"When Gods Play-- Domestically Abiding" 9901.13 by Nytshaed. ©1998 Chaotic Works Inc. No part of the manuscript may be published, posted or reposted without explicit written permission by the Author. This story is of an Adult nature and is intended for persons over the age of 18.

A deep breath followed by a sigh, and a shifting of the female form beside his own caused him to look over in that direction. Nyt was dreaming, it sounded pleasant from her breathing pattern, and little sighs. Who was it she dreamt of? Punky? Marlow? Him?

He had the ability to enter her dreams, to watch, participate and even direct the action, but he chose not to. He had already snarled himself and others in the web that was her life, and he owed that much to her, to not interfere further.

Her warmth of soul and genuine kindness towards him, drew him to her, and carefully spooning his nude body up behind hers. He embraced her gently. His right arm encircled her lower belly while his left acted as a prop under his pillow. She was soft as silk and warm as a cat. She sighed again, and shifted slightly, pressing aback against him.

An orgasm would surely help his insomnia, but that was too much of an effort at this point. They shared a bed and each other's space, but not sex. That had been mutually agreed upon long ago.

As his mind wandered, his right hand traced delicate trails over the nightshirt she was wearing. Down over her chest, and over the swell of her belly. He circled the roundness of it, and again sought out the psyche of the unborn. Boy or Gir? He was still trying to decipher that. It was at the edge of his abilities however. He let his hand linger there on the underside of the bulge containing her and Punky's child, and was startled when he felt a sudden movement from within. Opening his eyes, and leaning up on his left arm he pressed his hand tighter against her, and again felt the strong kick of the child. He smiled. It might not be such a bad thing if Punky were to shirk his role as father. He could always step into the role.

He laid back down behind her, and kept his hand over the movement below, and closed his eyes.

A sudden rush of cold air over his body stirred him from the sleep that he thought would not come. Dazed and angered, he growled as he looked around. He spied Nyt emerging from the bed, and quickly replacing the covers back over him.

"I gotta pee..." She grinned as she made her way from his bedroom at the back of the bus to the bathroom.

"Yeah? Well just remember to leave the seat up!" He called after her as he rolled over onto his back, and yawned.
"Damn females..." He grumbled, and reached for the remote control for the television, switching it on, and flipping through the channels.

He looked over at her slowly as she returned a few moments later, now sporting a pair of sweats under the FAUST tour tee shirt she had slept in. He gave her what would be for him a warm smile, and pushed aside a fleeting desire to get physical with her.

"You sleep good?" He asked laying back down, hands folded under his head.

"Yeah. I did." She smiled, her eyes returning the warmness he had tried to eminate.

AJ slipped his mind into hers, and found that her mind was on the same track as his, sex. He watched as she shivered, and rubbed her arms with her hands.
"Dunno if I am hot or this bus is too cold." She muttered.

AJ just smiled. The shiver was a side effect of his mind entering hers. Sophie used to have the same reaction too, this meant she had some latent mind powers she did not yet know about or once feeling the tell tale sensation, she would have shut him out.

"Did you feel it last night?"

"Feel what?" She asked reaching over to the foot of the bed, and pulling on a sweat shirt he had been wearing the night before.

"The baby."

"Huh?" She asked as her head popped out, and she slid her arms into the sleeves.

"The baby... I felt him kick last night."

"You did?! When?" She asked sitting back down on the bed next to him again.

"About four AM. I couldn't sleep, and was cuddled up behind you coping a cheap feel, and it kicked at me."

"That's great!" She said lifting her shirt up, and sliding her hands over her belly. She slid them around, and from the look on her face, she was unsuccessful and feeling any movement.

"Here, lay down here by me and I will show you where." AJ grumbled sitting back up.

Nyt did so, and once she was on her back beside him, AJ slowly moved his right hand over her belly, then down to the lower part of her enlarging abdomen, and then stopped. A few seconds later, his hand was jiggled by movement from within.

"There. Did ya feel that?"

"Yeah!" Nyt exclaimed, then moved her hand to where his was. She waited, and and soon the baby kicked again.
"AJ! I felt it!" She exclaimed and looked up at him as he leaned over her. He placed his hand over hers and waited for the baby to kick again.

"There ya go. Baby seems to be doing well."

"Yeah..." She said, staring up into his eyes. AJ returned the gaze, and for once, found he was the one getting lost in a stare. Her eyes held him fast as a thought crossed his mind into hers, and a surprising thing happened.

[[You have no idea how bad I want to fuck you right now.]]

[[I want you too. I know I shouldn't but I do.]]

AJ blinked and stared at her, confused when he heard her thoughts in his head. He cocked his head to the side, and sent another thought.
[[We agreed, no sex. It wouldn't be a good idea.]]

Nyt smiled.
[[It wouldn't be the first mistake I have made, or the last.]]

AJ squinted down at her as he moved down closer to her.
[[It's wrong. You know it, I know it. I destroy all that I touch. Especially those I care for.]]

[[I won't let you destroy this, me, us...]] She smiled at him.

With a throaty growl, AJ moved his mouth to hers, and kissed her hungrily.