Story Time with Saffire, Part 8

"Our lazers and bolts knocked out the guys at the table, and our target panciked.

"He grabbed his girl around the throat and pointed a lazer pistol to her head, threatening to shoot her if we didn't let the two of them go."

"What a coward!" Blackfire growls, teeth clenched.

"I know," you say, calming her. "We were at a stalemate, his body blocked by the girl's. The poor thing was so scared, her tail was tucked between her legs.

"I and my undercover cop yielded, he putting down his gun and I letting my starbolts disappate."

"You let him go?!" she says in disbelief.

"I only let him think he was going to get away," you explain. "I waited until he got closer to us and the door, then I zapped his pistol hand with a lazer eye beam!"

Blackfire gasps then applauds, impressed by your resourcefulness.

"He dropped the gun, and I tackled him to the ground. The girl ran over to my partner, who grabbed up his pistol and aimed it at the crooked cop.

"I handcuffed the crooked cop to his buddies, and hauled them all out of the room and into the street. There we waited for about 15 minutes for retrieval by the police chief.

"The girl with the tail thanked us before running off, and the chief wiped the 'assaulting a police officer' charge off my record. After that, I just left, flying into deep space."

"So when was this?" Blackfire asks.

"I think it was about two years before meeting you on Modos."

"And those two years in between?" she asks.

"Fairly boring," you say. "Just small crimes here and there, with the occasional police chase, but no epic battles or rivalries like I had after meeting you. I guess meeting you really made my life eventful and exciting."

Something still seems to be bothering Blackfire.

"So... no previous... relationships?" she asks.

"No," you answer her. "Why? Did you think I had been going out with random females?"

"Not exactly. I just figured you... had gathered experience before meeting me."

"Experience? What kind of... OH, that kind of experience!" You smirk at how red Blackfire's cheeks have become. "You thought I wasn't a virgin before we did it?"

"Well, you didn't say whether you were or not!" she replies. "And you acted so casual about the act, I just figured..."

"Wait, were you a... virgin when we...?"

"Yes!" she answers quickly, glaring at you. "Why did you think I was so... unaccustomed to how... you'd feel?"

"Well, you also acted like you knew what to do, more or less."

"Blame it on my pride," she says, crossing her arms.

You chuckle and smile as you sit her on your lap.

"I love you, Blackfire," you whisper into her ears.

She smiles and snuggles up to you.

"And I love you, Saffire."

You turn on the television, and the two of you watch a t.v. game show, Blackfire still sitting on your lap.

"I don't know what Flashfire was talking about," you say. "There's still good stuff on tonight."