Neptune's Ring (11 page)

Levi finished her drink and popped the last
chunk of pineapple in her mouth.

“Would you care for another?” Cass asked.

“Thanks for the offer, but I need to take a
nap. I have a hot date for some meteor gazing with a hot Captain
later tonight and I would hate to fall asleep on her.”

Cory and Cass laughed at Levi’s quick
wit.

“I have really enjoyed talking with you
ladies, maybe we can meet again tomorrow,” Levi said.

“Unless Cory plans to kick me off the stool,
I plan to be right here,” Cass said.

“No way, Cass, you know I love your company,”
Cory said.

“I will see you ladies tomorrow then,” Levi
said, then walked to the elevator.

When she returned to the cabin, the air was
nice and cool. Levi stripped out of her clothes, then crawled
beneath the covers as she hugged Vanessa’s pillow close to her body
and fell asleep.

PART NINE

Simone showered and dressed in black jeans
and a low cut blouse. She was determined to show Del exactly what
she was missing when she entered the club tonight. Simone knew her
entrance would attract attention, just as it always did, but
tonight, she wanted to make it special. She sprayed her neck with
two hundred dollar a bottle perfume loaded with pheromones then
made sure her hair was perfect then swallowed another pain pill
before she left her suite.

Del and Petra were heating up the dance floor
with some very seductive dancing and Nat was about ready to go tell
them to get a room when the door flung open and Simone came
strutting into the bar. Her eyes immediately flew to the dance
floor and fixed on Del as she ground her hips into Petra’s ass as
they danced and Nat saw the anger color Simone’s cheeks.

Simone blew past the bar like hurricane force
winds and was headed for the dance floor when Nat ran up behind her
and grabbed her left arm.

“Oh, no you don’t,” she said, to Simone as
she turned her around and escorted her back to the bar. “Sit,” she
said to Simone.

Simone glared at her sister, fire burning in
her eyes.

“Simone if you get up from that stool, I will
put you out of the bar myself,” Nat warned. “You need to sit here
and cool down or get the hell out.”

“Would you look at her dancing with that
tramp,” Simone said, with lethal venom in her voice.

“She is not a tramp, Simone and Del is a
grown woman and can dance with whomever she chooses,” Nat reminded
her.

“She has spent the last two days fucking my
brains out and then just disappeared,” Simone said. “How dare she
do that?”

“Bad karma,” Nat said, suppressing a
grin.

“Fuck karma,” Simone said. “I need a
drink.”

“What do you want?” Nat asked, as she walked
back behind the bar.

“A double scotch please, easy on the water,”
Simone said, as her eyes bored holes in the back of Del’s head.

Nat shook her head then poured her sister a
drink and placed it in front of her. “Have you considered taking a
break from women for a while, Simone?” Nat asked.

“Why on earth would I want to do that?”

“Well, dear Sister, it seems you have hit a
streak of bad luck with women, so maybe a break would change your
luck a bit,” Nat suggested.

“You have got to be kidding, I can have any
woman I want in this bar,” Simone said.

“That’s your biggest problem Simone, your
endless arrogance,” Nat said. “Maybe if you treated women like
human beings instead of your personal sex toys, you would find
someone who could love you.”

“Who needs love as long as the sex is good,”
Simone said.

“One day Sister you will wake up to find your
youth and good looks have passed you by, what will you have then?”
Nat asked.

“Some very hot memories of wild sex,” Simone
said with a grin.

“Well I hope those memories will keep you
warm in that big empty bed of yours,” Nat said, as she turned away
to pour a tray of shots for Karen.

Simone drained her glass and felt the burn in
her throat as she downed the scotch. She spun around on her stool
and stood up facing the dance floor.

Simone took a step toward the dance floor and
Nat called her name.

Simone stopped and turned back to Nat. “I
won’t cause a scene in your precious club,” Simone said.

Nat watched as Simone turned plenty of heads
as she strolled onto the dance floor. She walked up behind Petra
and wrapped her left arm around her waist as she danced closely
behind her.

“Hello, Del. Why don’t you introduce me to
your new friend,” Simone purred.

“Hello, Simone. Petra, this is Simone,” Del
said, as Petra turned to face Simone.

