Message-ID: <44638asstr$1065561009@assm.asstr-mirror.org> X-Original-Message-ID: <20031007153006.42020.qmail@web20507.mail.yahoo.com> From: Lazlo Zalezac X-ASSTR-Original-Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 08:30:06 -0700 (PDT) Subject: {ASSM} John Carter II 03 (mf mmf ffm ff mm sci-fi) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 17:10:09 -0400 Path: assm.asstr-mirror.org!not-for-mail Approved: Newsgroups: alt.sex.stories.moderated,alt.sex.stories Followup-To: alt.sex.stories.d X-Archived-At: X-Moderator-Contact: ASSTR ASSM moderation X-Story-Submission: X-Moderator-ID: dennyw, newsman __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com <1st attachment, "Mesa03.txt" begin> DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. If you are offended by sexually explicit material or are under the age of 18, stop reading now. This material cannot be reproduced for commercial purposes without the consent of the author. John Carter By Lazlo Zalezak Copyright (C) Lazlo Zalezak, 2003 Part 2: Mantle Of Aries Chapter 3 In Arizona, the temperature in September can easily be over a hundred. At night, it cools down. If you are a native, it can feel cold. The nicest times of day are the early morning and just after dusk. The worst time of day is three in the afternoon. The air, in most places outside of Phoenix, is very dry. A simple mister can lower the effective temperature by fifteen degrees. The natives of the area do not try to get a tan, it is forced upon them. The men wear long sleeve shirts and blue jeans, rather than shorts and t-shirts. It is possible to get a burn through a white cotton shirt, if the material is thin. They wear hats that keep the sun off their face. Despite these precautions, the hands and face can get very tanned. The chances of getting a melanoma on exposed areas of skin are very high. The sun in Arizona is very intense, even in September. However, if one wants to get a suntan, then the only good time to lay out in the sun is early morning. A naked Beth, Kelly, and Ed were relaxing on reclining lawn chairs in Ed's backyard. Beth and Kelly had nice tans that covered their whole body except for the outline of a bikini. Ed's hands and face were tanned, but the rest of him was a bleached white. Today was the first time they were able to sunbathe in the nude. Ed had finished installing the privacy fence the day before. He had installed it at the insistence of the ladies. He wondered where they had gotten tans, but then realized that both of them lived in apartment complexes with swimming pools. Kelly looked over at Ed, "You better put some sun block on your cock. I'd hate to see that get burned." Beth laughed, "It would be a pity if you couldn't use it for a week. I've gotten used to getting it regularly." Ed groaned at the thought of a sunburned cock. He couldn't imagine anything more painful. He reached over and put on more sun block. They had been teasing him ever since they got undressed. He hoped that he would find an opportunity to get back at them. He chuckled to himself at the idea of dying his cock bright red and looking at the disappointment on their faces when he showed it to them. Ed looked at the two women and he knew he was the luckiest guy in the world. They were very different in build and looks, but both of them were gorgeous. He thought about it for a second and decided he was one of two luckiest guys in the world. John could have all of this too. He asked, "So how are we going to ask John to join our little family?" Kelly answered, "You're going to ask him." "No I'm not." Surprised at the flat refusal, Beth glared at him. "Why not? He's your best friend." "Yes he is. Moreover, I want to keep him as a friend. If I ask him and he says no, then that could really hurt our friendship." Kelly and Beth looked at each other with a smile. They understood they had stumbled into an area of male sexuality where they did not belong. Kelly asked, "So how would you go about it?" He smiled, "So how did you go about it with me?" Kelly laughed, "If I remember correctly, I told you what I wanted and asked if you were interested in staying with me in light of my desires." Beth asked, "When did you tell him that?" "She told me that the day I met you at the hospital," replied Ed as he remembered that day. It had been a very pivotal day in his life. He added, "that was right after she told me that she was going to have you for a wife." Beth shot a look at Kelly, "Why did you say that?" Kelly blushed, "When John suggested that you were a natural submissive, I looked at you for the first time as a woman rather than a doctor. I liked what I saw and knew at that moment that I wanted you." Beth looked down at the ground, "Ever since my recovery from my breakdown, I've not been a submissive. Are you disappointed?" Kelly shrugged her shoulders. She had not really thought that much about Beth's submissive side. She had been more interested in the idea of a dedicated and caring partner. She answered, "No. That wasn't exactly what attracted me to you." Ed had watched the exchange. Every time the subject of John arose, the two women always talked around it until it wasn't the subject anymore. Individually, both of them would admit that they really wanted John to join into the family. He asked, "So how are you going to broach the subject to John?" Kelly sighed, "I don't know." A voice coming from behind startled them. "You might try telling him directly." Beth had jumped out of her chair at the sound of the voice. She spun around shouting, "John, don't sneak up on us like that!" John smiled, "Feeling a little guilty, are we?" Ed watched with glee as the women squirmed. He stood up and walked around to where John was standing. He winked