Three Square Meals Ch. 036

"It's probably best to explain it all later, when Rachel's awake as well," John whispered back, smiling at Jade in greeting, seeing that the Nymph had awoken too.

"Sure, I don't mind waiting. Did you get my parts though?" Dana asked him quietly but eagerly.

"They'll be here in the morning," John replied, as he smiled at her affectionately.

"Yay!" Dana whispered back, with a beaming grin on her face.

John climbed into bed and gave her a hug, then kissed Jade when she leaned over to hug him too. They made room for him to snuggle up behind Rachel, and then the girls settled into their places on the bed on either side of him, everyone looking to get some sleep before the latest addition to their crew woke up.

***

Three hours later, Rachel stirred from her deep and restful slumber, and was momentarily surprised to feel a man's arms holding her protectively. After a second, she remembered who owned those arms, and she snuggled back into John's embrace with a contented sigh. She opened her eyes and found herself staring into Dana's beautiful face, the lovely redheaded girl fast asleep in front of her.

Rachel felt absolutely amazing, like her whole body was full of energy, and she sighed with delight at the way her body seemed to tingle pleasantly. She stretched contentedly, while being careful not to disturb John by hitting him in the face. She rolled over onto her back with a huge grin on her face, and was surprised to feel a heavy weight settling around her waist. She looked down, and her eyes opened wide with shock as she saw her still heavily rounded abdomen, making her look like she was several months pregnant. Her brain processed the information, reminding her of recent events, but hearing about something, and experiencing it for the first time, were something else entirely. She reached down with her hands, and tentatively ran her fingers over the tautly stretched skin around her expanded waistline.

"Good morning," John said quietly and warmly, as he raised himself up on an elbow to look down at her, "How are you feeling?" he added kindly.

"Good morning to you too," Rachel replied, her face still showing her surprise.

"Bit of a shock to find yourself like this?" John asked her considerately.

"You could say that, yes," she replied wryly, glancing down at her stomach. "I'd idly wondered what it would be like to be pregnant before, but now I know, I guess."

"It feels wonderful, doesn't it?" Dana asked her happily, as she opened her eyes and copied John, leaning up on her elbow so that she could look down at the brunette.

"It's not the worst thing in the world," Rachel replied with a coy smile.

"You were a lot bigger earlier of course," Dana informed her helpfully, as she reached out to stroke the brunette's belly lovingly. "But your body has already absorbed a lot of that load."

"I was a lot bigger?" Rachel said with wide eyes, studying her rounded stomach carefully. "I don't see any stretch marks."

"I've never had any, and John's blown me up like a balloon before. He stuffed me so full of his spunk my belly-button popped out!" Dana exclaimed, then sighed wistfully at the memory. "Knowing I was carrying that much of his sperm inside me just about blew my mind."

"I can see why your cum triggers memory loss." Rachel told John as she looked up at him. "I know you all warned me beforehand, but seeing it with my own eyes is something else. This is a lot to take in," Rachel said, shaking her head, then she blushed at the inadvertent double entendre.

"Having second thoughts?" John asked her gently.

"Well no, not exactly. It's just that a part of me thought you were exaggerating. It's bizarre to see it in the flesh, so-to-speak," she explained carefully, her expression revealing her disquiet.

"You should shake off the memory loss next time," Alyssa said gently as she sat up. "So you'll be able to feel what it's like getting your stomach filled with cum." she added, shivering with pleasure at the thought.

"And then I'll be feeding off only your cum, for the next two weeks?" Rachel said, looking up at John with increasingly wild eyes.

"Don't worry, you won't feel hungry, his cum's very filling," Dana replied soothingly, throwing John a loving glance.

"Okay, that's enough girls. I think Rachel needs a little time to adjust," John said considerately.

Dana and Alyssa nodded, and lay back in bed, watching them quietly.

John looked down at the startled young woman, and spoke to her soothingly, "Just relax, no-one is going to force you to do anything you don't want to do. It's certainly not too late to back out now, so take your time, and don't feel overwhelmed."

She took in a big breath and then stared up at him, with wonder in her eyes. "It's amazing, I feel almost instantly calmer," she marvelled, appearing to be at peace once again. "Your voice is better than an intravenous sedative!"

