in the living room," she concluded in a soft voice. "Bring him over, Tilly, quickly!"

Tilbei once again lifted the lovely hybrid into his arms and sat on the ground with Jasper back on his lap. "Is this better, love?" He asked.

The half-Polkin nodded, burying his face in Tilbei's shoulder. He finally felt like he could breathe again.

"I'm so embarrassed," Jasper said into Tilly's skin. "Are you mad?"

"Of course I'm not mad, Jas," Tilbei replied as he pressed a kiss to the hybrid's head. "Never be afraid to let me know what makes you afraid, ok? We don't mind."

"My son is right, sweet one," Lyra added as she began to gently rub Jasper's back. "Think nothing of it...now, would you like to try some of my casserole?"

"I really would. It smells really good," Jasper told her as the trembling in his voice finally began to die down.

She didn't sound mad. Maybe she really was as nice as she seemed. Things seemed a lot less scary now. It was still a bit mortifying, but Jasper felt so much relief that no one was angry at him it made his chest prickle and his head light.

Even though Jasper seemed to be a full grown man, Lyra immediately took his bowl and scooped a moderate bite onto the spork before holding it up to Jasper. "Have a try, precious," she urged.

The full-grown hybrid made a little noise of contentment and opened wide.

The casserole was rich with vegetables and Lyra's special blend of spices. Though none of the spices were harsh, the combination caused a healing tingle from the mouth all the way down to the stomach. The elder Nubra waited for Jasper to assess his first bite, and then immediately fed him another.

"That's it," she cooed. "Food makes everything better."

Jas made yummy noises and relaxed like a blob of jelly, slumping happily against Tilbei, but opening his mouth eagerly for every offered spork-full.

Tilbei couldn't help but chuckle at the sight. His mother and his mate were certainly getting along. He reached for his own bowl and ate in alternating turns. "How do you like my mother's casserole, Jas?" He asked.

"So, goooood," Jasper murmured, rubbing his cheek against his mate's shoulder. He smiled shyly at Lyra. "Thank you so much. It's delicious."

Lyra's smile was nearly blinding. "You're quite welcome, sweet one," she responded. "How long are you planning on staying, Tilly?"

"For as long as Jasper wants," Tilbei replied. "We're also waiting for a response from Pip on the ship, and I promised to bring Jasper back to his home planet whenever he felt ready."

"Then, you are welcome to my cooked meals during your entire stay," she offered Jasper as she booped his nose.

"Really?" the hybrid squeaked in delight before his face fell. "I don't want to be a bother, though..."

"I rarely have Tilbei here to eat my cooking as it is," she said as she wagged her finger at Tilly. She then gently cupped the side of Jasper's face. "But for you, dear, it will be an absolute pleasure. It'd give me an excuse to try new recipes!"

"That sounds wonderful!" Jas leaned into the sweet woman's hand, suddenly missing his parents very much. "Thank you for being so patient and kind with me."

Lyra took hold of Jasper's face with both her hands as she pressed a sound kiss to the center of his forehead. "Thank you for choosing my son and allowing me to meet you."

Jasper's lavender cheeks blushed mauve as he ate up the kindness given so freely. Tilbei was clearly not the only good alien out there. He covered a yawn as Lyra ruffled his hair and gave one of his ears a quick rub. The half-Polkin felt safe and warm, with a full tummy and a mate to hold him. Jasper wasn't sure life could possibly get any better than this.

"Mmm, I think it's time we both go get some rest, ma," Tilbei suggested as he gingerly lifted Jasper in his arms and stood up. "We'll be back in a few hours."

Lyra nodded. "You've done well with the sweet one. I'm quite proud," she mused out loud.

Tilbei grinned. "See you later, ma."

The Nubra walked over to the path in the back of the dome that led to the outside, which was the sea. As Tilbei stepped onto the platform, the door opened to reveal a tube that gently propelled them forward. The tube curved between houses and they passed reefs, seaweed, and schools of fish along the way.

Jasper blinked sleepily, trying desperately to take in everything he saw. It was all so amazing and new. He didn't want to miss a moment.

About a minute later, the two of them walked through the door of the entrance of Tilly's own dome. Though the setup was similar to Lyra's, every room had a different color scheme. The colors were soft and laid out in varying shades. His master bedroom had a round bed that was big enough for the both of them. The blankets draped on the bed were in soft grays.