at John and laughed, "I'm going to go get some tea. I might take a walk around town, since there's no telling how long you'll be here. I'll be back after a while." John watched Ed disappear into the house. He sat down in the chair that Ed had just vacated. He looked over the two naked ladies, one on each side of him. They were both very beautiful. He had been in bed with Beth many times and had enjoyed each time tremendously. He had seen Kelly naked many times, but had never even kissed her. He asked, "So what subject is it that you want to broach? Life? Career? Money?" Kelly answered directly, "Marriage." John knew what she wanted, but he decided to have a little fun at their expense. He smiled, "Ah, so you are finally going to marry Ed! I'd love to be your best man!" The breath burst out of Kelly in an explosive manner conveying her frustration. She stated, "No, I want you to marry us!" John replied, "Well, I did become a Druid when I received my doctorate. I can perform the ceremony, if you wish." "Are you being dense on purpose? I want you to be one of my husbands." John laughed in a friendly fashion, "I'm putting you on. I knew exactly what you meant. Remember, you told me once that you wanted a wife and two husbands." Kelly frowned, "I did? When?" "The first time that Beth spent the night at my place. You got into an argument at my place and told the whole story." Kelly remembered the occasion. She had argued with Betsy and had blurted out her desires. Ed had been a little upset with her after that. She stated, "I had forgotten." John nodded, "Yes, you had. So tell me about this marriage concept of yours." Kelly explained how she wanted to be in a marriage of four adults. In particular, a marriage comprised of two men and two women. She wanted everyone to make love to every one else in the marriage. She wanted it to be a marriage in every way, with full economic support of each other, a common house, and children raised in a loving environment. John asked, "Why does it have to include sex between members of the same gender?" "It will prevent jealousy." John wasn't sure that he fully agreed with that, but it sounded reasonable. He nodded, "It sounds like you've thought about it a lot." "Yes, I have." John asked the critical question, "So who are the others that will be in this marriage?" "It would Beth and Ed," answered Kelly. She looked at Beth for support. John turned to Beth, "What do you think of this idea?" Beth hesitantly smiled, "I like it." "What do you think of me joining in?" Beth smiled openly, "Oh, I would love it." John mulled it over. He asked, "Well, what does Ed think?" Kelly answered, "He's okay with it." "What do you think, Beth?" Beth frowned and looked at Kelly. She knew that her opinion differed from that of Kelly. She stated, "I don't know. I don't think he's too wild about the idea of making love with a man." Kelly wanted to kill the idea that Ed wouldn't go along with her idea very quickly. Kelly interrupted, "He said he would." Beth stated, "Saying he would do it and wanting to do it are two different things. I'm sorry Kelly, but we can't start this out with a half-truth." Kelly frowned. She couldn't deny that Ed wasn't exactly enthusiastic about the idea of sex with another man. She admitted, "The sex with a man part does bother him a little." John stood up and faced the two women. He stated, "I'll give my answer when all three of you have proposed to me. I'll accept that both of you have done so. That leaves Ed." Beth and Kelly sat there quietly thinking about what he had said. It was actually a very fair request. Kelly sighed, "Okay." John ended the discussion by stating, "I've got to go across the street to the house. Rover is hunting and he'll be worried if I'm not there when he comes back. Besides, I think you need to have a long talk with Ed." John left the backyard and headed across the street. He walked around to his patio and sat on the chair there. He watched the herd of goats gathered around the feeder that was located almost a mile away. He couldn't make out individual goats because of the distance, but he could see that they were placidly doing what goats do. He watched as the herd suddenly exploded. Rover had gotten one. He knew that because Rover never missed the slow moving goats. Feeding Rover had turned into a major expense. He had come up the idea of allowing Rover to hunt the goats as an alternative to the more expensive prospect of buying fresh meat from the store every day. He had bought the land, almost a hundred goats, and an automatic feeder. He had also set up four widely separated watering areas. The goats were there for Rover to hunt. He went in the house and fixed himself an iced tea. He took the pitcher out with him to the patio. The trick to living well in the Arizona heat was to drink lots of liquid. Sweat cooled and a lack of sweat killed. John was careful to always have a sip of water nearby. He returned to his chair on the patio and watched the horizon. Vultures were already heading towards the dead goat. He sat there drinking his iced tea wondering when Ed would finally come over. He started to think about how he felt about the proposal that Kelly had made. He had known for a long time that she was interested in this kind of marriage. When the issue first came up, he was happily living with Betsy and that wouldn't have worked for Kelly. When Betsy died, he knew he had become a logical fourth for the marriage. Still, his approach to the idea was to ignore it. Kelly was focused on making her dream come true. For that to happen, he and Ed would have to become lovers. He didn't really know what he thought about that. His only time with a male had been with the God and that had been more like rape. He