Just One More... (Part 1)

Posted on Mon May 6th, 2019 @ 5:55pm by

2,220 words; about a 11 minute read

Mission: What Stalks The Night
Location: Health Spa
Timeline: Prior to recall to the ship

Ediras sat in the quarters they had been assigned, he was waiting for Anika to come back from running a small errand, something to do with duties, something he always made sure to stay out of the way off. He understood she took her duties seriously and he'd support her as best he could. He had most of the things still packed, ready for when they would head back to the Dreadnought when the word was given but while they were off ship he felt the need to do something. He checked at the local establishments and found something that might help Anika unwind a bit, he made a booking, and waited.

Anika's quiet sigh echod in her office and she stood to stretch her stiff muscles. She needed a good massage, and maybe some time soaking with Ediras in a hot tub. With that tantalising image in her mind she headed back to her quarters.

Standing at the window looking out at the view before him he could always appreciate the beauty, even if the larger gathering of people could prove to be a strain on him mentally. He sighed as he waited, wondering how much longer Anika would be.

The door opened silently and she approached to snuggle her arms around him from behind. "Why so pensive..."

"Imzadi." Ediras stood upright as she held him, his hands placed upon hers. "I was waiting for you to come home, I thought I'd enjoy the view."

"Deep in thought then?" She asked for he didn't look like he was particularly enjoying the view.

"I was waiting for you to return." Turned his head to the side to keep his locks from her face. "Pack a bag, a change of clothes, shower products, I have a surprise for you."

Both her eyebrows shot up at the words 'a surprise' "you do? What is it?"

"If I told you, it would not be a surprise, would it?" He spoke as the hug held from behind, his broad shoulders almost masking her from view of others.

"I suppose not." She nuzzled the back of his neck, and chuckled deep in her chest "I'm not usually a big fan of surprises, but I feel like this one is a good surprise."

"Well you best hurry, there is a time limit to this one." He mused with a smile on his face.

Anika snorted and then asked "Is this a no uniforms required kind of surprise?"

"It is." Ediras spoke. "Enough question, go back." He was lucky to get the appointment as it was, he didn't want her to miss it.

"Yes dear" she said softly kissing his neck softly and disappeared into the closet.

Closing the doors he locked them then turned to prepare himself. He could only hope that she enjoyed the treat he had arranged for her, taking a shot in the dark as to if it was something she would like or not. He packed a bag for himself. Since he was not the one being spoiled, he didn't need as much.

Tucking clothing into the bag, she packed a few changes of clothes before stripping down and tossing her uniform out of the closet making sure Ediras could see it.

Ediras smiled as he waited for her to finish up. He probably should have packed for her but didn't consider it at the time. His bag sat on the bed next to hers, waiting for her to finish.

She exited in a sea green wrap skirt with blue and white hibiscus patterns on it, and a blue tank top that matched the flowers. Her feet were clad in sandals with a blue ribbon wrapping around the ankle. "Am i satisfactory?"

"You always were to me Imzadi." Ediras spoke as he picked up both bags and headed for the door. "We must hurry or you will miss it."

"Lead on love" she said with a tender smile, tossing her bag over her shoulder.

Ediras lead her the short walk to the establishment where her booked the spa services. He mused over the fact she had no idea what was going on and followed him to where ever. After a 9 minutes walk he stood outside the spa centre. "Here we are. "

The building had a Mediterranean feel to it, and it was almost a beacon of Peace in chaotic world." A spa? Are you joining me?" She was quietly hopeful that he was joining her and that this was a couple's outing.

"Good morning, do you have a reservation." The Assistant who's name tag read Jenny asked.

"We have reservations, Ediras and Anika." He spoke though he could feel the eyes of others on him, he was by far the largest individual in the room and some other women were happy to stare.

Anika's dark eyes swept over the deep blue and creamy ivory tiles and smiled at the wonder of this surprise. There was a sense of wonder that he'd planned this for her.

"Oh yes, please. Right this way." Jenny spoke as she stepped down and round the table. She lead the pair into a lift where it went up a few floors before opening to a very large and grand room. Within it had tubs, a sauna room to one side, a massage table, even a chiropractors table. "Dr Melody Chambers will be here shortly."

Anika's eyebrows shot up "A doctor?" she asked softly "Am I so tense that I need that?" her voice gently teased Ediras but the tone and the affection from her mind made it clear she wasn't actually making anything of it.

"Highly recommended." Ediras spoke as he put his bag down on one of the tables that had water bottles, robes and towels upon its surface.

Seconds later a woman stepped in and smiled. "Hello there, Im Dr Chambers. I'll be looking after you both for the next several hours."

Eyes flickering from the attractive woman to her lover and back again she shrugged her shoulders slightly. "Apparently you're highly recommended so, I suppose do your worst?"

"Oh, dear, I always do." Melody spoke with a smile. "Why don't I give you a few minutes to slip into a robe each, feel free to leave your bra and panties on, the same for you sir. She turned her back on them to give the pair privacy while she walked to a table with a variety of oils and equipment on it.

