"I'm baaaaack, honey! Did you miss me? I sure did, hihihi!"
After yet another long day of meetings and technical problem solving, Gloriana entered her stateroom on the Stellar Chaser with giddiness that belied her exhaustion!
No matter how many difficulties she encountered throughout her day, returning to Ves always cheered her up! Like a sleeping prince, Ves was just begging for a kiss!
Gloriana cheerfully approached the bed and bent down to place a chaste kiss on his lips. She sniffed his face and took in his fresh and slightly-moist smell.
The caretaker bots must have freshened his body up, causing his skin to glow in the light as far as she was concerned!
Sometimes, she liked to cuddle with Ves when he hadn't undergone his period cleaning cycle for a while.
However, she liked variety as well. It kept each cuddling session from growing stale.
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In the meantime, Clixie hopped on top of Gloriana's desk and bumped her nose against Lucky's flank.
"Meow."
Lucky yawned and nuzzled his nose into Clixie's furry neck.
While the cats started playing, Gloriana left for the bathroom and emerged some time later looking just as fresh as her boyfriend.
Her elegant, recently-dried hair trailed straight down her head and embraced her smiling face like an elegant curtain.
She hopped onto the bed and started to press herself up against her sleeping boyfriend. She kissed his cheek and started to trail her finger on his chest.
"I miss you, Ves. How long will you remain comatose? I really hope that implant of yours finishes its integration process soon. I only have our old memories to remind me of what it's like to be your lover. I miss our collaboration projects!"
As Gloriana began to blabber, she faced Ves' delectable cheek with an adoring gaze.
She couldn't resist her urges any longer!
She just had to lick Ves' cheek!
"Hihihi!"
She stretched out her tongue and stretched her head forward.
Just as the tip of her tongue was about to touch her boyfriend's jaw, a pair of fingers suddenly snapped it, preventing Gloriana from starting her lick!
"Bwu?"
A pair of eyes opened and turned towards Gloriana. "How long have you been licking my face?"
"Ues?"
"What is it with my cheek?! It's not enough for you to kiss it or caress it with your fingers. Why do you have to lick it?! Do you think you're Clixie or something?!"
"Miaow?" The Rubarthan Sentinel Cat looked up from the desk as Ves mentioned her name.
"Uu 'aste ood!"
"What kind of an excuse is that?!"
"Ueees!"
Bonk! Bonk! Bonk!
Ves bonked her three times on the head before letting go of her tongue.
Gloriana drew back her head with mocked aggrievedness.
"Don't bump my head!"
He smiled and rubbed her head instead. "Is that better?"
"Oh Ves..."
After sharing a proper kiss, Gloriana no longer hid her happiness.
"You're awake! I've waited so long for you to recover. It's strange you woke up ahead of schedule, though. Ranya was sure it would take at least four more days for you to regain consciousness!"
He shrugged. "I'm weird like that."
"How are you feeling, Ves? Do you feel the implant expanding your mind?"
"Uh, no? I do feel a lot more sluggish in my thinking, but I haven't noticed any of the effects you've described. Has the integration process finished?"
"Ah, I remember. Ranya told me that your implant is probably on standby mode. This is the final step of the integration process. You'll need to head to the infirmary and undergo one more checkup. Ranya has to make absolutely sure your implant has settled in properly in your head before we turn it on. The first activation of a cranial implant is always a doozy. The transition in the way you think and the way you process your memory will change completely. Adapting to the changes requires even more time."
Ves nodded. "A part of me is afraid. Another part of me looks forward to what I can do. This will be the last time I think in this fashion."
He would probably diverge even further from humanity after this change.
They soon turned to more serious topics. "How much time has passed?"
"Almost a month."
"What happened while I was out?"
"A lot..."
Though Ves already knew most of what had occurred due to his eavesdropping, he pretended to be ignorant and earnestly listened as Gloriana described all of the developments since his surgery.
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