thought about the experience. Some of the unpleasantness had been a result of the enormous size of the cock. Humans were not really built to deal with two-foot long cocks. However, most of the problem was that fact that he hadn't consented. His experience had been rough with no concern for his pleasure or feelings. The lack of concern wasn't out of maliciousness; a force of nature that made love to him. Morally, he guessed the experience taught him an important lesson. If a God could have sex with a man, then clearly the Gods and Goddesses didn't have a problem with sex between members of the same gender. He guessed the real question concerned having Ed as a sexual partner. He was closer to Ed than any other man. The experience during the earthquake had cemented a bond between the two of them. You can't be with someone when buildings are falling around on you without having a bond formed. From his perspective, he could do it. Odds were that it might never be as good as with a woman, but it could be pleasant enough to work. However, he wasn't sure that he wanted to do it. The last question was Ed. He wondered what Ed really thought of this. Kelly was so focused on her goal, that she was more than likely to ignore any real uncertainty that Ed might express. Ed might have his doubts and fears, but he would suppress them in light of Kelly's enthusiasm until it came time to actual act. At that point, things were liable to get messy. It was up to him to make sure that Ed understood what Kelly was asking him to do. Rover trotting home at a leisurely pace interrupted his thoughts. He saw John and changed his direction to head right towards him. The cat had already cleaned himself of the blood from his kill. It slowed to a walk as it neared the chair in which John was seated. John petted the cat as it walked past. Satisfied with the attention and the meal, it curled up in the shade. Rover would sleep for the next hour or two. John took a sip of his iced tea. The cool liquid in his mouth was refreshing and helped fight off his weariness. He was tired from a long drive that lasted most of the night. He had just returned from Utah on a scouting expedition. He was working out the details on how he would capture the amputation murderer. He knew the time and place, but he didn't have a clear idea of a plan. He was going to have to return next week and set things up. The sound of ice cubes rattling in a glass caught his attention. Ed came around the corner of the carrying his own glass of iced tea. He had only a single sip left in it. He swirled the class taking pleasure in the sound of the ice cubes rattling in the glass. Ed calmly stated, "Hello, John. I guess you shook up the women a bit." "Did they tell you that?" asked John. He was curious about the reaction of the women to his position concerning the group marriage. He imagined that they were probably arguing now about the difference of opinion between Beth and Kelly about Ed. "Nah, I watched from in the house. I waited a bit, got dressed, and then came over here." "Did you hear what we discussed?" "No, but I could guess." Ed looked off at the horizon. He sat down in the chair next to John. This was going to be a long discussion and it concerned a topic that he wanted to avoid. He didn't want to come out and say that he was okay with the idea of becoming lovers. The fact was, he wasn't sure how he felt about the idea of having sex with a man. Part of him was attracted to the idea and part of him was repulsed. He turned to John, "You told them that you wanted to hear it from me. Am I right?" "Yes, you are," answered John. He added, "I know that you don't want to say it outright until you get some sign from me about how I feel about it. Am I right?" "Yes, you are." John looked at his right foot. He decided to approach the subject in rather indirect fashion. He stated, "I've been raped twice in my life. The first time by a female and the second by a male." "Oh Shit!" Ed stared at John. "The thing about both times, they weren't about the sex. There was a violence and utter lack of regard about how I felt about it." John paused, "Now, you know how much I enjoy sex with women." "Yes, I do." "Well, getting raped by a female didn't interfere with my ability to get pleasure out of sex with a woman." "I can see that. They are totally different things." Ed knew that John really enjoyed sex with Beth. He knew that sex with Betsy had been an important part of his relationship with her. John turned the subject to the matter at hand. He stated, "Likewise, I don't think getting raped by a male will affect my ability to get pleasure out of sex with a man." Ed considered what John had said. He refilled his glass from the pitcher of iced tea as a way of masking his hesitation. He had to ask, "So do you get pleasure out of sex with a man?" "I don't know. I've never done it," replied John. He looked over at Ed. Ed suddenly laughed, "So here we are, two scared virgins. Neither of us wants to admit it. Damn, aren't we a pair?" "Yes we are." "Well, if I was to loose my cherry I can't think of a better man." Ed's stomach had reached his neck. His hands would have shaken if he hadn't had them held so tight against the arms of the chair. He watched John out of the corner of his eyes, waiting for some sort of reaction. "I agree. You'd be my pick." Ed relaxed a little. At least he hadn't been called a faggot. He took a deep breath and in a rush, stated, "I don't think either of us would want to be a virgin if we were to..." As Ed stopped in embarrassment, John completed it. "Yes, we had better do it with each other before I agree to what Kelly wants." "Right, if either of us hated it that would really screw things up with her concept of the group