Where do we go from here?

Posted on Fri Dec 20th, 2024 @ 6:04pm by Commander Thomas Johnson & Lieutenant Talia Johnson & Lieutenant JG Nezuko

1,873 words; about a 9 minute read

Mission: The Nursery
Location: Johnsons Quarters
Timeline: Prior to mission

Thomas sat in the living are of their quarters, he had called Lt Nezuko up to their quarters to discuss certain things, their friendship had reached new levels, after what occured with all three... he had been a third previously, although it wasn't like this. It had been just a random thing. Talia, had never been, and had been wanting some information as well.

Nezuko chimed and was invited inside. She gave Talia and Thomas each a quick hug and accepted a seat. She knew what this was about. Human sexuality was complicated, and she agreed it was worth making things clear among them so that their friendships, not to mention Thomas and Talia's marriage, wouldn't be ruined.

Talia had returned Nezuko’s hug, their night had been one she hadn’t forgotten but at the meantime she’d found the oddest side effect of that night, a mental bond had been shared with Nezuko that night and it was still lingering now. She had no doubt Nezuko was feeling it too.

Feel it she did. Communication seemed to work so much more easily between the two of them. Nezuko had to try with her old Betazoid roommate, but with Talia it seemed like thoughts and ideas could be understood with ease. Weeks ago Talia didn't understand Nezuko's sign language, but now with the linguistics portion of her brain at work while signing, the messages came across loud and clear. And Nezuko could start to understand some of the apprehensions that Talia had been feeling about their intimacy.

She signed {You should start this, Thomas}.

{Ok, I guess I will start} Thomas replied with a smile, {First off, I think we can all say, the night we spent together, the three of us... was, unexpected, considering. But I don't think any of us came out of it with a negative view on it. More of... where do we go from here. At least thats what I get from this... I know Amphea customs... are quite different from Betazed and Human traditions.}

Talia looked at Nezuko eager to learn more about the customs of her people. Especially how relationships worked.

Nezuko took the cue and started to explain, signing but using language that she knew Talia would also read in her mind. {On Amphei Prime, physical intimacy is not something that is limited to the degree that I've observed among many other species. People are usually paired when they want to start families and they usually grow to love the person they are paired with, but that does not suggest sexual exclusivity. We might be intimate with close friends as often or even more often than with our spouse. We might also have flings. I, for example, enjoyed the company of two Risian hosts when we were on shore leave.} She smiled widely behind her respirator. That had been a good time. {But that kind of intimacy is different. Physical gratification instead of friendship and love.}

{I consider the two of you my very best friends on board this ship,} Nezuko continued. {No, my very best friends anywhere. I consider your including me in your sex lives the way I would have back home: a sign of friendship and trust and love. But I do understand that it is different among other species. I would like to enjoy either or both of you again, but I do not know what you would find comfortable.}

{Well, considering our history of both Talia and myself, we aren't exactly the run of the mill couple. Getting married and pregnant within a month of knowing each other.} He replied, looking over at Talia. {Sometimes love creeps up on you slowly, other times it rushes in full throttle, knocking you head over heels.} He turned, to Nezuko, then back to Talia. Giving her the go ahead to continue.

Talia nodded as she looked at Thomas, then back at Nezuko. {I’ll admit I wasn’t sure where I wanted to go with this, I surprised myself when I suggested our night together, but I enjoyed it. I just don’t want to end up regretting anything at any point.}

Thomas smiled. {Didn't we have this talk as well, we promising ourselves we weren't going to regret anything in the future.} He turned to Nezuko. {It’s a discussion we had when we first got together. In the end, we figured it was no ones business what we did but our own. We promised each other we would have no regrets, no matter where life took us.}

Talia nodded. {Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have any, none at all. I enjoyed our night together. I guess I’m just used to seeing anything long term becoming a relationship, when that’s not how it works in this situation.}

{In many ways it is still a relationship,} Nezuko signed. {Just not in the way you think of them. It is a strong and rich friendship, one built on trust and love and which might occasionally include physical pleasure.}

{So, kind of like what I feel we already have, with all things considered.} Thomas replied as he settled back into the seat. Being sometimes the only way of communicating to the other crew, their friendship became tight, knowing that Talia had also grew close to her as well in their friendship.

