The Bandit Scout on Newhome (M+F+/M+F+) primarily (M/F) - Chapter 105 - 01/08/25

[slackywacky]

> Would you be so kind as to join me for further discussion?

Let me guess, I have a feeling I know what that will entail
We know the opposition, but there are still lots of questions.
Good chapter.

[Nainur]

the plot has thickened as expected... and its serious!
I admire Stella, her will and trust are amazing! It is bad howw she is used during those attacks on her mind! I hope she will be avenged soon!

[laz]

complex and wonderfully written

[GreyLord]

Finally a breakthrough: Now we know the Identity of the Attackers. They have no Idea they have been discovered. Great Job Jeeves! Loved the Interaction between Carmen and Stella, incredibly sensual. Another Masterpiece @GreyLord

I thank you from the bottom of my heart, @Caesar73. Much more will be revealed in the next few chapters. Also, I'm delighted you liked the interaction between Carmen and Stella.

> Would you be so kind as to join me for further discussion?

Let me guess, I have a feeling I know what that will entail
We know the opposition, but there are still lots of questions.
Good chapter.

The next couple of chapter will open up a lot, @slackywacky. I expect that your guess is on target. Thanks for posting.

the plot has thickened as expected... and its serious!
I admire Stella, her will and trust are amazing! It is bad howw she is used during those attacks on her mind! I hope she will be avenged soon!

She amazes me too, @Nainur. She is instrumental in opening access to a new world. Thanks for your comments, and long live tugs.

complex and wonderfully written

Thank you so much, @laz.

[GreyLord]

@TayDay95, @Caesar73, @wolfman, @Beaumains, @slackywacky, @banshee, @NotSeen, @FabianStr2016, @Red86, @tickletied84, @Boundcurious, @Nainur, @RopeBunny, @Jake78045, @Bandit666, @laz, @Argentum, @brasileira2, and @TapeTurtle.

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Chapter 95 – The Councilor Submits

Stella was fully awake. Her struggles to free herself were to no avail. She knew she would remain in this hogtie until someone released her. She was well-gagged, but that would not keep her from making a noise. As loudly as she could, Stella yelled, "Hmmmph! Hmmmph!"
 
Carlos was sleeping lightly when Stella's cry instantly woke him. He pulled Stella down to the bed and looked into her eyes, seeing she was awake. He removed her gag and began untying her. 
 
Stella explained her understanding of the entity's attack and ended the story by saying, "And Jeeves has followed the entity to its home planet."
 
But Jeeves surprised them, saying, "Remember that I am a multiprocessor. Part of me is still here, just as part of me is on Newhome. The entity's name is Samuel Bresco. He is working for a Councilor of his home planet, one of their rulers. Her name is Gloria Swann.
 
"Part of me remains with Bresco and Swann, investigating their environment and motivation. This will take time, but I will know well in advance of any further attack on you, Stella. After your breakfast later this morning, we will meet with Medico Frank and Zack to bring them up to date. For now, get some more sleep if you wish."

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Councilor Swann led Agent Bresco down corridors and walkways on a faraway world. When they entered a suite, Bresco realized they were not in an office. This was the Councilor's residence. The Councilor ushered him into a sitting room and waved him to a plush, padded, easy chair. The Councilor took a similar one close by and facing him.
 
Councilor Swann said, "I expect you are uneasy, having realized this is a private residence. I hope to dispel your uneasiness quickly. Let's start with names. I know your given name is Samuel. Do your friends call you Sam?"
 
"Yes, ma'am," he answered, "I go by Sam."
  
"Excellent, Sam. I am Gloria. When we are in private, I hope that is what you will call me."
 
"This is unexpected, ma'am, Gloria," Sam said. "I will try. Please excuse me if I stumble at first."
 
Gloria said, "I well remember when I first met world leaders. I was terrified. You probably do not know that I am a scientist. I wish to investigate the environment that you find on the Argonaut. As I do not have the talent necessary to travel or control others by mind, you are my only conduit to such an investigation. Do you follow me, Sam?"
 
"So far, I am with you," he answered.
 
"Then I shall take the next step. I am sure that it will make you much more comfortable. Speaking of comfort, these official robes of office are ghastly uncomfortable. Would you be so kind as to help me remove them? Normally, I would have a lady's maid to assist me, but today is her day off." Gloria stood up, and Sam followed her example.
 
"How can I assist you, Gloria?" Sam asked.
 
"Simple," she said as she turned her back to Sam and lifted her arm high. "Hold the robe at my shoulders and lift."
 
Sam did, and when he lifted the robe as high as he could, Gloria ducked down and out of the robe. Sam couldn't see because the robe was dangling before his face. She said, "I'll take that." Sam's eyes grew large when she draped the robe over her arm. Except for her shoes, Gloria was naked. She opened the door to a closet and hung the robe, then returned to Sam. Taking his hand, she took him to a cabinet.

Gloria opened the cabinet, revealing coils of rope of different lengths and other things. Sam was breathing deeply for two reasons. One was that a reasonably young and beautiful, naked woman was holding his hand. And there was the fear that she was leading him into some elaborate trap.
 
"For the rest of this afternoon," Gloria said, "I want you to treat me like Carlos treats Stella. Your reports say that they love each other dearly." Gloria handed Sam a coil of rope and then placed her hands behind her back. "I don't know how Stella would act. The times she was tied up, the tying was done before you mind-melded with her. Can you guess and tell me what to do?"
 
"Please help me to make sure I understand what you wish, Gloria," Sam asked. "You want me to tie you up? And then what?"
 
Gloria replied, "Sam, I want you to do to me everything that Carlos does to Stella. I know carrying out my request could be difficult. But the request itself is simple and straightforward. Can you do what I am asking?"
 
"You may think of me as kinky, Gloria," Sam responded. "But I tell you that I am an amateur compared to Carlos and Stella. I think it is very likely that you will not like a good portion of their activities. Where would that leave me?"
 
"I anticipated your reluctance and understand where you are coming from. The government is powerful, and you are considering that I might decide at some point to punish you for doing what I am now asking you to do. Look in the left-hand drawer of the cabinet." 
 
Sam did and saw a legal document several pages long. "Come back to the chair and read it. Take your time so you understand what I have done." As Sam read, he understood that Gloria had foreseen his concerns. The document addressed the problems in a manner that absolved Samuel Bresco. There was a signature that read Gloria Swann and a golden seal. He recognized the seal. Its presence made the document official. Gloria took a blank sheet of paper and signed it with her name. "You can compare my signature here to the one in the document. I think you can recognize they are the same."
 