Petra’s smile lit up when she saw the
beautiful Simone inches from her face. “Pleased to meet you,” Petra
said, as she breathed deeply of Simone’s sensual perfume.

Petra’s tongue snaked out of her mouth as she
licked her lips, while her body gyrated with Simone’s.

Simone returned her smile and turned Petra
back to face Del on the dance floor.

Petra could feel Simone’s hot breath on her
neck as she whispered, “would you mind if I joined you two?”

“Not at all,” Petra said her voice near a
purr.

Del smiled at Petra then at Simone. Simone
had reacted just as Del had planned, showing up at the club as the
jealous lover.

She stepped forward and sandwiched Petra
between she and Simone as they danced to the upbeat song, until
sweat was dripping from their bodies on the heated dance floor.

“What are you ladies drinking?” Simone asked,
as they moved away from the dance floor.

“Tall Tropical E’s,” Petra said.

“I will get drinks and then join you in the
booth,” Simone said, then walked to the bar.

“See Nat, I am playing nice,” Simone
said.

“Like a cat toying with a mouse,” Nat
said.

“You were the one who reminded me that they
were grown women who could make their own choices,” Simone
said.

“Right,” Nat said, her tone coated with
disgust at her sister’s behavior.

“Please give me another scotch and two tall
Tropical E’s,” Simone said sweetly.

Nat turned to prepare the drinks and placed
them on a small tray for Simone. When she handed Simone the tray,
Simone said, “I will be back for refills soon,” and walked to the
booth.

Del had excused herself to use the ladies
room, so Simone slid in beside Petra and handed her a drink.
Simone’s hand rested on Petra’s thigh for a moment.

“I hope you will save the next slow dance for
me,” Simone said, with a charming smile.

“I would like that,” Petra said, as she
pressed her thigh into Simone’s.

Another one hooked, Simone thought as she
watched Petra lean toward her as she breathed in deeply.

“You smell so delicious,” Petra said, as she
placed her hand on Simone’s thigh and lightly stroked it.

“Thank you, it is a private blend made
especially for me.”

“Smells good enough to eat,” Petra said as
she leaned over to lick a bead of sweat from Simone’s neck. “Tastes
good too,” she said.

“That’s just a sample,” Simone teased. “You
should try the main course.”

“Simone, are trying to seduce my dance
partner?” Del asked, as she slid into the booth beside Petra,

“I am trying, yes,” Simone said.

“Doing a very good job of it too,” Petra
said, as she sat between the two gorgeous women.

Simone handed Del a fresh drink as a slow
song began to play.

“I do believe they are playing our song,
Petra,” Simone said, as she stood and held her hand out to
Petra.

Petra followed Simone to the dance floor and
held Simone in her arms as they moved to the slow, sensual beat of
the song.

“You are a truly beautiful woman,” she
whispered in Simone’s ear.

“Why thank you Love,” Simone whispered back,
as her lips caressed Petra’s neck.

Petra shivered with delight as Simone’s
perfume filled her nostrils and her lips softly kissed her
neck.

“Mmm, that feels good,” Petra moaned.

“I can make you feel very good,” Simone
whispered her sultry promise.

“I am sure you can,” Petra said, as her hands
slid down to cup Simone’s ass. “What about Del?” she asked.

“Del is plenty woman enough to handle the two
of us,” Simone said, as her hand covered Petra’s breast with a
gentle squeeze. “I would love to have my mouth all over these,”
Simone whispered and then traced the outline of Petra’s ear with a
wet tongue.

“How do we convince Del?” Petra asked.

“That’s easy, when we get back to the table
just slide your hand between her legs and tell her you want to be
loved by both of us tonight. I know Del well enough to know that
she would not turn down your request,” Simone promised.

Del watched from the booth as Simone’s mouth
covered Petra’s for a slow, sensual kiss and she smiled to herself.
Simone would be lucky if she remembered how to spell Levi after
tonight. The song came to an end and Simone broke the kiss much to
Petra’s disappointment.

She took Petra’s hand and led her back to the
booth then excused herself to use the ladies room.

Petra’s eyes were glowing with excitement as
she slid in next to Del. Her hand cupped between Del’s legs and she
could feel the heat rising from her body. Petra leaned over to
trace the outline of Del’s ear with her tongue and felt her shiver.
“Del baby, I want to sleep with both of you tonight,” she whispered
in Del’s ear.