Talia nodded and looked towards Nezuko. {It’s strange, Betazoids only bond with one partner, but since we were all together I’ve been more connected to you. I don’t quite know how that’s possible.}

{Does it merit further study?} Nezuko signed, giving Talia a wink. {In all seriousness though I do understand that you are each other’s primary partners in all aspects. If you want to agree on, for lack of a better term, rules on when you want to involve me in intimacy, that might make sense.} She had done some reading on the matter and had come across some people in similar situations. Sometimes they only accepted the third person in threesome situations, while others played with their third individually too. Sometimes certain sex acts were off the table, in other times anything went. This was something for the Johnson family to decide.

Thomas didn't answer, he would let Talia reply first. He was more go with the flow, and see where things turned out kinda guy. Talia knew that. She also knew that he wouldn't expect her to do anything she wasn't comfortable with. Something he suspected Nezuko wouldn't expect Talia to do either.

Talia nodded. “I have no problem with you being a part of our love life Nezuko, but I think maybe setting some ground rules might be a good idea. Not that I want it to sound like you’re not welcome!” She paused and rubbed the bridge of her nose. The whole conversation felt so awkward.

Obviously knowing Talia well enough to understand the nose rub, Thomas took her hand. "If you can believe it, I've had more awkward discussions. On the routeledge I had to inform a couple that one of them were pregnant, mind you they were a male same sex couple, and the pregnancy happened as a result of contact in a hand to hand combat scenario. Apparently civilians get very susceptible of transferring the required material needed certain times of the month."

Nezuko raised an eyebrow at that, but chose not to press with further questions, curious as she was.

{A core rule should perhaps be that the two of you, if in want or need of sex, would go to each other first,} she suggested. {And come to me in more limited circumstances. Wanting it to be all three, or wanting it when we're all together anyway. Or wanting it when the other is unavailable; on a long term mission or feeling unwell or even just not in the mood that night but content to let their partner go play.} She shifted in her seat, her legs a bit uncomfortable. {As for me...well, if I'm in the mood, do you have a problem if I approach either one of you? Or should I only ever approach both?}

Talia looked at Thomas, then back at Nezuko. {I guess asking you to approach both of us could be awkward if one of us is busy and the other isn’t. The core rule is good, I like that then we go with the approach from there as you suggested Nezuko.}

Nezuko nodded excitedly. {So in deference to your marriage, you would always seek each other out first, coming to me if you both want me or if your first choice isn't around, but I'm free to approach either or both of you if I want. How does that sound, Thomas?}

(As long as we are all 110 percent ok with this, and communication is always open between the three of us, no secrets, then it sounds great.) He replied looking the two over.

{110% sure} Talia smiled as she looked between Thomas and Nezuko. {We’re more family now than we were before, I like that.}

{More family the better} Thomas replied with a smile. {But if you asked me a few weeks ago this is how would come about... this wouldn't be one of my answers.}

{A big family sounds very nice.} Nezuko was beyond happy. Her two best friends, like family. {Tomorrow night. I’d love it if you would come to my quarters. I would like to cook you an Amphea dinner. And then…} She paused a moment in her signing. {When we’re done eating I’d like to switch to my atmosphere and be intimate with you. You would both need face masks but I would be free to breathe as normal.

{I think after last time, its the very least we can do.} Thomas replied turning to Talia, {Ive never tried Amphia cuisine before.}

Talia nodded. {That sounds wonderful to me.}

{Perfect!} Nezuko took a breath, removed her mouthpiece, and gave first Talia and then Thomas a hug and kiss.

"Its getting late, I was just about to go to bed have to prep for the away mission in a few days" Thomas replied as he looked over to the two. "See you guys in the morning."

Talia nodded. “I won’t be far behind you” She leant in and gave him a kiss. “I’ll try not to wake you when I come in.”

"Where are you off to?" He asked

“Nowhere” Talia smiled. “I just don’t want to rush Nezuko off before she’s ready.”

"All things considered. She doesnt need to go anywhere." He replied as he entered the bedroom. "You two have fun."

Talia smiled and looked at Nezuko. “That’s very true.”

Nezuko waved to Thomas as the door to the bedroom closed behind him. And then started to unfasten her uniform.

~ Sometime Later ~

Talia walked in through the bedroom door, tired & sweaty. Quietly walking across to the bathroom she took a brief shower to freshen herself up, before returning to the bedroom and slipping into bed next to Thomas. It didn’t take her long before she drifted into a satisfied sleep.

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