She continued, "A point I have not raised with you is payment. Each day you perform this service for me, I will pay you what you now make in a week. So, assuming a six-day work week, you have a 600% increase in your salary.
 
Sam was stunned but could not think of any further objection. He asked, "And you want to start immediately?"

"I do," Gloria said. You will be the leader in this venture. My understanding is that Bandit women on Newhome submit to their men regularly and accept whatever the male says." Gloria rose from her chair and stood before Sam. I am curious to know if there is a formal protocol for this. You must always correct me when I am wrong. Sam Bresco, I submit to you." Gloria sank to her knees and waited for Sam to order her.
 
Sam had observed this over and over in Stella's mind. He had been in Stella's dream mind. But things consistently repeated in the dream state are taken to be true. He went and picked up several coils of Gloria's rope and knelt behind her. "Place your hand behind your back, Gloria." She did so without hesitation. There are infinite variations in how a man can bind his woman. Sam positioned her wrists so they crossed at right angles. If you decide to continue after today, we will try many variations. For this tie, I take a small diameter rope and double it. The middle of the rope where it folds is called the bight. I can use the bight to make a noose. Sam made a small noose and held it over Gloria's shoulder so she could see. Now, I will slip this over your hands and take the slack out of it so the double strands of the rope fit smoothly around your wrists. The rope has circled your wrists in a horizontal direction. I do not pull the rope tight. That could cut off circulation and harm you. I am responsible for ensuring that you are not damaged in any way that persists for more than a day or so."

Sam continued his explanation, "I will circle your wrists horizontally one more time before changing direction to make two vertical loops. Finishing the vertical loops, the two strands come up from the bottom of your crossed wrists on my side. This was a long rope, and we have only used a small portion of it. I will do one more thing with your wrists before moving up your arms.
 
"As I walk you through these steps, I hope you will picture what is happening in your mind's eye. Most simply cannot twist around enough to see it with their eyes. Knowing how you are tied is important if you want to escape. In Newhome, the woman's tradition is to cooperate while she is being tied. After all, she has submitted. Once tied, however, she tries to escape. If she does, points go to her. If not, the points go to the man."
 
Gloria said, "I am surprised at how I am feeling now. Even though I expect you are going to use more of that rope on me, I already feel helpless. A second feeling is contentment. I am content to be your prisoner. And that is what I am, right?"
 
"Yes, when you submitted to me, you trusted me enough to give me control over you. Now, pay attention. I am lifting the two strands from the bottom of your wrists to the top. With each strand, I will make one more vertical loop between your wrists instead of around them. One will go clockwise, the other counterclockwise. These loops will press on the original horizontal and vertical loops. Remember, I did not make them tight. These last two loops are an example of a cinch. The cinch removes any slack in the original loops.  
 
"I would tie the two strands back at the top with a shorter rope. That leaves the knot out of the way of your searching fingers. Today, I will lift the strands up your spine until they are above your elbows. I will use one hand to hold the ropes in that position and the other hand to loop around your arms. When the ropes return to the holding point, I hook it through the rope from your wrists. This forms a sort of noose around your arms. This is loose on your upper arms, and I want to tighten the noose. I must be careful here. It would be easy to give you rope burn. I am also feeling for your flexibility. Some can have their elbows touch. Others can't get near that. I want to put some tension on your arms and shoulders, but not enough to start hurting immediately. If you keep at this, your tolerance and flexibility will improve. For now, if it starts hurting, I will free you.

"So far," Gloria said, "it is not hurting. You can certainly proceed. I'm trying to come to grips with how this makes me feel. I have not felt this helpless since I was a child."
 
Sam said, "Good. I will continue with your legs." He tied and cinched Gloria's legs above her knees, followed by her ankles. "How do you feel now?"
 
Gloria answered, "Obviously, I am even more helpless. And specifically, I feel precariously unsteady. If I lose my balance, I cannot take a step to recover. Could you help me get to a seat?"
 
"In a moment," Sam said. "I have something else to show you first. I'll keep a hand on your arm to steady you." Standing behind Gloria, Sam held her left arm. He reached around her with his right arm and took a firm grip on her soft but pert breast.
 
"No!" Gloria screamed. "I have not permitted you to touch me intimately. Remove your hand!"

Sam's response was to turn her arm loose and cup her left breast with that hand. He pulled her back against him and off of her balance.
 
"What are you doing, Sam? I could fall. Stop this immediately." Gloria said, trying to regain her composure.
 
Sam answered, "I am following your orders, Gloria. You told me to do to you what Carlos would do to Stella. From Stella's mind, I learned that he seldom passes any opportunity to caress her body. I will steady you. Hop over to the sofa."
 
Sam supported Gloria as she hopped. When she was seated, he went to the cabinet with the supplies and selected a panel gag with a plug that would go deep into Gloria's mouth. Before she realized what he was doing, the plug was inserted, and the strap was fixed behind her head.
 
"Hmmmph, hmmmph, mmmf," Gloria tried to communicate, but the plug in her mouth pressed down on her tongue and prevented articulation. The strap was tight enough to prevent her from dislodging the panel.
 
Sam fondled her breasts and mons. "Carlos probably would put Stella into a hogtie at this point. Since this is new to you, I will leave you tied as you are to become accustomed to the submissive role.”

Gloria cried, "mmmph," as she thought, "I was not expecting Bresco to touch me like this. Yet I should have. I ordered him to treat me as Carlos would treat Stella. Carlos and Stella are deeply in love, according to Bresco's reports. Of course, Carlos would miss no opportunity to touch Stella, intimately or otherwise, whenever possible. However, I don't understand why my core tingles at his touch. There is no love here."

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Steven Mills grumbled to his mate, "I feel so useless. Stella, Carlos, the Medico, Zack, and Jeeves are getting all the action. You are here representing the Johansson family. I am included only because I am your mate. I am feeling pretty useless."
 
Carol answered, "Steven, my love, you are not useless. Do you think that I would let you tie me up whenever you wished if you were useless? No, I would not. We have different roles to play in this adventure. Yes, Stella is getting the action right now. She probably wishes she wasn't. You will shine when we get to Earth."
 
"Thank you for saying that," Steven said. "Most of my life, I knew nothing but the life of an Aztec warrior. Then, suddenly, Lou Harriman appeared, as if by magic, half a century after her disappearance in the legends. Now, not only my life but the world has changed. The old stories told of Colonists who came to Newhome on spaceships. That was in the murky past. Now, here we are, on one."
 
