Chapter 40: 40. Hide it
"Oh, that," said Anna with a giggle. "Who says we have to tell her anything?"
Jack's ears perked up. "Oh? You mean we shouldn't?" He played along hoping she'd come up with the right answer on her own.
Anna rolled her eyes. "I mean, what business is it of hers? So we slept together. Big deal. She doesn't need to know."
"I think she'd find it very interesting if her own sister and her commanding officer were sleeping together."
"Well, she doesn't have to know then, does she?" said Anna as her fingers trailed along his chest.
Jack gasped in mock astonishment. "So, we keep it from her?"
"Yeah, I think so. At least until she needs to know. Does that sound all right, Jack?"
Jack pretended to think about it before giving a slow nod of approval. He didn't want to seem too eager as that may make her a little suspicious. "I suppose it does. I'll let you decide when you want to take it public with her."
Anna smiled and then kissed him. She rested her head back against his chest. "I like that idea, Jack."
Truthfully, so did he. He hated to have to be so devious with the younger brunette but it did put him in a rough position. Getting on the wrong side of at least one of the sisters could make this mission a lot harder than it needed to be. He definitely didn't want Abigail to be pissed at him either, knowing that she could easily make his life hell.
But then again, he had only been so horny because she had rejected him. If she didn't let him leave her room, he never would have returned on his own and slept with Anna.
Jack shook his head slightly and stopped trying to throw blame. This was his own problem and no one else's. Well, me and my dick's problem, he thought to himself. He just wondered how long he'd be able to keep each sister from finding out about the other.
He was still wondering by the time that he drifted off to sleep.
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The next morning,
Jack woke up to an empty bed. Only the lingering scent of Anna served to remind him of their night of passion as the far-from-innocent brunette had already made her getaway. Jack looked down at the floor to where his clothes were still piled up and began to get dressed once again. However, he received a little surprise when he went to grab his jacket.
A sexy, black lace thong dropped out from the fold of his jacket. Jack grinned at the sight and leaned forward to pick it up. A small note was attached.
Now you know I won't be wearing any today.
Jack felt his cock stir at reading her notes. He nearly laughed for thinking that she might be the innocent sister. He finished getting dressed for the day and quickly ran over the dispatch notes from the evening. He had several messages from the commanding officers of all the ships, and it seemed like the Destiny wasn't alone in their insubordination problem.
Jack put a mental note together to talk with each commanding officer to formulate a plan to address it and grabbed his service cap to make his way topside just as the sun was coming up over the horizon.
Instead of heading to the bridge, Jack found himself walking all the way to the bow of the ship, coming to a stop right next to the front railing. Just below him, he could watch the elegant steel bow of the ship cut through the ocean waves like a hot knife through butter.
Turning to face the rest of the ship, a grim smile pierced his lips as his gaze took in the forward guns and the imposing superstructure of the majestic cruiser. Sometimes he had to remind himself that it was really his. The Destiny was his to command, as was the Valiant sailing just off to port and the Tiger just off to starboard.
Jack turned to face the front railing once more and squinted out to the horizon. Still no sightings of land. With their course, they should be getting close to the Vector, and it was only a matter of time until the first landmass came into view. Jack took a deep breath and then exhaled. Was he ready for it?
After a few more minutes at the bow, he turned around to walk back to the superstructure. Climbing up the several flights of stairs to the bridge, he took a step inside. As was usual for an early morning, there was only one officer on the bridge and he wasn't surprised to see his head of operations division, Lt. Stephanie Pierce.
The short-haired brunette cracked a smile as soon as she saw him and beckoned for him to come sit next to her at her command station.
"Good morning, Jack," she said brightly while patting the seat.
"Morning, Stephanie. How's the morning treating you so far?"
She shrugged. "It's been rather quiet, but that was to be expected. What were you doing at the bow just now?"
Jack looked out the front window, remembering it was high enough to see the entire front of the ship. "Just an early morning ritual. Nothing like standing right up on the bow early in the morning. Something about watching the ship cut through the first waves of the morning is eerily calming for me. Helps to make me relax."
"Most people turn to alcohol to help them relax," said Stephanie with a laugh. "Or sex."
Jack laughed along with her but otherwise kept his mouth shut. Stephanie didn't need to know he had the sex part recently covered and with her fellow officer.
"To each his own," said Jack with a twinkle in his eyes. "Anyway, how is the crew under your command?"
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