“Are you sure that is what you want?” Del
asked her voice husky with desire.

“Oh yes, Baby, please,” Petra said, as she
bit Del’s lower lip.

“Let’s get a drink for the road and then we
can go up to Simone’s suite for a little fun,” Del said, as she
watched Simone approach.

“We have decided to get a drink to take back
to your room, if that is fine with you,” Del said.

“That’s perfect,” Simone said. “I will be
right back.”

Simone walked to the bar an ordered another
round of drinks. “I told you I would be good,” she said as she took
the tray from Nat.

Nat remained silent as she watched Del and
Petra take a drink from the tray and then follow Simone from the
club. She caught NeNe’s glance and just shook her head as they made
their exit for the evening.

Susan arrived in a flurry and she and Nat
exchanged places behind the bar.

“Sorry I am so late,” Susan said.

“It’s not a problem,” Nat said. “It’s been a
fairly busy night though,” she said as she took the money bag and
tucked it under her arm. “Have a great night,” Nat said.

Vanessa arrived back at the cabin late
afternoon. “We have dinner arranged at eight, My Dear,” she said,
as she leaned down to kiss Levi.

“That sounds good, so what would you like to
do for the next three hours?” Levi asked, still groggy from her
nap.

Vanessa was undressing, laying her uniform
across a chair as she talked with Levi.

“I would love to crawl into bed and snuggle
with the hot woman who is keeping my bed toasty warm,” she
teased.

Levi pulled back the covers and Vanessa
climbed into the bed beside her.

“Are you tired, my love?”

“The first day of a cruise is always a little
hectic,” Vanessa said. “I think a short nap would do me good,” she
said, as she stifled a yawn.

“Come snuggle with me then.” Levi said, as
she opened her arms to her lover.

Vanessa rested her head on Levi’s shoulder
and she felt Levi’s hand stroking her hair.

“You are so comfortable,” Vanessa said, as
her hand stroked across Levi’s stomach.

“Shh, relax now and get some rest, we have a
busy night ahead of us,” Levi said, as she kissed the top of
Vanessa’s head.

“Yes dear,” Vanessa whispered softly.

Moments later, Vanessa was softly purring in
her sleep. She must be really tired to have faded off that quickly,
Levi thought. She pulled the bed covers up across Vanessa’s
shoulder and closed her eyes as her body breathed in the fragrant
smell of Vanessa’s hair.

Levi drifted off to sleep and dozed quietly
until an hour later when Vanessa jumped in her sleep. She must be
dreaming, Levi thought as she softly stroked Vanessa’s hair and
held her close. Vanessa settled back into her dreams and rested
peacefully for another hour.

When she awoke, she found Levi smiling at
her.

“Did you have a nice nap, My Love?” Levi
asked.

“I think so,” Vanessa said, rubbing the sleep
from her eyes. “I had a weird dream, but I can’t remember exactly
what it was about,” Vanessa said, with a worried frown.

“Well you are awake and safely in my arms, so
all is well.”

“Yes, it is and I couldn’t be happier,”
Vanessa said.

Vanessa propped up on her elbows and she
smiled back at Levi. “There will be several guests joining us for
dinner tonight.”

“That’s fine,” Levi said. “I hadn’t planned
on monopolizing all your attention,” she teased.

“Killian will dine with us of course and so
will Cass and a new couple to the cruise, Barb and Sydney.”

“I met Cass today and really enjoyed talking
with her,” Levi said. “She sounds like an incredible lady.”

“Incredible yes, but one lonely soul too,”
Vanessa said. “I hope maybe this will be the trip she finds someone
special.”

“I hope you are right about that, Cass seems
too good a person to spend all her time alone,” Levi said. “She has
so much love to offer someone, it’s sad to see that go to
waste.”

Levi noticed that Vanessa was wearing a
mischievous grin. “What are you up to?”

“What would make you think I was up to
something?” Vanessa asked.

“That grin on your face, tells me you have
done something,” Levi said.

“Well, I did do some shopping today,” Vanessa
said.

“Oh really and what did you buy?” Levi
asked.