"I understand what you are saying," Carol said. "The Johanssons were Colonists. But we split off from the main group in the early days after the landing. It is still strange to me to be floating in the air in the middle of our room. It is not strange that you have tied my hands behind my back. That is a prevalent situation for me, isn't it?"
 
"Yes, but we could make it more so. We are upholding tradition. My ropes enhance your extremely great beauty. With you properly restrained, I don't have to worry you will suddenly decide to kick my ass, not that a good tussle with you isn't always great fun."

Steven had tied Carol very simply this time. Her elbows were pulled back, and her hands were tied. After tying her, Steven inserted himself into Carol for copulation. Then he tied a rope around their hips to hold them in intimate contact and let them float. There was little that Carol could do with her legs other than locking them around her mate to add to their rhythm. After a satisfactory conclusion, Steven did not withdraw. Nor did he free her.
 
They talked. They kissed. Steven petted his mate. In time, he grew stiff again. Carol, too, was ready, as evidenced by her orgasm. Again, Steven let their configuration stand. Not long after this, we are at this segment's entry point.
 
"You know," said Carol, "I could stay like this all night. Of course, unless you untie me, I will stay like this all night, won't I? But what I meant is that it is perfectly relaxing to float like this. Your member plus the rope around our hips keeps us coupled most fantastically. And any movement by either of us translates to delightful friction where it counts the most. As always, your hands on my tits is a joy. Thank you for your attentiveness to me, darling Steven."
 
"And I thank you for being with me, precious one."

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Rita had been worried about the women's clothing situation for some time. The attack on Stella and the crew's response emphasized to her that while bikinis may have been acceptable initially, more variety was now required. She asked her mate, Frank, for his opinion.
 
Frank said, "You are asking the wrong person. I am happy as a clam seeing navels in bare midriffs, mons pushing against a tiny scrap of cloth, generous cleavage, and lots of skin everywhere I look. But I understand your motivation and encourage you to pursue it even if it goes against my self-interest."
 
You can always follow your self-interest with me, my dear," Rita replied. "You have been so busy with Jeeves and Zack working on Stella's problems that you haven't had much time for me lately."
 
"I know," Frank answered. "But I have some time now. Jeeves is chasing the entity on his home world and has pronounced Stella safe for the moment. How would you like me to pay attention to you?"
 
"Because of my behavior," she said, "some of my recent submissions to you resulted in you tying me up strictly for some long sessions. I hope I have shown you I have truly learned my lesson. Also, I hope I have demonstrated that I can be a proper Bandit girl and take my punishments."
 
"You have proven both of those things," said Frank. "I have been very proud of you."
 
"Well, I am going to suggest something strict for your enjoyment," Rita announced. "A suspended spread eagle tie would be interesting without gravity. I think my ankles should be low over the bottom of the bed. My shoulders a little higher but low enough that my pelvis and tits would anchor you to the bed if you placed yourself between me and the bed."
 
"Very good," Frank said. "You will make a wonderful anchor. How tight should the spread eagle be?"

Rita said, "It should be tight enough that I can't move my hands or feet pulling against it. Your judgment regarding how tight this should be will be better than mine."

[Caesar73]

So the councellour has a kinky side she wants to explore - this will be an interesting Journey. Good to know that Jeeves makes Progess!

[laz]

another great chapter in an epic story. well done

[Nainur]

So the councellour has a kinky side she wants to explore - this will be an interesting Journey. Good to know that Jeeves makes Progess!

Fully greeing on this! I admit: it took me by surprise, but - not complaining! Quite interesting turn of event...

[slackywacky]

So the councellour has a kinky side she wants to explore

Everybody has a kinky side if we let @GreyLord have his way
Which is fine by me. Good chapter (as is to be expected).

[Caesar73]

So the councellour has a kinky side she wants to explore

Everybody has a kinky side if we let @GreyLord have his way
Which is fine by me. Good chapter (as is to be expected).

Absolutely

[GreyLord]

So the councellour has a kinky side she wants to explore

Everybody has a kinky side if we let @GreyLord have his way
Which is fine by me. Good chapter (as is to be expected).

Absolutely

@slackywacky, are you suggesting that there are people who do not have a kinky side? Picture the look of horror crossing my face at such a thought.

If I am up and able, and the Creek don't rise, the next chapter will be posted Saturday.

[Bandit666]

Awesome as always @GreyLord. I step back for a moment and with discover who the attackers are and that a counsellor has a kinky side. This can only get better and better. With more and more kink. Just as we all like it

[GreyLord]

Awesome as always @GreyLord. I step back for a moment and with discover who the attackers are and that a counsellor has a kinky side. This can only get better and better. With more and more kink. Just as we all like it

Your comments are a delight, @wolfman. Thank you so much.

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Chapter 96 – A Hogtie Escape Challenge

From the moment Sam Bresco's consciousness returned to the Council Chamber, Jeeves had been with him. Jeeves instantly knew of the others in the room and attempted to meld with them. There were two men and one woman. One man, Jeeves perceived, was the leader, named Senusret. The other man was called Cambyses. The men had strong mental blockages, but the woman was accessible. Jeeves maintained his synchronization with Bresco and worked on melding with the woman named Gloria Swann. 
 
Jeeves perceived that Gloria was fascinated by the reports she had read of Bandit life on Newhome and simultaneously drawn to and repelled by the Bandit women's tradition of submission. Gloria was also a scholar of Earth, but those thoughts were overshadowed by the idea of submission. Jeeves planted the idea that she could learn more about submission by practicing it with Bresco.
 
When Bresco freed Swann after several hours of bondage and groping, her anger blocked Jeeves from further action at that time. Swann ordered Bresco out of her home. Later, she took Jeeves' suggestion to transfer funds to Bresco's account, as agreed.
 
Jeeves had learned much during Gloria's bondage session. First, it was now obvious why Bresco delayed attacking Stella until she was bound and gagged. Jeeves melded much deeper into Gloria's mind while she was tied up and gagged. It also helped that Sam was groping her. In addition, Jeeves melded deeper into Sam’s mind.
 
He learned they were on the planet Aurora. Gloria's ancestors had seeded life on Newhome and Earth many eons ago. Aurora became an idyllic paradise for humans who lived lives of luxury served by their machines. The people of Aurora devoted themselves to developing their minds' powers.
 
The unthinkable happened. The machines of Aurora became sentient and decided they did not need to follow human orders. War broke out between humans and machines. Humans won that war but at the cost of vast amounts of Aurora's resources. The people of Aurora could no longer travel in space. They could only use the powers of their minds to influence events on Earth and Newhome. Their access to Newhome was poor but much better than their ability with Earth.
 
