“Did you get the expenses approved by the uni?” Persephone asked. Demeter bit her lips to the side before she answered. She thought about her answer. “Yes,” she lied laconically. “Good, good…” Persephone’s reply came after the lag. Demeter paced up and down in her little apartment. She had indeed Read more…
“Time for the big date,” Karen said wearily, getting herself ready. Why was she anxious? She knew the guy already, and she had gotten to know Chloe well these past few days. Plus, the freedom of choice was exhilarating. What do I wear? Chloe chooses it. How much makeup? Chloe Read more…
“Oh my god, this is amazing!” Karen kept watching and rewatching the freefall video. She leaned with her back on her bed and kept her head in the air, imagining what it was like to fall in microgravity. Chloe giggled. “Okay, it was fun, I’ll admit that. I had forgotten Read more…
Their intercourse was slow, but steady. Chloe went on about her day, and every few minutes, her comm chirped and there was a text from Karen. They added each other online and Terry footed the bill for Karen’s subscription. Beaming messages into the outer reaches of the solar system wasn’t Read more…
Karen felt anxious. She had taken a shower, dolled herself up. Heck, she had even put on her good bra, the one that didn’t fit like a glove over her boobies. She was aware of it every time she moved but nope, she wouldn’t complain. This was what she asked Read more…
“You want what?” Chloe screamed into the camera. Then she had to wait seven minutes for him to respond, but her anger didn’t evaporate in the slightest. She sent some more texts. It would come as a barrage of messages to Terry, but she didn’t care. She needed to vent Read more…
Chloe went to work. As a second-generation colonist, she was born on the ship and she knew the whole thing top to bottom. They used to run all over as kids, despite the grown ups’ protests. Now that she was in her twenties, it was her turn to scold the Read more…
Terry squinted at her. “You’re here again,” he said sharply, but he seemed a lot less annoyed than he pretended to be. Karen plopped herself on the chair opposite the table. “Okay, hear me out. I’m not a stalker, by the way. It’s just… I’ve been thinking about your situation Read more…
“Oh, yeah, push it deeper,” Chloe moaned, recorded the videoclip and then pressed send. She stopped rubbing herself and waited seven minutes for the message to get to Terry. Then another seven minutes for him to get back to her… Sigh. Her funk was gone. She stood up, put her Read more…
Karen bit her lip and held the hot chocolate carefully. She spilled some on the little plate below the cup, cursing herself all the way. “What do you do up here every evening?” Karen asked, bringing the man his beverage and setting it before him. “My girlfriend and I, we’re Read more…