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and I’ll show you how to sign it when you’re done.’
The contract was several pages of legalise. Somehow Aneka had hoped society had decided that lawyers could be done away with by now, but apparently they were still very much in evidence. By the time Patton had emerged from the shower, dried herself off, and sat down on the second chair, Aneka had managed to distil everything down to its basics. She was getting paid eighty-thousand credits per annum. She thought about asking Patton whether that was a lot, but figured it did not really matter, it was money. The University of New Earth got first rights to any knowledge gained from interviews with her, and she got a small royalty from any profits made from that knowledge. Conditional upon her passing all appropriate qualifying conditions, she was to be employed as a facilitator for University expeditions where required.
‘Okay,’ Aneka said, ‘I can’t find a clause which says they can take me apart to see how I work. What’s next?’
Patton got to her feet and walked over, bending over Aneka’s shoulder. Her left breast settled against Aneka’s skin as she reached over and ran her finger over the mouse pad area. ‘Just select the “apply signature” option like this, and then you’ll need to use the usual sign-in to prove it’s you and that will assure the attachment.’
Aneka followed the instructions, pressing her palm to the pad to sign in, and the computer informed her that the document was signed and authenticated. ‘Done. Can I borrow your shower? I’d imagine Ella and Paul are busy doing the horizontal tango by now.’
Patton giggled. ‘Not an expression I’ve heard before, but be my guest.’ She settled onto the lower bunk and watched as Aneka undressed and stepped into the cubicle. ‘Kind of sad really?’
‘What is?’ The water rushing over Aneka’s skin felt good. It felt like it was washing away her irritation with Ella.
‘The two of us avoiding everyone because someone else is in our partner’s bed.’
The irritation made an attempt at coming back. ‘Huh. Well I could have been in there with them. Ella wanted me to be. I’ve just never had much fun with group sex.’
‘You haven’t?’ Patton sounded genuinely surprised.
‘Nope. First time was in Bangkok. Two friends of mine persuaded me that a foursome with them and a Thai hooker would be awesome fun. Afterward I told them they were arrogant, selfish arseholes and I never spoke to them again. I kept in touch with the hooker for a couple of years afterward though. Then she got herself stabbed by a John.’
‘Huh,’ Patton grunted. She had no idea what a “John” was and was guessing at what “hooker” meant, but she got the overall picture.
‘And there was a friend I visited when she was in university. We ended up in bed with her boyfriend and she got narked because he wanted to fuck me more than her.’ Aneka cut off the water and grabbed a towel as she walked out of the cubicle. ‘All in all, I’ve yet to have a good experience with more than one partner.’
Patton watched as Aneka crossed the room, her towel rubbing at her hair. ‘You need the right people. If I decide Drake’s getting any before we get back to New Earth, maybe we could arrange something. He’s good even if he did hook up with his old flame on no notice and not invite me. Or you could go pay a visit to Bash and Monkey wearing only a smile. Monkey’s a little shy at times, but the two of them could show you a good time.’ She was still watching as Aneka dried her body.
Aneka put her foot up on the edge of the bed and began drying her leg. Patton did not stop staring. ‘I think with Ella it’s mostly just that she assumed I’d want to hump the pair of them. I’m not used to a society where recreational sex is a given.’ She swapped legs, letting her thigh swing wider open as she dried it. And why am I showing myself off to Shannon anyway? ‘I’m not saying people didn’t have sex
The contract was several pages of legalise. Somehow Aneka had hoped society had decided that lawyers could be done away with by now, but apparently they were still very much in evidence. By the time Patton had emerged from the shower, dried herself off, and sat down on the second chair, Aneka had managed to distil everything down to its basics. She was getting paid eighty-thousand credits per annum. She thought about asking Patton whether that was a lot, but figured it did not really matter, it was money. The University of New Earth got first rights to any knowledge gained from interviews with her, and she got a small royalty from any profits made from that knowledge. Conditional upon her passing all appropriate qualifying conditions, she was to be employed as a facilitator for University expeditions where required.
‘Okay,’ Aneka said, ‘I can’t find a clause which says they can take me apart to see how I work. What’s next?’
Patton got to her feet and walked over, bending over Aneka’s shoulder. Her left breast settled against Aneka’s skin as she reached over and ran her finger over the mouse pad area. ‘Just select the “apply signature” option like this, and then you’ll need to use the usual sign-in to prove it’s you and that will assure the attachment.’
Aneka followed the instructions, pressing her palm to the pad to sign in, and the computer informed her that the document was signed and authenticated. ‘Done. Can I borrow your shower? I’d imagine Ella and Paul are busy doing the horizontal tango by now.’
Patton giggled. ‘Not an expression I’ve heard before, but be my guest.’ She settled onto the lower bunk and watched as Aneka undressed and stepped into the cubicle. ‘Kind of sad really?’
‘What is?’ The water rushing over Aneka’s skin felt good. It felt like it was washing away her irritation with Ella.
‘The two of us avoiding everyone because someone else is in our partner’s bed.’
The irritation made an attempt at coming back. ‘Huh. Well I could have been in there with them. Ella wanted me to be. I’ve just never had much fun with group sex.’
‘You haven’t?’ Patton sounded genuinely surprised.
‘Nope. First time was in Bangkok. Two friends of mine persuaded me that a foursome with them and a Thai hooker would be awesome fun. Afterward I told them they were arrogant, selfish arseholes and I never spoke to them again. I kept in touch with the hooker for a couple of years afterward though. Then she got herself stabbed by a John.’
‘Huh,’ Patton grunted. She had no idea what a “John” was and was guessing at what “hooker” meant, but she got the overall picture.
‘And there was a friend I visited when she was in university. We ended up in bed with her boyfriend and she got narked because he wanted to fuck me more than her.’ Aneka cut off the water and grabbed a towel as she walked out of the cubicle. ‘All in all, I’ve yet to have a good experience with more than one partner.’
Patton watched as Aneka crossed the room, her towel rubbing at her hair. ‘You need the right people. If I decide Drake’s getting any before we get back to New Earth, maybe we could arrange something. He’s good even if he did hook up with his old flame on no notice and not invite me. Or you could go pay a visit to Bash and Monkey wearing only a smile. Monkey’s a little shy at times, but the two of them could show you a good time.’ She was still watching as Aneka dried her body.
Aneka put her foot up on the edge of the bed and began drying her leg. Patton did not stop staring. ‘I think with Ella it’s mostly just that she assumed I’d want to hump the pair of them. I’m not used to a society where recreational sex is a given.’ She swapped legs, letting her thigh swing wider open as she dried it. And why am I showing myself off to Shannon anyway? ‘I’m not saying people didn’t have sex
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