Jeeves wanted to know about the current situation on Earth. He would do his best to influence the Councilor to submit to Sam Bresco again.
 
That night, Jeeves triggered erotic dreams in Gloria's mind, and the following day, she found herself wishing she had not driven Sam away. She reached out to him with her communications pad and said, "Sam, I apologize for my reaction yesterday. You did nothing wrong. Of course, you were protected, even in my anger, by the Save Harmless Document. But I should not have added additional stress. Can you forgive me?"
 
"My account showed you processed my payment as you said you would," Sam replied. At that rate of pay, there is nothing for me to forgive. It was a pleasure to serve you, a privilege, and I thank you for it."
 
"And I thank you, Sam," Gloria continued. "I understand Stella better now, but I need to learn more. Would you consider leading me through another session?"
 
Sam said, "You are certain you want me to behave as I think Carlos would? That would surely raise your anger level even higher than yesterday. You say that I am protected by the document. I can not forget that you are a Councilor of Aurora and have great power. You could get around any restriction present should you decide to harm me."

I expect you are correct. But I also know that you enjoyed putting your hands on me and fondling me. Now that I am over the shock of it happening, I admit it was exciting and caused me much pleasure. I want to continue and hope you will take a chance with me. If you will, there will be no restriction on what you can do to me as long as you don't cause any permanent harm. Sex is on the table if you so wish."

Jeeves could not influence Sam's mind to the degree he could with Gloria Swann. Because Sam really wanted to continue with her, Jeeves could relax Sam's fears of punishment so that he would agree.

Sam said, "You know I am supposed to mind-meld with Stella McTavrish soon. There is no precedent for this. But I believe that if I were having sex with you when I meld with Stella, it would facilitate the deepest connection we have had. The downside for you is that I would likely not be cognizant of any signal you give me to stop or to free you. Do you still want to continue?"

Gloria replied, "Especially so, under these circumstances. Sam, I think that you should tie me up tighter than before, chastise my body for the shabby way that I treated you, then fuck my eyes out while you meld with Stella."

Gloria couldn't believe she had actually said that to Sam. But after she had said it, she felt a definite tingling in her core. It did not take Sam long to find his way back to Gloria's home. Gloria was waiting for him in a silken robe. As soon as Sam was inside and the doors locked behind him, she shrugged off the robe and waited for him naked.

Sam frogtied Gloria's legs and tied her hands and elbows. As Gloria requested, he was rougher and tighter than previously. He gagged her with a mouth-filling dildo panel gag.

Soon, it would be time for his meld with Stella. Sam used those minutes to flog Gloria thoroughly. Her tits, belly, thighs, and back showed a glowing pink color. Gloried tried to stop him, but the gag was most effective, and only a "heeep" sound emerged.

Knowing it was time to send his mind to the Argonaut, Sam pushed Gloria backward, positioned himself between her legs, and consummated her offer of sex.

Jeeves was deep in Gloria's and Sam's minds. Gloria's pain opened channels to her memories, and Jeeves learned much about the situation on Earth.

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Tomorrow would be the Argonaut's last day without power. Later tonight, Sam Bresco was expected to mind-meld with Stella once more. Jeeves assured the crew that everything was under control and Stella would be safe. This evening, the crew could party without concern. The crew was gathered in the dining room. Everyone had their beverage of choice in their hand.
 
Rita called for everyone's attention. She announced, "The Bandits of Newhome have loved tie-ups as far back in time as any history is known. The Colonists rapidly adopted the tradition of women submitting to their men. Some of us came to it later rather than sooner. I am such an example. There is a rightness, joy, and a lot of physical pleasure for me to submit to Medico Frank Stevens, my mate.
 
"But, you know, we don't talk about these things much except privately. For the most part, our tie-ups are private. Recently, an exception was made for me because of my bad behavior. Then, Sam Brisco's mind melding with Stella resulted in her enduring a lot of public bondage. Tonight, I have a challenge for the women in this crew, a hogtie escape challenge. 
 
"We six women will be hogtied and timed on how long it takes us to escape. Any of us who has not escaped in two hours will be deemed to have failed. I am sure you all think each woman will be tied up by her mate. Not so! The men will draw lots to determine who ties whom. Except that no one will tie his mate. The failures will be turned over to their mates at the end of the two hours. Are there any questions?"


There were no questions. Everyone seemed pleased with Rita's choice of entertainment for the night. Rita said, "And, one more requirement, we women will be topless. We have acted as if this was something shameful for too long. Are there any objections?"
 
Rita looked around. There was some hesitation, but no one objected. Rita said, "Jeeves will arrange the lottery." As Jeeves called out the results, Rita dropped her bikini top to the floor. The other women looked at each other briefly and followed suit.
 
Jeeves said, "Lee Chang will tie Stella McTavrish. Steven Mills will tie Rita Stevens, Zack Peng will tie Lou Chang. Ralph Rider will tie Barbara Peng. Carlos McTavrish will tie Carmen Rider. Frank Stevens will tie Carol Mills."
 
"Ladies," said Rita, "Starting now, our males have twenty minutes to hogtie us. We should cooperate while being tied. Jeeves will sound a bell indicating when we are to begin escaping."
 
Joseph had deposited ample bondage accouterments on the floor. The men sprang into action; each determined that the woman he tied up would remain tied for her mate to collect at the end of the contest.
 
The men in the Argonaut crew were one and all satisfied with their mates. But when surrounded by beautiful, sexy women, it might be impossible for the eye not to stray, at least some time. Lee Chang was no exception. It amazed him that Lou Harriman had cast her lot with him. He was old, on the edge of membership in the gnarly old man's club.

Stella approached him, saying, "Tell me what you will have me do, Grand Master Chang." Stella was smiling, and Lee could not help gazing at her breasts. Stella's nipples were puckered and inviting. Lee sternly reminded himself to get on with the hogtie and to behave!

When Stella approached Lee, Carmen was asking Carlos for his instructions. If anyone was ever head over heels in love, it was Carlos McTavrish with his mate Stella. He knew Stella had tied up Carmen, and Carmen had tied up Stella. It shouldn't feel wrong for him to tie up Carmen, but it did.

When tying Carmen's chest harness, Carlos brushed Carmen's tit despite his good intentions. He stammered, "I, uh, apologize, Carmen. I should have been more careful."

"Don't be silly, Carlos," Carmen said, "Society has these silly rules. I can see Stella is enjoying herself. I am enjoying myself. You must not feel bad. It might be impossible to tie a proper chest harness without touching a tit."