"Feeling better?" John asked her hopefully.

"Yes, much, thank you," Rachel replied with a warm smile. "It was just a bit of a shock, but I'm over that now."

"I meant what I said earlier, you can always change your mind," he told her gently.

"No, I'm still eager to join you guys," she replied with a smile, "Unless you're bored of me already?" she added, her eyes sparkling as she teased him.

"Not in the slightest. I find you to be quite an intriguing young woman," John replied playfully as he smiled back at her, and leaned over to kiss her tenderly.

Rachel kissed him back, slowly at first, as if savouring the feeling of his lips, and then more passionately as she got more turned on. After several minutes of his attention, she was moaning excitedly in his mouth, before she pulled back slightly, and stared up at him with her stormy grey eyes.

"Sorry to kill the mood, but I should probably run some more tests before we... you know," she said with a glance at her belly.

"So you still want to... you know?" John teased her playfully.

"I can hardly think of anything else right now," she told him honestly.

John reached out with his hand and gently caressed her rounded stomach, his fingers drifting lightly over the bulge in her tummy. His hand eventually stopped over the tattoo of a Swallow on her lower belly, and he circled it suggestively. Rachel stared up at him with fire in her eyes, and she licked her lips subconsciously. Her thighs squeezed together, and she writhed in arousal, as her body responded to his hand and what he was implying.

"You better run those tests, then we can continue where we left off," John said, smiling down at the panting teen, who was quivering at his touch.

Rachel nodded eagerly, and he gave her one last lingering kiss before she got up, with Alyssa and Dana getting up as well to give her room to get off the bed. The tawny haired girl reached down for her slim fitting top, and then looked down at her rounded belly with a smirk. Dana quickly darted into the walk-in-wardrobe, and returned a few minutes later with a couple of John's white shirts. She grinned at him, and he nodded at her affectionately as the impish redhead handed one over to Rachel.

"I practically lived in these for a certain couple of weeks," she told the girl conspiratorially.

Rachel put on the shirt, but it was comically large on her. Dana smiled, then helped her roll up the sleeves.

"It's still a little bit big," Rachel said hesitantly.

"You'll grow into it, don't worry," Dana said knowingly, as she reached out to gently brush her fingertips over the brunette's rounded stomach.

Rachel laughed while shaking her head, and then followed the redhead, as the two of them padded out of the room on bare feet.

Alyssa had climbed back into bed, and when John opened his arms to her invitingly, she eagerly accepted the loving embrace, and cuddled up against him, resting her head on his chest. They kissed briefly, and then fell asleep in each other's arms.

***

Dana walked cheerfully alongside Rachel as they strolled down the corridor to the Medical Bay, with the brunette deep in thought.

"I'm sorry if I freaked you out a little bit back there," Dana apologised sincerely. "I get a bit... enthusiastic... about being with John sometimes, which must be a bit disconcerting."

"There's no need to apologise, it's quite obvious how much you love him. All of you girls in fact," Rachel said with a smile.

"Is that why you're a bit quiet right now?" Dana asked her curiously, as they reached the Medical Bay, and she hit the button to open the door.

The brunette stopped in the doorway and looked at Dana cautiously. "Well, yes... kind of..." Rachel replied haltingly, then laughed and rolled her eyes. "Sorry, I don't know why I'm trying to be diplomatic, you all seem to really appreciate directness."

"It avoids misunderstandings," Dana smiled at her warmly, and gestured for Rachel to enter the room.

Rachel smiled back and then walked inside, before moving over to one of the medical machines to begin checking her heart rate and blood pressure. She turned to look at Dana, her eyes studying the redhead's beautiful features, before looking into her sky blue eyes.

"I was wondering more about the personality changes. The physical changes you've undergone are all dramatic and quite obvious, but mental changes are so much harder to define. If my personality changes dramatically, am I still really me?" she asked pensively.

"That's a very good question," Dana replied. "I can see why John likes you so much, you're very bright already," she added with a grin.

"Thanks, you're very kind to say so. Especially coming from a girl as clever as you!" Rachel replied, flattered by the compliment.

"Us clever girls need to stick together," Dana giggled, then looked into Rachel's misty grey eyes. "It was actually me that noticed the personality changes we'd all undergone."

"Really, what happened?" Rachel asked intrigued.