marriage." "Yep." Ed sat there very nervous. He really wasn't sure that he wanted to do it. If they couldn't do it or hated it, that would that end his relationship with Kelly. He didn't think he would survive a break up with her, she was that important in his life. He felt like he was about to step off the edge of a cliff. His voice gave away his fear, "When?" John looked at Ed for a minute. He could see that the man was not exactly at ease with the idea. He stated, "Look, neither one of us is really ready to do that now. I mean, we are both willing, but neither of us wants to do it." "That's true." "Why don't we wait until we want to do it? I know that Kelly is in a hurry to get things resolved, but it's better to wait until we know what we want than to rush in and ruin things." Ed relaxed, "I think you're right. It really would be much better to wait for a while. Do you think that we'll ever want to do it." "I don't know. I do know that the idea isn't as repulsive as it was before." "I know what you mean. I'm of two minds on the topic. A year ago I would have killed someone that even suggested the idea to me." Ed shook his head at how much his thoughts had changed. He was now considering doing things that were totally foreign to how he had been. John had grown tired of the topic. He changed the subject. "I'm going to Utah next week. I need someone to watch my back and you're the only one I trust. Why don't you come with me?" Ed was surprised at John's request. He wondered what was involved in this trip that he felt he needed someone to watch his back. He remembered the trip to California only too well. He had seen too much death and destruction there. Still, if John needed his help, then he couldn't refuse. He nodded his agreement, "Sounds good to me. What's your business in Utah?" "I'm going after a serial killer. He's a beast that preys on young women." Ed said, "Sounds as if it could be dangerous. What do you need me to do?" "I'll be working with the FBI, but I don't think I have much credibility with them. I'm afraid that when it comes time to move in on the guy, I'll be there all alone or with a single agent backing me up." "Why would you think that?" "Well, I have no track record in law enforcement. They are likely to think that I'm some sort of hero-wanna-be." John could understand why a law enforcement official would look down in disdain at an amateur detective. There were many people that had the idea that they could do better than a professional. He remembered the number of times that he had been trapped by some amateur scientist who wanted to explain some crackpot idea to him. "Do you think that heroics will be required?" John stated, "It will be if things don't go well. This guy amputates the limbs off the victim. Once they heal, he cuts off their head. I'd hate to end up as one of his victims if I'm there all alone." Ed had never heard of this killer. He couldn't imagine why someone would do what John had described. Surely, it couldn't be rape. He shook his head in disgust. "That is really sick." "I agree. That's why he's got to be stopped." Ed nodded, "Speaking of stopping things, I better get across the street. The women are probably going crazy by now." John smiled, "you bet." After Ed left, John returned to a problem that he had been working on for a long time. It was the cold fusion problem. There were only a few facts that seemed relevant. First, it had to be a natural geological phenomenon. In addition, the phenomenon would have to have enough hydrogen and deuterium for the fusion to occur. The last thing that he considered was that it had to be a slow process. A fast process would have burned out long ago. The fact that it was a slow process meant that it would not produce energy at a high rate. One might consider this a limitation, but there were several advantages to a slow process. In particular, there would not be excessive by-products such as gamma radiation and neutrons. In addition, it would have a long lifetime of use. Finally, a slow process could produce enough energy to power common low-energy devices. Clearly, one wouldn't want to use it to power an entire city, but perhaps replacing batteries would be a good idea. The important question was size. If it were too large, then it wouldn't be practical. His problem now resolved to a simpler one. That was to identify what kind of natural geological processes involved large quantities of hydrogen. There was no reason to assume that the hydrogen had to be unbound. He set to work going through various geological processes, eliminating those that didn't fit his profile. There were only a few options and one of them really stood out. He sat back and thought about it. The more he thought about it, the more he believed it. Now to prove it. He started sketching out an experimental setup that would allow him to test his hypothesis. He worked non-stop for the next forty hours. The result was an extremely simple device that was scalable to any size. His setup did not require any exotic materials. He stood up and looked outside. Dawn was breaking over the horizon. He went out into the yard and performed his normal morning ritual. He let fall to the ground two drops of blood. One was for the Goddess and the other was for the God. Rover woke up and watched him. Bored, he yawned and went back to sleep. John watched Rover and decided it was time that he got some sleep, too. He went into his bedroom; it was the one without a bed in it. He undressed and stretched out on his sleeping bag. He had hardly gotten on it before he was asleep. <1st attachment end> ----- ASSM Moderation System Notice------ Notice: This post has been modified from its original format. 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