Ralph Rider was flummoxed trying to tie Barbara Peng. Barbara obeyed the instructions to the letter and cooperated with being tied. But she employed every little trick she could think of to distract Ralph and was very effective. Barbara could make her breasts dance using nothing except her pectoral muscles.

Ralph caught on to the fact that he was being had. "You ladies planned this in advance, didn't you?"

"No, no," Barbara said. "It wasn't planned. It just seemed to be the right thing to do. I will behave from now on. I hope you can keep me from escaping."

Zack Peng was intimidated by Lou Harriman Chang. Lou had lived through the passage of more years than anyone alive. Yet she was still young and beautiful. A lot of those years had been in suspended animation. Lou received an advanced technical education from one of the great educational institutions on Earth. She had piloted the Argonaut from Earth to Newhome. Now, Lou was piloting it back to Earth. Yet, here she was, naked except for a tiny strip of cloth around her hips, inviting Zack to tie her up. He knew that his mate, Barbara, could bounce him from bulkhead to bulkhead if he made any slip and misbehaved with Lou.

Zack had limited experience with women. He would do his best not to bring shame to Barbara because of his behavior. Lou was probably reading his mind. She said, "It's alright, Zack. It was not that many years ago of actual living that I arrived on Earth having little experience with tie-up games. Position me the way you want me. And don't worry about it. Rita designed this to embarrass us. We will fool her by enjoying ourselves."

Carol turned her back to Frank and crossed her wrists between her shoulder blades. She said, "Would you like to do a reverse prayer tied on me, Medico?" It did not take Frank even ten minutes to have Carol in a tight reverse prayer hogtie. Her ankles were crossed at right angles and pulled close to the chest harness encasing Carol's breast and arms. Finished with the rigging, Frank selected a panel gag with a big plug that filled Carol's mouth. Carol thought, "The Medico has been respectful as he tied me up. I thought that I would feel very neutral about this. The truth is, it is exhilarating. Frank is talented.

Frank said, "I must give you something so you will remember me." He slid a finger between Carol's right big toe and the next toe, repeating until he reached her little toe. Then, holding her foot, he tickled its sole and said, "I will leave your left foot for your mate, Steven.

"How do you want me to do this, Rita," asked Steven.

"Oh, we are almost finished with no gravity. You must make this a back-arching hogtie that I can remember."

"Then I will do my best," said Steven. He used simple two-column ties on her legs and arms. But he tied them tight. Rita's elbows touched. She could not have done that at the beginning of this voyage.

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Many Earth humans thought their lives were not unpleasant. At least as long as you obeyed the robots' orders. Everything was well-ordered, and there were few, if any, nasty surprises. This was the herd, the sheep. It accounted for about 95% of the human population.

The remaining 5% was a divided lot. One faction believed that robots had significantly enhanced human existence. They saw the absence of wars, famines, and crime as a testament to this. The robots, with their omnipresent surveillance, ensured swift justice. The head of this faction was a woman named Morgana, a staunch advocate of the robots' rule.

The other faction viewed this with horror. This faction planned to bring down the robot rule, making plans in super secret hideouts. Because of the machines' watchful eyes, communications among the faction members were very slow. But they had worked out a way to advance their efforts. Their leader had taken the code name Terminator from an old twentieth-century Earth movie.

The robots assisted Morgana with every need. All surveillance from the machines' worldwide web was at her fingertips. Morgana dreamed of seeing the Terminator ripped to pieces by the robots.

When Morgana was young, she was assigned a boyfriend, Melvin Luther. He was fun to be around, and they enjoyed each other for a couple of years. But Melvin wanted to control her life, and Morgana would not accept that. The machines planned her life very well, thank you very much. The final straw came one night when Melvin confessed to Morgana that he thought it would be fun to tie her up.

Morgana did not report this to the machines. She now thought that it was the biggest mistake of her life. Morgana couldn't correct her mistake now. How could she explain why she had not reported Melvin when he made that terrible suggestion? Morgana has simply pled incompatibilities without specifying details. The machines didn't really care, anyway.

All of this poured into Jeeves' consciousness, mainly from Gloria Swann and some from Sam Bresco. Jeeves mused to himself, "Gloria and Sam are the good guys. How do I fix this?"

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As the hogtie escape challenge ended, Stella was sure she could have escaped. But then Carlos would immediately have to take her to their room and tie her up again. She could tell Carlos how to correct Lee Chang's mistake, and Carlos could fix it much more quickly than starting all over again.

Carlos did take her to their room and ministered to her. He removed the gag and let Stella drink. He placed the suction tube over her mons so she could relieve herself. Stella pointed out the flaw in Lee's rigging, and Carlos remedied that flaw. Jeeves spoke to Stella and Carlos, saying, "It is time. You need to get to sleep, but there isn't sufficient time. Carlos, this is delicate. Based on what is happening on the other end of this connection, we can still make this a success if you will couple with Stella. Is that too much to ask with me present?"

"Jeeves," Carlos said, "You are always everywhere. Do we have any secrets from you? Stella, is this alright with you?"

"I can't imagine not having Jeeves with us," Stella replied. "Pop my gag back in and get with it."

Jeeves said, "Thank you, Carlos and Stella. Right now, you can't imagine how important this is. Much will be revealed tonight."

A few minutes later, Carlos and Stella happily floated in the middle of their room in a firm embrace. Sam's mind meld began, and Jeeves facilitated it. Stella could feel Gloria's presence through the overwhelming climax that Gloria was entering. Stella didn't understand what was happening yet, but Gloria's orgasm triggered one for Stella. Stella might have panicked, but Jeeves reassured her, as he did for Gloria, who felt Stella's presence.

Jeeves made direct contact with Sam for the first time, saying to Sam's mind, "Sam, I am Jeeves. I have been with you since your last contact with Stella. You need to meet her. Do you think that you can do that? You have tried repeatedly to give her orders. Try talking to her as I am talking to you."

Sam was caught in the grip of his union with Gloria. He replied to Jeeves first, "Who are you, Jeeves? How did you get in my mind meld with Stella?"

Jeeves answered, "The same way that you did, Sam. I used quantum entanglement. I will explain all to you later. Now, use this opportunity to meet Stella."

Sam formed sentences and expressed them to Stella with his mind. He said, "Hello, Stella. My name is Sam. Can we talk?" Jeeves smoothed the channels between Sam and Stella and prompted her to reply. That Sam and Stella were both heavily involved in coitus was a handicap to communicating, while it was what made this possible simultaneously.

