"Is it that bad?" he asked. "Yes," I answered, embarrassed and frustrated at the same time. "Change into a nightgown," he told me, "in fact, I would rather you wear nightgowns to bed, if you are going to wear something." I changed to a pink sleeveless nightgown that reached about mid thigh. He backed me up to the island. He grabbed my thighs, picked me up and sat me on the edge. "What are you doing?" I asked. He got between my legs, "I am going to take you right here." "You are?" I asked, not sure exactly how, but enticed further by his words. "Yes," he answered, "right here." He pulled his penis out of his pajama pants. He pulled me to the edge of the counter and wrapped my legs around him. I felt him rub his tip on me and then enter. It burned a little, but I found myself not caring. Four full thrusts and I was at my climax. I slumped against him. He stopped, "are you good now, Jade?" "Yes," I was barely able to get out the whisper.

"I am going to take you to bed," he told me, "Then I will be up after I finish in the kitchen." "Okay," I whispered. He carried me upstairs and put me in bed, then left. I curled up on my side and fell asleep. It was a fitful sleep. I kept waking up just to fall back asleep, exhausted. After some time, I felt the bed shift next to me and I rolled over to curl up next to him. I put my head on his chest and let my hand wonder. He took it in his hand before it reached it's destination. I drifted back to sleep.

Then the dream starts. I was running from I don't know whom. It was snowy. I make it to a precipice and almost tip over the edge. I turn to look behind me. No one is there, but I feel the distance is closing. I decide to jump, but when I step over the edge, I don't fall. There is some sort of invisible bridge that leads me to a sheer rock wall on the other side of the river. I put my hand on the rock wall and a control panel lights up. A hidden door slides up and I enter into a giant cave. The door slides shut behind me. It is warmer inside. I look around in the dimly lit cave. It is set up much like a bedroom. A large bed in the corner, a fireplace, and a refrigerator are present. I walk to a door on the opposite side of the room. It opens into a large bathroom. Inside is a toilet, sink and a large claw foot bathtub. I look inside a closet door. Inside is a shelf with towels and toiletries. More importantly, at the back is a hidden door. I slide the shelf to the left and place my hand on the door's control panel. The door slides open, revealing a safe room. Inside the safe room are TV monitors showing me what's going on outside. There is another door on the far wall. I open it to a smaller cave. A getaway.

I start to feel really exhausted. I decide to start a fire and lay down for a little while. I go to the fireplace and put a few small sticks of wood in. I point my finger at them and fire comes out of it to light the kindling. I put a couple of larger sticks on it. It burns fiercely, then dies down. I change my snow suit into a warm nightgown. It is then that I notice the small baby bump. I'm pregnant and on the run.

I look in the refrigerator, thirsty. I take out a cold bottle of water. I sit on the edge of the bed and down most of it's contents. I set the bottle on the nightstand and pull the covers back. I climb into bed, cover up and fall fast asleep.

I wake up to Ripley gently smoothing my hair off of my forehead. "Ripley?" I looked at him, "Are you angry with me?" He smiled, "Why would I be angry?" "Earlier, it was just, so abrupt," I explained, "Did you even enjoy it?" "Oh, I enjoyed it," he told me, "That's what you call a quickie. It was a major turn on, you all but demanding it. I loved it." "That's a quickie?" I asked, "it took a lot longer with Aris. He showed me a quickie in the shower." "It's hard to do in the shower," he told me, "but that kitchen island is just the right height." "So, you're not upset?" I asked. "Not at all," he answered, "I will have a quickie with you any time."

I gave him a quick kiss and laid my head back down on his chest. "What were you dreaming about?" he asked. I moved my head to his shoulder so that I could see him. I explained the dream to him. "Well that cave does exist," he told me, "but I do not know why you would be on the run, pregnant, while by yourself. One of us will always be with you, especially if you are pregnant." "It felt so real," I told him. "Do not worry about it," he said, "we will never let it get to that." We were silent for a few minutes. "Jade," he started, "can we keep that cave between us? I made it for an emergency. Yaris does not know about it. I would like to keep it that way." "Yes," I answered. "The next chance I get, I will go to it and set up entry for you too," he promised, "I want it to be ready in case you need it." "Okay," I agreed.

"Do you need a cold bath?" he asked. "Yes," I whispered. He got up, "I could use a shower." I followed him into the bathroom. He turned on the shower and I turned on the bath. I got toiletries out of the closet and put bubble bath in the bathtub. "Are you sore?" he asked. "Yes," I answered. "Maybe you should stick with the cool baths for a little while," he told me. "Probably," I agreed. He held my hand as I descended into the bath, then got in the shower. I washed and conditioned my hair, then thoroughly washed my body. Feeling really sore in my genital area, I decided to float for a little while. I don't know how much longer I am going to be able to do this, being this sore.