"John freaked out at the thought of having modified our personalities, just to suit his tastes. It coincided with us being attacked by the Drakkar," Dana replied, glancing at the Drakkar raider suspended in the Cryo-stasis tube. "It was a bad time. We finally managed to talk him around, though."

"He seems to be bending over backwards to make sure I'm certain I want to join you guys," Rachel said with a smile.

"He's a good man," Dana replied simply. "The rest of his species seem to be a right bunch of evil bastards, but he's doing the best he can, to make sure you really want the changes that being with him entails."

"Do you think I'll still be the same person?" Rachel asked her bluntly.

"Yes," Dana said with conviction. "It'll probably be easier for me to explain, if I tell you what it was like when I met up with Alyssa again after she had changed. I'd grown up with her, and she was my best friend, so I know her better than anyone else I've ever met. The physical changes were glaring and obvious, but the personality changes were there too, subtle yes, but still there."

"Doesn't that mean she changed into a different person?" Rachel asked in confusion.

"Well it was like all the best bits of her that I really liked had been enhanced; her kindness, warmth, and friendliness. She'd also grown leaps and bounds in confidence, with all self-doubt and anxiety gone. It was like she was the best possible version of Alyssa, but the core personality that was my best friend was still there," Dana explained honestly.

"How about you, have you changed much?" Rachel asked her intrigued.

"Yes. I think I've probably gone through the biggest personality changes to be honest. I was a shy, lonely, introverted girl, who had got used to being ignored or rejected because of the way I looked. I like to think that the way I am now, is how I'd have been if I had the same kind of loving upbringing that Calara had, for example," the redhead said, her eyes looking sad for a moment, before she perked up again. "I get the impression that she's changed the least, perhaps just growing more confident and outgoing. Her family seemed impressed with the new version of her, but she didn't freak them out or anything. I don't think you'll change much either, because you're already lovely, and very similar to the personality type that John finds most appealing."

"Well I think the person you are now is quite wonderful," Rachel told her fondly. "I liked you immediately, and you've been nothing but kind and attentive since I got here."

Dana beamed a big grin at the smaller girl, and opened her arms wide for a hug. Rachel stepped close and they embraced each other tightly, inadvertently squeezing their breasts against each other through John's white shirts. They drew apart slightly, their faces only inches apart and smiled at each other coyly.

"Of course, that's one other dramatic thing that changed for me," Dana said playfully.

"Yes, they're very impressive," Rachel grinned back at the other girl, glancing down at her cleavage.

Dana giggled cutely at that, before she looked into the brunette's eyes. "Thanks, but no, that's not what I meant. I was completely straight before. I'd never once thought about girls like that, and now, since the changes, I've had a dramatic change of heart."

"Well, isn't that lucky," Rachel replied with a smile, as she leaned forward and kissed the redhead's full lips gently.

When they finally broke apart, Dana sighed happily. "I know John keeps telling you that you can change your mind at any time, but please don't!" she said emphatically. "I think you're awesome, and really want you to stay!"

"You're pretty awesome yourself!" Rachel laughed happily.

They separated, and the brunette lay down on the scanner. Dana leaned over and pressed the button and the machine began to build up a holographic image of the young woman's body.

"No obvious changes yet," Dana said with a smile, as she looked at Rachel's face and body, "But it's very early days."

After the scan was complete, Rachel sat up and looked at the hologram, reaching up instinctively for her glasses which she usually kept perched on her head. When she realised they weren't there, she shrugged with a smile.

"I'll have to wait until later, I'll need my glasses to examine the hologram in detail," she explained.

"Not for much longer, I'd wager," Dana said with a wry smile.

Rachel looked startled for a moment, then grinned back at the other girl.

"This is all so crazy. I can't wait to see how my body changes over the next few weeks," the brunette said excitedly.

"The changes we've experienced seem to have a 'masking' effect to them, that normally prevents you from realising what's happening. I suspect it won't be like that for you, as we've spelled it all out so clearly, but you've seen the incredibly dramatic change I underwent. I was still completely oblivious until Alyssa showed me the results after two weeks," Dana explained, shaking her head with a smile.

"That must have been mind-blowing! Looking into a mirror and seeing practically a different person staring back at you," Rachel said sympathetically.