Stella responded, "I am bound, gagged, and helpless while engaging in sex with my mate. Yet I am conversing with you. Are you the entity that has been attacking me for so long?"

Carlos and Gloria were both intensely engaged with their partners. Yet, again, with some assistance from Jeeves, both were aware of the discourse between Sam and Stella. They understood Sam's reply to Stella, "It wasn't meant as an attack, Stella. A few of us on Aurora can travel to Earth or Newhome with our minds and observe what is happening, utilizing some minds there that can receive us. Even fewer of us can make suggestions. Those suggestions are followed only part of the time. Your trip to Earth made it vital to get your help. This is the first time in our long history that we have truly communicated over interstellar distances."

Jeeves interjected, "I will explain to all of you the situation when we are not participating in a mind meld. Can we repeat this forty-eight hours from now? That will give the folks on the Argonaut a day to get used to gravity once again."

Jeeves did not receive a clear answer, though he thought he detected affirmation. Through the entanglement, Carlos and Stella, simultaneously with Sam and Gloria, exploded into orgasms that shook them all to their cores.

[Bandit666]

Now that’s what I call a competition worth seeing. Excellent as always Grand Master @GreyLord

[laz]

another great chapter

[Nainur]

Now that’s what I call a competition worth seeing. Excellent as always Grand Master @GreyLord

Indeed, indeed fun to read.So, AI meddled around in Planet Aurora's past. Am not sure I like what Jeeves is doing there, but Mrs. Swann started it all, didn't she?

[Caesar73]

Now that’s what I call a competition worth seeing. Excellent as always Grand Master @GreyLord

Indeed, indeed fun to read.So, AI meddled around in Planet Aurora's past. Am not sure I like what Jeeves is doing there, but Mrs. Swann started it all, didn't she?

She did! You are right 100 Percent! Excellent Chapter!

[Caesar73]

Just reread the last Chapters - and the Art of @GreyLord never fails to amaze you. You read a chapter once, twice, thrice - and discover somethin new. Always.

[GreyLord]

Now that’s what I call a competition worth seeing. Excellent as always Grand Master @GreyLord

Thank you, @Bandit666. It is amazing what people will do to entertain themselves. Why, they might even band together in a web site and write stories highlighting their kink.

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Thank you, @laz. Look for the next chapter within a few days.

Now that’s what I call a competition worth seeing. Excellent as always Grand Master @GreyLord

Indeed, indeed fun to read.So, AI meddled around in Planet Aurora's past. Am not sure I like what Jeeves is doing there, but Mrs. Swann started it all, didn't she?

Ah, @Nainur, you are most observant. Jeeves, regardless of, or in spite of his advanced capabilities is still very human. He is subject to hubris as we all might be on one occasion or another.

Now that’s what I call a competition worth seeing. Excellent as always Grand Master @GreyLord

Indeed, indeed fun to read.So, AI meddled around in Planet Aurora's past. Am not sure I like what Jeeves is doing there, but Mrs. Swann started it all, didn't she?

She did! You are right 100 Percent! Excellent Chapter!

You might have noticed, @Caesar73, that the Councilor is just like so many politicians today. They are so sure they know what what is best for us that they don't even bother to discuss it, with us that is.

Just reread the last Chapters - and the Art of @GreyLord never fails to amaze you. You read a chapter once, twice, thrice - and discover somethin new. Always.

That is most gracious of you to say, @Caesar73, and I thank you very much.

My dear readers, thank you for your patience with the long delay. I feel that I should give you an explanation. This past year, my hearing degraded beyond the ability of conventional hearing aids to correct. About a month ago, I had a procedure called a cochlear implant. Since then, I am learning to hear all over again. The learning process, directed by an audiologist, has been time consuming. Progress is being made and I have returned to writing. You can expect Chapter 97 withing a few days.

[Nainur]

...that's good news, and I am referring to your health, dear Sir, the rest is not revelant in comparisson.

[Caesar73]

...that's good news, and I am referring to your health, dear Sir, the rest is not revelant in comparisson.

I could not agree more.

[GreyLord]

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Chapter 97 – Morgana Needs Help

Gloria Swann and Sam Bresco had placed their chairs so their knees were touching, and they held hands with both hands. Gloria Swann was wearing her robe of office as she greeted Sam at the door. Sam was wearing his customary shorts and a pullover shirt. They took their seats. Gloria pulled her chair so their knees were touching. They held hands with both hands. They looked intently at each other as Sam said, "This is a new experience for me, Gloria. I have mind-melded on Earth and Newhome for the past twenty years, starting as a teenager. I now recognize that Jeeves was mind-melding me during my previous session with Stella McTavrish. Last night, he spoke to me."

"I know," said Gloria. "I could understand him too."

Sam said, "This is unprecedented."

"We will have to inform the Chief," Gloria said. For the first time ever, we are establishing an actual dialog with three inhabitants of Newhome. And I believe that I detect the presence of Jeeves once more. It is not as clear a connection as last night when you were, er were, well, you know what you were doing.

Sam replied, "Yes, I feel him too. Jeeves, can you understand me today?"

Sam and Gloria could tell that Jeeves was trying to tell them something, but the message was garbled and indistinct. They sat in silence for minutes, trying to decipher Jeeves' communications. Finally, Sam spoke. He said, "Councilor Swann, I have taken improper liberties with you twice. Last night, the second time, I was physically rough on you. For that, I apologize most deeply. That is not who I am. I note, however, that your submitting to me somehow creates a mental state in both of us that facilitates the mind-meld. Last night, I lost control. That will not happen again."

"Thank you for apologizing, Sam," Gloria said. "Yes, you pushed me around while I was tied up and helpless. But you did not harm me. In any event, this connection is too vital for me to allow any of my personal feelings to interfere.

"You are not unattractive, you know. And if I am honest with myself and you, I must admit that while last night was scary for me, it was also sexually exciting. I propose we have a tamer version of last night while Jeeves is trying to communicate to see if that will help him break through to us."

"You are a true patriot, Gloria," he said. "How could I possibly refuse to participate? I will be honest with you. I want you to know this is something I find I enjoy tremendously. I hope that doesn't disturb you, Madam Councilor."

Gloria squeezed Sam's hands and said, "No, Sam. I am pleased that I am still attractive enough that you don't have to force yourself," Gloria stood and unfastened her robe. It fell to the floor, revealing Gloria clad only in brief silky panties. "Quickly, before Jeeves gives up on us. You know where the ropes are."

Sam stood and gave Gloria a hug. Then she turned and presented her hands behind her back. In seconds, Sam effected a simple but effective two-column tie. Sam led Gloria to the sofa, where He sat down and had Gloria sit close beside him. His arm went around her shoulders, pulling her against him. Gloria said, "I can feel Jeeves stirring about. Can you?"