He got out of the shower and came to me, "I am going down to make lunch. You continue to soak. I will let you know when it is ready." "Okay," I agreed. He put on a robe and towel dried his hair. He brushed it and left the bathroom. I floated for a few more minutes, then decided to get out. I put on a robe and wrapped my hair up in a towel. It hurt to walk. I went to the bed and sat down. I took the towel out of my hair and brushed it. I took the robe off and opted for a lavender nightgown, remembering what Ripley had said.

I painstakingly made my way down the stairs. I slowly limped to the kitchen and sat down heavily in the closest chair to me. "Good afternoon, Jade," Aris' booming voice filled the room. I looked up and smiled. I thought I smelled his scent, but I was so focused on making it to the table that it didn't register, "good afternoon." He came to me. "Would you like some help?" he took my hand and squeezed. Instant relief. "Thank you," I whispered. He kissed my hand, making the pain relief even stronger. I laid my head on the table. "You have to eat something, then we will put you back to bed," he told me. "Okay," I agreed.

Ripley brought two plates to the table, then went back to the kitchen. He came back with a plate for himself. "Beef, bean and cheese burritos," he told us, "I hope you like them." There were two on my plate. I picked one up and took a bite. It was delicious. "This is so good," I told Ripley. I finished them quickly and pushed my plate away. "That was fast," he commented, "do you want another one?" "Aris is helping me with pain. It makes me not hungry, so I ate fast," I explained, "I'm full, we could have that again for dinner." "Well, about that," Ripley started. "Rip is going back to the main cabin," Aris picked up, "I will be staying with you now." "Oh, okay," I said. "I really want to stay," Ripley told me, "I just can not help you with your pain. Yaris can take better care of you now." "It's okay Ripley, I understand," I responded, smiling, "I'm just thankful that I got to spend time with you. Thank you for coming." "Thank you for having me," he smiled.

I waited while they finished eating, then Aris carried me to the hot tub room for a cigarette. We smoked while they talked business. Then Ripley kissed me and took his leave with a promise to see me soon. Aris carried me upstairs to his bedroom and gently laid me down on his bed. "I need to look at you Jade," he told me. I suddenly felt embarrassed, "do you have to?" "If you want me to help, I do," he answered. I let him look. He gingerly touched me and it felt better. "I am going to have you soak in some warm water," he told me. "Warm water?" I asked, "but I am already wanting you." "I am going to suppress that until you are better," he told me, "We will change the water to cool after." He touched my forehead with his left index finger and, just like that, the desire ebbed away. He went in the bathroom and I heard the water turn on. He came back, "No bubble bath for a few days. The chemicals may irritate you further."

He picked me up and carried me down into the warm bath, then sat down with me. It did feel soothing. "No soap," he told me, "just relax." He leaned back and pulled me back to lean on him. I just relaxed. After a few minutes, "I am going to get out now and we are going to change the water to cool. You stay in as long as you like." He stood up and got out. I let the water out, then ran cool water. It was soothing too. I just decided to float. After a few minutes, I sat up, "I'm done." He got a robe and towel out of the closet and held my hand to help me out of the tub. He helped me into the robe and I twisted my wet hair up into a towel. I grabbed the hair brush and we went back to the bedroom. I took my hair out of the towel and brushed it. He helped me out of the robe and I put on a green nightgown. I climbed into bed, "Are you going to stay with me?" "Yes," he answered, changing to pajama shorts the same color of green as my nightgown. He climbed in next to me.

"Does it bother you that I feel cold?" I asked. "Just a little. It is okay. You will warm up," he answered. He pulled me close and I snuggled into him. "Do you feel better?" he asked. "Yes," I answered, "now I am just exhausted." I laid my head on his chest and let my hand wander. He caught it in his and held it before it could reach it's destination. "I'm sorry about that," I told him. "It is okay," he responded. I felt the push as he willed me to sleep. I closed my eyes and was asleep in minutes.

I awoke to needing to go to the bathroom, "Aris, I have to pee." He started to get up. "You stay," I told him, "I think that I can make it." I got up out of bed and made it to the toilet with some pain. It was definitely an improvement over before. It burned when I urinated, but I was able to go, to my relief. I finished up, washed my hands and went back to bed. "Are you okay?" Aris asked. "It burned," I told him, "but I did go." "It will get better," he told me, then he pushed me back to sleep.