Naked Rage

Posted on 30 Sep 2021 @ 7:40am by Lieutenant JG Harper Matthews & Captain Jonathan Reynolds

Mission: Picking up the pieces
Location: Reynolds Quarters
Timeline: After reaching 2nd Obelisk
1172 words - 2.3 OF Standard Post Measure

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This was fast becoming a habit between them. Like moths to a flame they were ending up in each others arms. It was crazy and hotter than anything Jon had experienced with a woman before.

True, he had thought the love of his life but then Harper had breezed in to his life and this thing they were doing was so exciting and electrifying. He never knew what was going to happen next.

Their interludes so far had ended after the fun either leaving but after their talk in his ready room earlier Jon had suggested she stay this time. They were exploring this thing right?

They had drifted off into a pleasant sleep, his arms comfortably embracing her. He hadn't expected the dream contact. Despite sleeping his subconscious knew it was a Goddess. He had, had such contact numerous times in his life. Except this one... The energy was off. Different.

She stood before him, the dream scape white and coming into colour like a farm or plantation. He could see others. His species in the distance.

“Who are you?” he asked. It was definitely not one of the four.

She reached out, “Help me. Reconnect with me. Like the others,” she indicated round, “They did not forget me. I am Methalina.”

He was moving forward his fingers starting to connect. Around him it was a familiarity he could not place. “ Methalina,” he said.

Next to Harper Jon was moving around in his sleep repeating a name.... Methalina ....

Jon had asked her to stay, against her better judgement at the time. Yes they'd agreed to see where this went and there had been several more hook ups if you can call them that but she was still unsure about what was actually happening. She ALWAYS left, or vice versa, after sex... unless it was a proper relationship.

She liked him, a lot. He was smart, caring and handsome. Powerful, the 4 pips really were a turn-on for her which she never thought would be. Sometimes she would stare at her only golden pip and wonder if this was all a game, a dalliance for him with a younger ensign but that was more self doubt than anything. She'd been hurt before.

Harper could feel him stirring in his sleep. She'd had her head on his chest, the sound of his heartbeat proving to be soothing enough to send her to sleep after round 6 that night. He mumbled a name... Matilda... no Methalina. Strange name but she knew it must have meant something as he kept saying it.

She sat up in bed, hugging the covers to her naked body and listened more carefully to the name he uttered once more. Harper was never one for overreacting. She was a strong, independent woman who did not really care about little things. If a guy wanted to look at another woman that was fine as long as it didn't linger into becoming creepy, that he didn't touch or do anything about it. This wasn't even something real, not yet. So why was she annoyed?

She gave him a shake to try and wake him.

Jons eyes fluttered and he looked confused sitting up. “Methalina, I will ... Im here. Im yours,"

It was dark and the room was not coming back into focus quickly as she was still honouring him with a vision.

~Help me return ...... now is the time ....~

Harper turned to face him more directly. "My name is Harper. Jesus Jon, really? You say you want to see where this goes and you start shouting out other women's name..." she said it a huffy tone as she began to collect the covers and look for her clothes.

The goddess was being pulled away, the connection dying. Jon looked around desperately confused. His eyes settling on Harper he said, "Its not another woman. Where are you going?" he watched her pulling her clothes on.

He was suddenly hit with a wave of jealously and feelings of insecurity. "No wait Harper ..." he was up and out the bed following her. His eyes suddenly fell on his goddess figures. There were four. How was there a fifth? Was this a trap or something sinister? Questioning his whole belief system?

Harper looked at him as he fumbled himself out of bed, naked as the day he was born. "You really don't want to follow me out there naked sir. People will talk." She said with her cheeks flushed red.

"Wait ... Harper ...... this isn't what ....." he started ..... "look yes betaziods can care or even love multiple woman but ......"

It clearly wasn't the correct way of trying to address things in hindsight her emotions had an even stronger reaction to those words. He was trying to get to she was the only one he was interested in ....

"Multiple women? Oh my god I've been so stupid!" She said throwing both her hands up. "I don't care. If you want this Methalina so much you call for her when I'm the one who's in your arms then she is welcome to you!" Her emotions were raw and she felt like smacking him across the face. She was holding back, she didn't know why she was this upset. She knew Betazoids loved deeply but had she been infected by it already?

"No wait Harper ...." Jon was still naked following her now clothed making an exit. "I do not have multiple woman. I don't want Methalina .... she needs me somehow ... Harper ..." the doors to his quarters opened and she was half out the door. He made a desperate grab for her arm not wanting her to storm out.

she needs me... how can I have missed this? Again?' she thought to herself. If he was cheating this would be the third man to do so on her. I mean why? Look at her!

She felt his hand grab her arm. Red mist descended and she grabbed his forearm, slapped him across the face and flipped him out into the corridor. Bollock naked.

Fortunately there was noone there but she could see the shock then panic in his face. "I'm going home, I need to wash this off me. I'll see you on the bridge, CAPTAIN. " She said defiantly as she stormed off a mere few doors down.

Jon sighed his face screaming from the slap. She clearly needed to calm down before he tried to speak to her again and he needed ... clothes first and then .... Liam yes he had to tell him about this. How could there be a further goddess? He needed to speak to the Betaziod government .... no his mother ......

And get his brothers help on how to try fix things with Harper. Yes Liam would know what to do. This was too huge. Too many thoughts. Hard to take in.

His hand went to his face and cupped his cheek. Then he smiled. Boy did he like Harper.

OFF:

Captain Jonathan Reynolds
CO, USS Andromeda

Ensign Harper Matthews
Chief Tactical/Security Officer, USS Andromeda