The Weather Outside is Frightful

Posted on Tue Apr 11th, 2023 @ 3:14am by 1st Lieutenant Joshua Young [Taylor]

Mission: Season 6: Episode 2: Survival
Location: Patrol Pattern, Anna and Josh's tent
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Anna looked around the snow area with her repeater. "You know, I was kinda hoping for a camping trip in Siberia, Joshy."

Josh shook his head at her comment, Siberia? More like the arctic Anna. This cold goes straight to the bone. I don't know if I'll ever be warm again." He paused and added, "Cold hands, warm heart Anna."

"Well, I haven't seen many plants or predators about. There has to be game in order for there to be predators, and this planet has a deficit of things with teeth." Anna noted. "Which is a good and a bad thing."

"No, we just haven't seen the predators yet Anna but they are out there." Josh replied with conviction.

"Well we won't find them out here. Possibly below the ice. Well, patrol duty's over, so lets head back to the ranch and work on getting you warmed up." Anna noted. "Damn oh damn... This reminds me of the time we took that contract when we were still mercenaries on Beta XIII... Damn those bears were huge. And I know just how to warm you up."

" Don't remind me Anna. They were bigger than grizzlies." He paused and shook his head "Well then, what are we waiting for? Let's get back to the ranch and put your magic hands to work." He winked at her, "Know how to warm you up as well."

They arrived back into the cave system and proceeded to their tent. When they got inside, Anna started pulling off the layers of thermal suit protection.

Josh stood in front of the portable heater inside their tent in an effort to get warm. He peeled out of his jacket, "Ohhhhh, that feels better." As he slowly warmed up.

Anna pulled off most of her uniform and then came from behind, wrapping the blanket around herself and Josh.

Josh let out a contented sigh. "Ohhhhh yessss! That feels so good baby. So very good." As he turned in the blanket to kiss Anna.

"We'll get through this.. Both of us. We've had it harder and tougher than this." Anna noted. "Doesn't matter where we go, as long as we're together. That's all that matters. Maybe the boss will find us a good planet somewhere." Anna noted. "Even if we have to build our house here in wherever we are, We'll do it together."


Josh pulled Anna close. Kissed her again. "We sure have and we'll get through this just as you said Anna together. There is nothing we cannot do or accomplish as long as we're together." he smiled at her, "An ice house! That'a if we stay here long."

"Hell no, All we gotta do is let Engineering fix the ship." She pulled him onto a bunk. "Find a nice Class M world." She noted. "Then we'll figure it all out from there. Maybe we'll figure out how to get home." Anna noted.

Josh continued on his ice theme even as he fell into the bunk alongside Anna. "Ice furniture, can't use ice for mugs as hot liquids would melt them but we have enough cups and mugs." He grinned at her. "We'll get home Anna. I know we will."

"Then we can really go camping in Siberia." Anna grinned.

Josh sighed and shook his head, "Yes sweetheart, if that is what you really want, we can go camping in Siberia and freeze our butts off and yours is so cute." The last said with a chuckle.

"She flipped Josh over. and kissed him passionately. "We need to decide when to start our family." She said seriously.

Josh looked up at her. "Okay." He agreed, "Let's decide." As he pulled Anna down to him.

"Now... or later.." She kissed him, she was about to make love with him, and it was about to happen tonight.

He kissed Anna back as he looked at her. "Why Anna. the sooner the better don't you think? Or there is no time like the present."

Anna began pulling his clothes off and started making blissful, incredible love to Joshua.

Josh responded in kind, his hands going to Anna's clothes. His fingers pulling at zippers, buttons. Then turning his attention to her full lips, peppering them with kisses, then moving to her throat and neck.

*Fade Out*