"We should all be allowed to wear dresses from now on," Strawberry announced. "As long as we still look sexy and professional, our new captain shouldn't complain. Right?"
I quickly agreed. If they all looked as good as Vanilla in a dress, I was ready to change the uniform code, or at least permit personal clothing to be worn at appropriate times. I loved the idea of my slender lovers on my arm wearing such attire. Add a shiny necklace and some diamond rings, and they would make me look like a big boss.
Vanilla confessed to borrowing a pair of Sage's boots since her only pairs were white. The heavy footwear didn't look quite right with a dress, but her voluptuous form pulled it off quite well.
We opted for a different restaurant this time. It was simply called Rain. Once inside the front doors, I completely understood why. The place was lush with vegetation like a rain forest. Fountains and waterfalls abound, and the vibe was simply incredible. Each table was secluded with natural looking vegetation barriers encircling the round, single-entry booths. I slid into one side after Honeysuckle as the other two ladies sat across from us.
Before I could say anything about how impressive the place was, the round section of ceiling above our table gradually lowered. The lighting dimmed and then slowly altered through a sequence of colors. Water then dropped from the center like a showerhead to land in a spongy basin that raised up from the center of the table. It produced a slight water effect sound that combined with everything else to be incredibly soothing.
"Wow," was all I could say then. The others agreed that it was one of the nicest eateries that they had ever visited. Then Vanilla told us about a similar place at Tau Ceti that was named Deluge. That one had tiny streams meandering through the seating area.
We ordered three sharable plates that combined included two kinds of meat, one fish, seven vegetables, four fruits and two kinds of bread. We started with the house water that had a unique clean flavor that reminded me of the sky. Later on in our meal we ordered stiffer drinks, but Vanilla refrained. She then revealed that she had only partaken of the nanite variety ever since she turned twenty-three. That was eight years ago.
"They have that on the menu," Strawberry told her. But the doctor said that she would wait until tomorrow to enjoy it. I could see that she was afraid to completely break from character. Losing the respect of her crew might be one of her biggest fears in life.
Once we had our fill, Vanilla expressed her desire to return to the ship. Strawberry did her best to talk her out of it, but ultimately failed. Then shortly after that, the redhead left us to go visit Snookers where she befriended the blonde bartender earlier.
"We're alone," I said to Honey as I pulled her closer.
"Finally," she replied as she flashed me her weird but dreamy eyes. I no longer saw the strange color variation. Only her delightful personality beneath.
Our server returned to the table to clear away our dishes, just like they did back in my day. I was told that cheaper places had robotic servers instead, or self-cleaning tables. Having a real person wait on you made people feel more special. Since human employees were more costly than robots, they had every right to charge exuberant prices.
"Would you like to remain here for some private time?" the somewhat pudgy girl asked. She had short blue hair and a very round face. Her boobs were huge but the way her nipples pointed upward through the thin material of her top was a bit strange. I did my best not to stare at them, but it wasn't easy. The one facing me was practically begging for attention.
"Private time?" I asked.
"Yes. You can control the lighting using this panel," she explained pointing to the edge of the table closest her. "The entrance to your booth will remain dark until you press this button here. That will alert me that you need service. Would you care for more drinks?"
"Yes!" I said eagerly. This one tasted like a fruity iced tea, but I could feel the calmness that it was spreading throughout my body. I desperately wanted more of that, especially since there was no more work for me to do this day. I was surprised to see the server pull the bottle out from under the table front. She refilled both our glasses to the top even though Honey's was still half full from her first pour.
The girl pushed another button to produce a chilling basin beside the waterfall, then sat the bottle in it. "Your meal and this bottle have already been paid for by your friend. Just light up if you need anything else. It has been a pleasure serving you."
I used to eat fairly well way back when I was gambling. Not quite as nice as this place, though. It felt good to be enjoying the good life again. I just needed to keep my attitude and motivations in check. Captain King lost the respect of his crew. Look where that got him.
After drinking a good three ounces of her drink, Honey tilted her head back and closed her eyes. I could tell by the smile on her face that she was relishing the intoxication as it spread a delicious calmness throughout her slim body. Then she turned to me for a slow kiss.
"I have to apologize," she said.
"For what?"
"Back in the cave, when you gave me that super intense orgasm, I failed to reciprocate," she whispered. "I'm prepared to make up for it now."
When her hand went to my crotch, I realized that she wasn't joking. She meant right