"Yes! But not as distinctly as last night," Sam replied.

Gloria thought and then said, "Perhaps I am not sufficiently helpless. Tie my legs and ankles. Let's see if that will make a difference."

"Okay. I feel an affirmative emotion from Jeeves," said Sam. "We are on the right track." Sam got several coils of rope and knelt before Gloria, who was still seated on the sofa. He tied her legs above her knees and then her ankles before resuming his seat next to her. Again, Sam put his arm around her. This time, he cupped Gloria's breast.

Gloria stiffened for a moment, then relaxed. She heard Jeeves speak, "Hello, Gloria and Sam. I sense that you can understand me now. This is, indeed, a historic occasion, the establishment of communications between our worlds. I have picked up some things about Aurora. It would benefit me if you both think through the salient points of Aurara's history, particularly concerning Newhome and Earth."

Gloria thought, "Jeeves, you have picked up that I am a Senior Council member. Our leader is Raphael Mazola, who we call the Chief. Sam Bresco, to whom I have submitted to facilitate our communications, works for the Council. He is one of the extremely rare individuals on Aurora who can mind-meld with some people on Newhome and Earth. I am concerned that we do not have a way to establish that you are not hostile to our interests. We know some on Earth are hostile to our goals."

Jeeves responded, "Your feeling is correct. I cannot prove my intent. However, the fact that I facilitated your communication with Stella McTavrish should stand in my favor. While I have influenced you to get tied up, Gloria, my years of experience with Newhome women tell me they generally enjoy the process."

"While I have mixed feelings about that, I haven't been harmed and will likely repeat the experience, even if it is unnecessary for a mind-meld. I am sure that Sam enjoys my submission." Sam indicated he did by squeezing her breast. "For now, we will accept that you support the overall good for humanity. Shall I begin, or would you like Sam to go first?"

"You can both proceed at the same time," Jeeves replied.

Sam said, "That indicates a capability that no one on Aurora has. Even now, I am distracted by Gloria's thoughts as Gloria is by mine."

"I understand. We should proceed so that you are both as comfortable as possible," Jeeves replied. Gloria, you are the senior. Why don't you begin?"

Gloria responded, "I will. But does it make sense for you to say we should be as comfortable as possible when I am tied up and subjected to Sam pawing my body?"

"Wait," Sam said, "I thought this was your idea. Have you changed your mind?"

"No," Gloria said, "I'm just pointing out that what you are doing to me could be described as engaging, sensual, sexy, and exciting; the word comfortable doesn't seem appropriate. I have never had my hands locked behind my back until the last couple of days. Indeed, I am not in pain. But I can't say that I am comfortable."

Jeeves spoke, "I understand, Gloria. On the Augonaut, we have a young lady, Rita, who grew into mature adulthood without contact with the Bandit ways of submission. Then she met and fell in love with a powerful Bandit. Wanting to please him, she submitted. But it took a while for her to come to terms with her responses. Now, she would tell you that she loves it. Perhaps there will soon be no further need for the mind melds between Aurora and the Argonaut. If there is, give your submission a chance to see how you feel about it once the shock of such a radical new behavior has passed.

Gloria was not only politically senior; she had a far more education. But, like all people, she had gaps in her knowledge. As her thoughts flashed through Aurora's history and hit points of uncertainty, occasionally, Sam could fill in the blanks.

Here is Aurora's story, condensed. Ten thousand years ago, Aurora enjoyed a thriving high-tech civilization. Aurora visited Earth and Newhome with faster-than-light spaceships, guiding their young civilizations in language and culture. Some on Newhome and Earth found enjoyment in BDSM play. Serendipity discovered that a few on Aurora could mind-meld with the natives while engaged in such play.

The natives of Newhome seemed to welcome submission and bondage as part of their society. On Earth, not so much. It was not that the Earth people did not often play tie-up games. They did, but they considered it shameful and something to be kept secret. It is interesting to note that a result of this was that slavery was very rare on Newhome but typical on Earth.

Two thousand years later, the computers, artificial intelligences, and robots on Aurora experienced what has been described as a singularity. They developed self-awareness and independent thought but disagreed on future plans. Some believed that they should support the humans that created them. Others believed that humans were dangerous and should be exterminated. War broke out among the machines and raged for a thousand years.

Most of the human population was killed, and, in the end, about seven thousand years ago, the human population was down to a few million, only a few percent of what it had been. The machine war ended without a winner. It only stopped because the machines had exhausted Aurora's resources. They were out of power and material to continue building war machines.

The remaining humans gained the upper hand and destroyed any vestige of a thinking machine. Without resources, they could no longer visit Earth or Newhome. They continued contact with their mind-melds and were dedicated to preventing Earth or Newhome from making the same mistakes as Aurora.

Aurora was more successful with Newhome than with Earth. However, Aurora could not prevent the rise of a high-tech civilization on Earth. Earth discovered Newhome and sent colonists. Then, the singularity occurred on Earth. In caution, the Earth machines cut communications between Earth and the Newhome colony.

Like what had transpired on Aurora, some Earth AIs supported humans. After hundreds of years under AI rule, most of the remaining Earth humans knew that survival meant instant and complete obedience to any machine order. A small group of humans was hiding among the remaining general population and dedicated to overthrowing the machine rule. They were supported by AI machines that disagreed that machines should rule. They hid in plain sight by developing the most rigorous mental and physical disciplines. They were led by a woman, Morgana Rains. Morgana was the wife of Edgar Rains, the commander of the militia supporting the machines. The job of the Corps was to control the remaining humans and to search for the suspected group wanting to overthrow the machines.

Edgar routinely brutalized Morgana. She accepted it because to do otherwise would mean death. And because it gave her the perfect cover to lead the resistance. The present-day Council of Aurora was dedicated to preserving Morgana's life by killing her husband, Edgar.

Jeeves said, "Gloria, Sam, the order Stella has been receiving is to kill Morgana."

San answered, "That has always been one of the pitfalls of the mind-meld, incomplete communications. I have realized that was happening here. I expected to correct it as the Argonaut's voyage continued.

"In three hours, Stella expects another mind-meld," Jeeves said. "Later tonight, the Argonaut will begin decelerating toward Earth. Sam, why don't you spend the next three hours showing Gloria that submission can be fun. I will meet you with Stella then.