Tilbei gently laid Jasper down and clambered in beside him. "Let me know if the pillows are too high or low, or if the blankets aren't warm enough..." he insisted as he pressed a button on the side panel that caused a cover to slide over the top, shielding them from view.

“’Kay," the hybrid murmured before wriggling around, trying to pull off his shirt without sitting up. "Clothes are stupid," Jasper announced, giving up and letting his arms flop to his sides.

The Nubra chuckled and carefully peeled off Jasper's clothes one at a time. "There, better?" He murmured as he pressed a kiss to the top of Jasper's head and then laid back down.

The hybrid nodded with a soft smile, draping himself across his mate.

"Bei?" Jas said softly.

Tilbei felt a pleasant shiver roll down his spine at the sound of the rare nickname falling from his mate's lips. "Hmm?" He prompted.

"I like it here," Jasper said softly, snuggling himself against the dark-skinned Nubra. "Can we stay a while?"

The Nubra ran a hand up and down Jasper's back. He enjoyed the hybrid's warmth so much, he already wondered if he could ever sleep again without it. "We can stay for as long as you want, love," he suggested.

"I want to meet your friend," Jas added, rolling on top of Tilly. The hybrid stacked his hands on Tilbei's chest and rested his chin on top.

"And I want him to meet you," Tilly agreed. "He'll be so happy for us, I just know it. Though, I'm worried that he hasn't responded to the message yet."

Jasper reached up, tracing the bright orange spots gracing Tilbei's cheek.

"Do you have to be on the ship to get his message?" The hybrid asked.

Tilbei shook his head. "That model ship will shift colors on the outside if a message arrives. We can go to my scouting room and have it rise to the surface for us to peek at the ship from a distance to see if there has been a message or not," he explained. "I'll show you how it works later."

"Hmmm," Jasper purred, parting his legs to kneel over the Nubra's waist. He rolled his hips, pressing himself tightly to the man beneath him. "Maybe you can show me how this works..." he suggested, grinding his awakening cock against Tilly's.

Tilbei gulped as his hands took hold of the hybrid's hips and gently squeezed. "That depends on what you want to do with it," he responded huskily.

"Well, that depends on how many want to come out to play," Jasper answered with a giggle as he continued rubbing against his lover. "Do I get one or two?"

Almost immediately, two of Tilly's shafts really did begin to shamelessly emerge. "S-Seems like it's two."

"I want one to cum inside me," Jasper whispered, leaning down to steal a quick kiss. "And I want to other to cum all over me."

At the half-Polkin's mere words alone, Tilbei felt his two shafts fully emerge and harden. "That can certainly be done, yes." He reached beside him to a small shelf where he had a few flasks. The flask that he chose was for lubrication. He moved out from under Jasper and walked on his knees behind him as he lifted the soft tail and promptly buried his face in it.

"Stars, Jasper," the Nubra groaned as he placed a final lingering kiss on the tail and poured a small amount of the fluid from the flask onto his fingers. Though Jasper could stretch faster and safer than most species, Tilbei didn't want to take any chances. He began to gently coat the hybrid's inner walls with his fingers.

"Hurry," Jas gasped, wiggling his behind impatiently. "I want you inside me."

Once he was sure that Jasper was properly coated, Tilbei swiped the rest of the lubrication on one of his shafts and went back to his previous position with his back against the bed. He carefully tugged Jasper back on top of him and pressed the head of his shaft against his entrance. "Lower yourself at your own pace," he instructed.

Jasper shifted on his knees, rubbing the tip against him, then pushing back until the rounded head was inside of him. He grinned at Tilbei, giving him a little wink, before letting gravity take over. He sat back hard, sheathing the thick shaft inside him with a gasping moan.

Concerned, the Nubra took hold of Jasper's hips to steady him and frowned. "Are you alright? Did you hurt yourself?" He questioned.

"Hnn." The hybrid looked at him with pupils blown wide. "I want to do that again. I can feel you so deep, Bei..."

Without thinking it twice, the Nubra carefully lifted Jasper almost all the way up before allowing him to slide all the way back down again. The second time he held Jasper in place, hovering above, as he thrusted upwards into his heat.