"I'd like to see that, my Ediras in a bra and panties" she joked, giving him a sideways glance and then laughing as she slipped out of her shirt tossing it in Ediras' direction

Ediras smiled, even the Melody smirked. He stripped off his garments leaving his boxers on, slipping on a robe and fastening the belt that came with it.

"You'd look good in panties." She murmured teasingly, his physique would look unbelievably amazing in leather and lace. She imagined that he would agree with the reverse.

Melody turned to see that Ediras was already in a robe, Anika was mostly dressed so mean while Melody prepared the table that she was going to use.

Anika blushed as she watched Melody set up the bed and turn down the sheet covering Ediras. She watched her movements as she too settled down on a massage table beside him.

"So, I'll start with a massage, then some adjustments, a Y-strap extension which everyone enjoys and then I'll leave you to enjoy the hot tub or sauna." Melody spoke as she stood next to the table that Anika had laid upon. "Any area you want me to start with?"

"Anywhere, I don't know that there is anywhere that I am not tense" she answered, assuming that Ediras would answer as well since the question wasn't directed to either of them specifically.

"No need to be gentle." For someone his size that was no doubt true. Then he looked up to see Melody by Anika thus the question was not for him.

Armed with an array of oils and tools Melody started to massage Anika's muscles. "So what do you do to get you this tight?" Melody had found that casual conversation was often a handy tool to keep people relaxed.

Anika snorted and then chuckled into the pillow beneith her. "I am a Commander in Starfleet, second in command of a warship. Stress is my best friend."

"Awwww." Ediras moaned.

"Looks like you hurt his feelings." Melody said chuckling as she let her hands room over the exposed parts of Anika's skin.

"I thought I was your best friend?" He mocked in sadness, though hardly to be believed his his face was anything to go by with the grin plastered all over it.

"And here I thought you in love with your designing table and not me" she shot back, grinning at the tone in his voice.

"You design?" Melody asked.

"An Architect." Ediras replied as he laid there watching Melody work. "A bit hard a profession on a starship but I manage.

The pressure of the hands on her back that was slowly easing her tension and making her relax for the first time in months sent shivers down her spine. It was something special to get a massage from a human and not a holoprogram. Reaching out she brushed her fingertips against Ediras' hand. "He's rather brilliant, don't let him sell himself short."

Ediras caught her hand in his own and held it.

As Melody worked she used her fingers to assess Anika, down her spine, putting her feet together, lifting them. "Ok, so seems like your right is longer and you have some work that needs doing at your waist. Do you to a lot of sitting or standing still during duties?"

"I am pretty evenly spaced between them, why do you ask?" she replied softly, feeling a tingle in her fingers where Ediras was touching. It happened often when he was focused on her, his touch felt like more than a touch.

"Well because you have not been holding yourself properly your body has favoured a side, your left. As a result your muscles on one side of your body are more tense than others. Its nothing major, easily fixed after your massage and you should enjoy the Y-strap treatment for sure." Melody spoke in reply.

"I am quite sure that I will" Annika replied with a shrug, she had very little experience with massage but the gentleness of the touch so far had been quite pleasing.

Melody spent the next 40 tender minutes working on Anika. Then she turned to the more chiropractic side of her talents. "So, so with the massage helping you relax, it helps me do the next bit. So now I'll be making you crack, easing tension and in general, relax you. I'll be moving you into a variety of positions so if you want to put something on beside bra and brief feel free to do so."

Ediras knew this was coming, the little extra he paid for to help Anika unwind.

"Ediras has seen me in naught, I am not shy about my body" the commander replied, as she followed her instructions as to positioning. When the woman then pressed in and caused her bones to reallign, she yelped in surprise. There was a flash of discomfort then the bliss of freedom from pain.

In order to work Melody had moved much of the robe aside leaving the bra and panties exposed. As her training was put into use so too was Anika's body cracking as proof it was working. Ediras watched Melody work, in one move she placed Anika on her side, arms crossed over her chest, her top leg bent and forward and Melody seemed to push her shoulders away while pulling on Anika's waist from the small of her back. The cracks that followed must have felt amazing.

Anika's fingers fell away from Ediras' hand as she made a soft mewling noise of both pleasure and pain. "Chutaan" she muttered under her breath, an expletive driven from her lips by the sudden loss of tension.

Melody worked with practised and trained ease as she worked every joint and muscle ground, crack after crack followed and she pulled each from from Anika swiftly one after the other. Ediras lay watching, pleased that Anika was enjoying herself. Melody worked the oils into Anika's skin during the massage. "Now, on to your back, legs together and hands on top of your stomach for me." She then gathered what appeared to be a Y-strap from the table.

She moved albeit slowly into the position that Melody had requested. The motion took her more effort than normal due to the slight ache in all of her muscles. "Tell me the purpose of this?"

Melody showed Anika the brace that would slip around the back of her neck and come up the sides of her face. "Its a tool to help with manual decompression of the spine. You will feel me pull on your neck to a point, a pause and then a sudden pull. You will feel your spine decompress all the way down to your waist." Which Melody knew sounded off putting, but knew the feeling was incredible and oh so relaxing. "Want to try it?"

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