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“Let’s do it! I’ve always wanted to see Florida.”
“You have?” He frowned. “Why didn’t you go before?”
“Well, it was too expensive for one. And my parents thought it was ‘too worldly.’”
“Too ‘worldly?’” he asked, looking confused.
“It’s hard to explain. Basically they were afraid having too much fun might corrupt us—me and my brother and sisters,” she said.
Torus frowned as he started the engines and prepared the ship for lift-off.
“That seems like a strange fear to have.”
“It’s pretty common with people like my folks,” Molly told him. “They’re super religious and extremely strict. They’re afraid that having fun might lead to sinning—you know, like sexual immorality?”
“Sexual immorality?” Torus shot her a confused look as he piloted the ship up and out through the atmosphere shield. “What do you mean by that?”
“Oh you know—like having sex out of wedlock. Or, er, masturbating.” Molly cleared her throat, suddenly sorry that she’d started this topic of conversation.
He shook his head, still looking mystified.
“What’s wrong with self-pleasure? Everyone does it—it helps relieve excess sexual tension.”
Molly had a brief memory of the dream she’d had the night before—with Torus stroking his huge shaft and moaning her name. She shoved it hurriedly away into the back of her mind before she could accidentally send it to him.
“That’s not what my parents believe at all,” she told him. “I was taught growing up that my body was only for my husband’s pleasure—not for mine. ‘Touching yourself’ was considered dirty and wrong and sinful.”
“But that’s denying a basic instinct that all species who reproduce sexually have,” Torus argued. “Why shouldn’t you be able to enjoy your own body?”
Molly shook her head.
“Because it’s ‘evil.’ That’s one reason they got so upset when Zach sent them that video,” she added, feeling her cheeks get hot. “Even though I was married at the time it was taken, they still considered it to be wrong and sinful that I was, you know, touching myself.”
Her cheeks were on fire by this time and she couldn’t help wondering what Torus would think of her.
“I think you’re beautiful and that you’ve been taught some very strange things,” he sent thought their link, shooting her a glance.
“Oh…um…” Molly put her hands to her hot cheeks.
“I saw the video and I don’t think less of you for it,” he added out loud. “And I don’t understand why your fellow humans would censure you for it. Why does sex have to be dirty and wrong?”
“I don’t know.” Molly shook her head. “It just is. At least, according to a lot of people on Earth.” As she spoke, the Earth was actually visible in the viewscreen, rushing towards them like a blue and white ball.
“It’ shouldn’t be, though,” Torus said, frowning. “I understand how it would be humiliating for you, for other people to see that video, but do you know what I saw when I watched it?”
Molly shook her head, afraid to talk.
He turned his head and looked at her more fully.
“I saw a gorgeous Elite giving herself pleasure,” he murmured. “There was nothing dirty or wrong about it—nothing ‘sinful.’ It was natural and beautiful. You shouldn’t be ashamed of it—in my culture, you wouldn’t have to be.”
“Thank you,” Molly said. “But I’m afraid my culture is puritanical and judgmental.”
“That’s what I’m learning.” Torus nodded and frowned. “Otherwise we wouldn’t be going through this scenario—not that I mind spending time together,” he added, giving her one of his rare smiles. “I’m actually really looking forward to getting to know you better, little bird. Though in some ways, I feel like I know you already.”
“Well…thank you.” Molly gave him a tentative smile. “I’m looking forward to our time together too.”
“Then let’s go see what our bungalow in Florida looks like,” he rumbled. “And let’s hope it’s not as hot and humid as it was the last time I visited.”