"Ahn! Fuck, yes!" Jas squirmed in Tilbei's firm grip, trying desperately to take his length deeper, harder. It felt so good, causing precum to leak from the hybrid's tip and drip on the ebony flesh tensing beneath him.

Tilbei continued to allow Jasper to have his moments of control and then kept him still during intervals so that he could drive himself wildly into the hybrid's depths. "Jas," Tilly hissed, dizzy with pleasure. "...so beautiful."

Jasper arched his back, trusting Tilbei to hold him up. He could feel the thick cock pounding inside him, teasing so close to his sweet spot. He braced his palms next to the Nubra's knees and spread his thighs.

"Mmff, there. Oh, fu-Right, there," Jasper gasped, his own length throbbing and tight.

The Nubra eagerly began to pound away at that area, releasing one of his hands to take hold of the lilac man's shaft, stroking it at a completely mismatched pace.

The half-bunny didn't seem to care, moaning wantonly. His cries grew louder, until he shouted Tilbei's name. White streams erupted from Jasper's tip, arching up before falling to puddle on the Nubra's dark flesh.

He was so damn beautiful. The Nubra didn't last much longer. Almost from the moment he felt Jasper's inner walls pulsing around his flesh, he cried out as he felt himself burst. But, it wasn't just the shaft nestled inside Jasper that ejaculated, the shaft on the outside burst as well, spewing his seed over Jasper's lower stomach.

The hybrid gasped and shivered, catching the cum with his fingertips and smearing it across his skin, rubbing it in.

The sight actually caught the attention of Tilbei's dormant third shaft, which peeked out its head in appreciation for the show. "Wow, Jas...that was so freaking hot!" He admitted with a wide grin.

Jasper gasped as one cock softened and slipped from him, leaving the newly awakened shaft prodding between his thighs. It missed his recently used entrance to slide through the warm wetness sliding from him. The tip rubbed over Jasper's balls, making him moan and tremble, before slicking up the underside of his shaft.

Jas was still hard and more than ready for round two, recovery time be damned. He wiped a puddle from Tilbei's stomach onto his hand and used it to slick both cocks before gripping them with both hands and pumping.

Tilly was going to die. “J-Jasper!” He groaned as his hips began to thrust towards the hybrid’s hands. He shifted them to a sitting position so that he could bury his own hands into the half-Polkin’s tail. Though it took him a moment of concentration, he scratched and stroked different areas of the tail until he managed to get Jasper’s breath to hitch. Once he found the right spot, he kept his hands there to exploit it.

"B-Bei!" Jasper gasped out, then said it again and again, repeating the Nubra's name as he bucked and writhed.

Jas pumped harder, tightening his grip on the slick flesh. Tilbei's eyes widened as Jasper dipped his head down, his back bending impossibly, as though he had extra vertebrae. He pointed their erections to his lips, his tongue just able to reach their dripping tips. Jas flattened his tongue, dragging it across both of them as he moaned raggedly. He hands never stopped moving as he licked every inch of their cockheads, tongue retreating every few moments as if to savor their tastes mixing on his lips.

The Nubra had never seen or felt anything quite like it. It wasn't long before he neared the edge. "Fuck! Jas!" he all but yelped as he came then and there.

Jasper moaned, catching what he could on his tongue, the rest striping his face and hair. When he'd wrung the last drop from his favorite Nubra, Jas straightened his back. His eyelids fluttered closed as he licked the cum from his lips. He kept hold of Tilbei's shaft, pumping it fast with his own, though the Nubra was already spent. Jasper's body tensed, arching backward as he called his mate's name. The hybrid's body shuddered, shaking like a branch in a windstorm. His breath caught in his throat. So close, so...

Bliss hit him hard, rocketing through him and forcing air into his locked lungs. His hands jerked as his length swelled and shot, leaving pale puddles spattered across Tilbei's inky skin. Jasper's hands finally loosened as he swayed above his lover, blinking slowly, eyes beginning to roll up.

Tilbei was barely able to catch the lilac-hued man, gently draping the hybrid's limp form beside him. In his youth, he never would have guessed in a million years that his future mate would be such a sensual being. Though Nubra were sensual in general, and though he had seen more than a few Sepida with quite a bit of stamina, Jasper was one of a kind. He pressed a kiss to the top of Jasper's head. "I really am the luckiest Nubra on the planet," he whispered as he wrapped an arm around the half-Polkin.