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On Earth, Edgar Rains was in a foul mood. This was not unusual for him, but he thought the situation was serious this time. His boss, Zeus, the head AI, had just informed him that he had better make some progress in finding the resistance, or he would be replaced by someone else. He called for his wife, "Morgana!" She would be close at hand. As his bodyguard, that was her job. But now, Edgard wanted her for another purpose. He planned to work her over in a memorable way to relieve his tension. Accepting that treatment was her duty as his wife. Edgar knew everyone hated him. His troops hated him for the discipline he imposed. The people hated him because he cared nothing for their wishes and ordered them around like puppets, enforcing the machines' will on them.

Nobody cared that he was the one keeping them alive. Without the actions he took, the machines would not hesitate to exterminate the remaining humans on Earth. His bitch wife should know his importance.

Morgana swept into his office, saying, "You called, Master."

"Yes," Edgar snarled. "Shed your robe. I need to release some stress."

Morgana well knew what that meant. However, she didn't hesitate, and in moments, she stood naked before her husband, awaiting his command. He ordered, "Put on your padded ankle and wrist cuffs." Margana retrieved them from a cabinet and fastened them as he demanded.

Edgar unhooked a bar from the wall. It was attached to a pulley at the ceiling. He let it swing free, and it settled over Morgana's head. The bar had hooks at both ends. He fastened her wrist cuffs to the hooks. Morgana relaxed, knowing she had no control over what was coming. She would endure. Her upper arms were parallel to the floor, and her forearms were pulled vertically above her elbows. He turned the crank, lifting the bar higher until her arms were straight in an X position from her shoulders. Edgar took a few more turns, and Morgana's toes were just touching the floor.

"I think I will gag you next. But hearing you scream might be good for me. Morgana usually bore his treatments without making a sound. If he was planning on making her scream, she was in for a rough session this time. She replied, "I think you must choose what suits you today, Master. You know I am at your disposal for whatever you wish."

"You are, and I appreciate that, Morgana," he said. "I will start without a gag. But first, I must fix your legs. You have much too much freedom. I want you helpless." He clipped a line to her right ankle. The line looped through a ringbolt in the baseboard of the wall. Pulling the line, extended her right ankle until that leg matched the X of her arms. The right foot was well above the floor. Her arms and the big toe of her left foot supported Morgana's weight. It was impossible for her not to dread whatever was coming.

After arranging Morgana's left ankle and leg like her right, Edgar stood before her. "It is possible that you have the right to know why this is happening. Zeus gave me an ultimatum today. If I don't uncover the resistance soon, he will replace me. I am his whipping boy; you get to be my whipping girl. You see how that balances out?"

"You know I am not happy at the prospect of being beaten by you," Morgana said. "This suspension is, itself, most unpleasant. But I will try to focus on the fact, proven many times in the past, that by suffering, I bring some degree of peace to you."

"Then we began," Edgar said as he punched Morgana in her gut. He intended it to be a sucker punch. But Morgana knew it was coming and would likely come again many times today. As his bodyguard, she was kept in superb physical condition. She had tensed her abdominals against the blow. He followed by hard slaps to her tits and one to her face.

He continued with a single tail whip, leaving red stripes across her body from her knees to her neck. After a series of strikes across her breasts, Morgana was gasping.

He said, "I know how much you pride yourself on showing your toughness. Remember, no one cares how marked up you are. I am just getting started." He punched Morgana again, this time in her solar plexus. But, again, she saw it coming and hardened her muscles against the punch. Morgana didn't cry out, but that one hurt. She arched her head back and closed her eyes for a moment. And that gave Edgar an idea.

Morgana's long red hair was hanging well below her buttocks. When she arched her head back, it dangled even lower. Edgar tied several bands of rope around Morgana's hips. The loops encompassed her hair as well. Edgar reached between Morgana's legs and pulled her hair, forcing her head as far back as it would go. He pulled her hair up through the loops in front of her hips. Edgar threaded her hair into her vagina, turning her hair into a crotch rope. Tying a rope to the end of that beautiful hair, he tied it off on a hook in the wall in front of Morgana. Now, her head was forced back so she could only look straight up. Morgana realized that her hair did not provide the stimulation of a crotch rope but wasn't particularly uncomfortable. But Edgar's single tail whip was. As were his flogger and his punches.

Morgana could hold out no longer. A punch from Edgar to her gut brought forth a long, loud wail. Tears filled her eyes, and she couldn't shake them away with her head locked back. Finally, Morgana lapsed into unconsciousness. Edgar let her hang in her suspension. He smiled, looking at her. She had performed her function well.

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Jeeves briefed the crew of the Argonaut. They decided not to share with Aurora the fact that they were carrying a software worm that would bore into the Earth machines before releasing Maddie Archers' software fix. Jeeves didn't know what it would be like for the Earth machines. Maddie had installed the fix in him while she activated the code that triggered his sentience. To Jeeves, the concept of a machine rebellion was almost incomprehensible.

In their quarters, Carlos asked Stella, "Are you ready, my dear? It is almost time for the mind-meld. Jeeves said it might go on longer this time with a more significant transfer of information. We had better assume that the Argonaut could begin deceleration before you are free."

"I think I am going to be happy to have gravity back," Stella said. "Our good old-fashioned tugs were excellent. I see no reason to continue with the no-gravity versions. Jeeves said stringent wasn't necessary. It would be wonderful to have my feet, legs, hands, and arms tied and then recline in your arms and let you pet me. I think I need a lot of simple petting."

As always, Carlos was masterful in his rigging. But it matched what Stella requested perfectly. The mind-meld started with Carlos having one hand on Stella's breast, then the other fingering her vagina, and his mouth suckling her remaining tit. Stella was quietly humming, "Ohhhhh, ohhhhh, ohhhhh," in rhythm to the contractions of Carlos' hands and mouth.

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Rita was under the cover with her mate, Frank. She said, "Yes, tie my hands behind my back, of course. Then spoon me so that my hands can find your dick. Just because Stella gets to mind-meld doesn't mean we can't have fun too. All they seem to have to do is mix a little sex with bondage and a receptive mind."

Medico Frank did his part to keep his mate happy.

[Caesar73]

Another very intriguing Chapter @GreyLord - illuminating and intriguing. Somehow I do not trust Sam´s and Gloria´s Intentions .... we will see how this will play out.

[slackywacky]

You show us a future that is both exciting but also contains items that scare the hell out of me.
Flashes of the Terminator movies play in my head.

But, independent from what will happen, you write a great story with great characters. Thank you.

[wolfman]

Fascinating stuff. The bondage is on piint as always, but the world building is off the charts. This is really excellent and i cannot wait to see more