Free Inseminoid by Larry Miller

am. We never had a chance to talk like people, like friends, on expeditions like this. I feel better already.”
    Holly looked Kate in the eye. “If you want to get anywhere in this business, you’ve got to hide those feelings. Feelings, Kate, are perceived as a sign of weakness. Once an adversary senses that weakness, you can forget it! He’ll hammer away at it until you’re broken.”
    Kate was looking concerned again. “So what do I do?”
    “When it hurts inside, just bite your lip till it bleeds if you have to. Then, when you’re alone, let yourself go.”
    Suddenly Kate began to cry. The floodgates really opened. She tried to stop and compose herself but it was no use. The pain from that terrible day was being washed away by salty tears.
    Holly put her arms around Kate and pulled her close. “Hey, it’s okay. Let it all out. It’ll be our secret.”
    “Oh thank you, thank you, Holly,” she said between sobs.
    Holly continued to hold Kate close and she rocked her in her arms. Somehow her shirt had fallen open and a round bare breast rested comfortably against Kate’s. The warmth of the two touching bodies was reassuring. The feeling gave Holly unexpected pleasure. She was also surprised to feel a heated churning down below.
    Holly wondered if Kate was experiencing a similar sensation. The question was answered very soon. Kate lifted her head and met Holly’s lips. They kissed tenderly but there was an ever-increasing urgency in their embrace. Holly broke away and attempted to unfasten the remaining buttons on Kate’s shirt. But Kate stopped her.
    A sinking feeling came over Holly. She wondered if perhaps she’d made a terrible mistake. If Command got wind of it, she’d lose her commission. But her fears were soon calmed.
    Kate spread Holly out on the bed, unbuttoned the commander’s shirt and slipped off her panties. Then she brought herself to the same state of total nakedness. She lightly stroked Holly’s deeply tanned thighs, deliberately missing the warmth of her womanhood. Holly was being taken higher and higher until she couldn’t stand it any longer. She guided Kate’s eager tongue between her parted legs and enjoyed the pleasurable sensations. Holly bit her lip. This time, not to hold back the tears of pain, but the tears of joy.
    Across the corridor from Holly’s room, a similar activity was taking place, only between Mitch and Barbra, They also had their share of contrasts. Though both were tall, her skin was soft with a pink freshness to it. His black skin was tightly pulled over his muscular body.
    Barbra was turned on by the way they looked when they made love. She’d watch in the mirror as he slid his long and thick member into her. It fit so perfectly and it felt so nice. She especially enjoyed grinding her triangle of straight smooth blonde hair against his curly black strands. She often thought they made a good-looking couple. She prayed that one day they might have a child. Not now of course, because of his work—but one day. And she was sure the baby would be a beautiful shade of golden-brown.
    The lights coming from the laboratory were blazing. Gary might not have given them a second thought if Holly hadn’t told him to be extra-cautious. Anyway, he figured it was worth a look. Gary peered through the window in the door to observe Karl hard at work.
    He pushed his way in. “Hey, Doc, working late, eh?”
    Karl was at his desk. He was glad for the company and pushed the papers in front of him out of the way. “Good timing. How about a cup of coffee?”
    “Not for me. Just had one. What’re you up to?”
    “Just running some tests on our very strange Being. And let me emphasise, very strange.”
    Gary raised his eyebrows. “I don’t suppose you’d like to meet up with it in a dark alley.”
    “Ah, no. Not in a dark alley. Though I’d be willing to bet he and his buddies found themselves at a dead end. I hope Mitch can break that writing code, and fast. I’ve got a