"It was, but in a good way," Dana replied softly. "My burn scars had defined me for most of my life, so to see them suddenly gone, and me looking like this..." she added, indicating her body with her hands, "was like my greatest wish coming true."

Rachel opened her arms and Dana gladly moved in for another hug, leaning against the scanner table as she embraced the other girl. "I'm happy you got everything you wanted," the brunette said with a smile, as the redhead finally drew back.

"Well, that wasn't everything I'd wanted, just the main thing. I got all the rest over the next few weeks," Dana replied, sighing blissfully.

"You mean John?" Rachel asked, with a teasing smile.

"Well yes, of course. He's amazing!" the redhead replied with a wide grin. "But that's only part of it."

"Really? What else?" Rachel asked her curiously.

"I'm Chief Engineer on the Invictus, so I get to upgrade and maintain this badass starship!" Dana replied, her light blue eyes sparkling with excitement. "I get to research cool new tech from alien races, and then build gear to protect my friends. We've been able to save a lot of people; really making a difference, and that's a satisfying feeling. There's one other thing that's better than all of that though..." she added before trailing off.

Rachel hopped off the scanner table, and took Dana's hand, while looking into the face of the exuberant young woman. "What was the most important thing for you?"

"Being part of a family," the redhead sighed with deep satisfaction. "I was an orphan growing up, having never met either of my parents. To have these girls as my sisters, John as my lover, and knowing exactly how much they love me, feels more amazing than I can describe."

"How can you know 'exactly'?" Rachel asked her curiously.

"See, you really are smart," Dana told her affectionately. "Now promise you won't freak out..." she added cautiously.

"I'll try really hard," Rachel said teasingly.

"We're psychically linked with Alyssa. I can conduct telepathic conversations with her, and we can feel each other's emotions," Dana explained carefully.

"Well, that sounds crazy, but it's just one more thing on the list," Rachel said with a dry chuckle.

"It took a while before we made the 'bond' as she likes to call it, but me, Calara and Jade are all linked to her now. She already built up that bond with John, and then sort of extended it to the rest of us," Dana said, struggling to explain how it works.

"Is it weird having her thoughts in your head?" Rachel asked curiously.

"You know how lovely Alyssa is, so having her sending loving thoughts and emotions to you feels totally amazing," Dana said with a grin. "In all honesty, I don't know what I'd do without it now. Knowing how much someone else cares for you is a wonderful thing to experience."

"I'll try and keep an open mind," Rachel said, and Dana giggled at her pun.

She finished the last of her tests, and then turned back to face the redhead.

"I guess this is the moment of choice then," Rachel said with a smile.

"I hope I didn't put you off with anything I said?" Dana asked her hopefully.

"No, not at all. Quite the opposite in fact," Rachel said as she looked affectionately at the redhead. "I can't imagine anyone I'd rather have as my 'sister'."

Dana laughed with delight, and hugged the other girl enthusiastically, causing Rachel to laugh too.

"Come on, let's go get John to make it official," Dana grinned, and they walked briskly out of the Medical bay to head back to the Commander's Quarters.

***

John awoke to the sound of Dana whispering in his ear. "John, time to wake up, Rachel is ready for you," the redhead murmured to him gently.

He looked up at Dana, as she grinned down at him, before leaning in to give him a fierce kiss. When she finally sat back, he looked up at her in surprise.

"That was lovely, but what did I do to deserve that?" he asked, laughing lightly.

"It was to say thanks!" Dana chirped. "You always bring me the best presents!" she added happily, beaming a sparkling smile at Rachel who sat waiting patiently on the end of the bed.

Rachel laughed and smiled back at the redhead fondly. Alyssa, Calara and Jade had all awoken by now too, and they sat up and listened to the playful banter.

"Hey, don't be greedy! I've told you before about having to share," Alyssa said to Dana, smiling flirtatiously at Rachel, who returned the seductive look.

"So you've finally made up your mind for sure?" John asked Rachel cautiously. "The third time seems to be the significant one for some reason."

"Yes, I'm ready," Rachel replied decisively. "How about you, though? Are you certain?" she asked him with a raised eyebrow.

John smiled at her and nodded, so the tawny haired brunette moved over on the bed to kneel in front of him.