Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 01:40:28 +1100
From: mindmelded@hotmail.com
Subject: The Love of Zachary

The Love of Zachary - 1

Written by AJAY mindmelded@hotmail.com

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The Chief of Ops welcomed each party as they beamed aboard, giving them the
regulation speech before the next party beamed up. The Chief preferred to
welcome new crew in small groups because he felt it made for an easier
transition aboard a new starship. Both the Executive Officer and Ship
Counsellor agreed with this. Rotational rosters were always a trying time,
especially when new crewmembers were assigned to the ship. There was always
a period of adjusting to the new crew, reminiscing about those who had
gone, and general upheaval until everyone got used to each other again. The
Enterprise may be the best ship in the Fleet, but it was also the ship with
the largest crew rotation due to its excessive share of action at the
front. Most young ensigns crave to see some action as the pride of the
fleet boldly goes where no man has gone before. Yet the thrill dies off
quick when they realise that the best place to be is on the Bridge and you
hardly see anything below decks except share in the glory of a job well
done by the Away team. Still, serving on the Enterprise meant a fast track
to promotion as long as you keep your head down, do your job, serve your
time and suck up to the Executive Officer and you'd be right. Or so the
Chief said. No one knew whether to laugh or not when the Chief mentioned
that last part about the Exec.

Lieutenant Adam Jean-Paul heard this welcome speech for the sixth time. It
was one of the hazards of being on transporter duty during one of the
Chief's welcomes. The hard-sell speech fell on deaf ears though, since
these groups of new additions were fresh from shoreleave on the pleasure
planet, Risa. No amount of doom and gloom would phase this lot and the rest
of the crew would hear about stories of the sexual exploits of Risa for
days to come. Oh well, at least it would make for some good jerk-off
material at lights out. A bulge started to form at the front of the
Lieutenant's uniform as his mind wandered back to his own first shoreleave
experience on Risa. Thankfully the communicator, indicating the final
compliment were ready for beam up, brought him out of that reminiscing.
Nothing was ever left to the imagination in these tight fitting uniforms.

The Lieutenant watched each group beam aboard with little more than a
passing interest, at least until he noticed one guy in particular in the
group. There was something familiar about him that caused strange reactions
deep within. It was as if he was an old friend, although the Lieutenant
knew that he hadn't met this person before, or at least that he was aware
of doing so. There was attraction felt that compelled Adam to get to know
this person. A seed of deep memories stirred as he stood on the precipice
of knowledge, but nothing more was forthcoming no matter how he struggled
to regain some sort of repressed memories. Was this the familiarity of a
soul brother that he was feeling? He tried to shake it off, but try as he
might, his thoughts were consumed by this handsome stranger. He could
practically hear the guy's heart pumping the blood of life throughout his
body. Or was it his own beating heart he could hear? Maybe he better make
an appointment to talk to the Counsellor about this.
It was as if the mere presence of this person gave the Lieutenant a renewed
purpose in life. He stood up straight behind the transporter console and
looked like he was interested in what was happening around him. No matter
how much he tried not to stare, his gaze kept returning to this young
Ensign. This stud muffin had a body of medium build that was lean, yet
attractively appealing, and just the right facial features and good looks
with a boyish charm to set Adam's loins afire. His crew-cut blonde hair
haloed his face, which were lit by sparkling brown eyes that seemed to
twinkle when he smiled; and his smile enraptured Adam like no other. He was
wearing a regulation blue Starfleet uniform that generally indicated an
interest in the life sciences. At least he wasn't in security, so he did
not need to have a charmed life. He didn't even know to the dude's name,
but Adam knew he'd be devastated if this guy ever came to any harm.

Looking up, Adam noticed that while he was giving the guy the once over,
that he was being scrutinised as well. The Blue boy was now looking
straight at Adam with a smile on his face. Their eyes made contact and a
bolt of electricity zapped between them, or so it seemed to Adam.
Throughout this exchange, the Chief was doing a roll-call, which was kind
of unnecessary since the required number had actually beamed up, but that
was the Chief's way. He had to call out a name three times before both Adam
and his newfound friend realised that the Chief was waiting for a response
from the Ensign. Breaking their revere, the Ensign answered the Chief and
the group was escorted out of the room. Even if that was the last he saw of
his mystery man that day, Adam knew it was more than enough to feed his
wanking fantasy for the night. To Adam, this ensign was beauty incarnate
and beauty had a name, and his name was Zac, Ensign Zachary Thomas.

That night, Adam had a restless sleep, filled with dreams of this guy he
hardly knew. His mind flashed back to earlier in the day when his eyes
locked with Zac as he gazed over his hot body in that tight form-fitting
uniform. In his mind's eye he could see a pair of nipples standing erect
beneath the blue and black material, just as an enticing bulge lay coiled
beneath the uniform, all begging for release. Suddenly the distance between
them disappeared and he was standing right in front of him. Zachary reached
out and pulled them close so they were communicator to communicator and
sharing their body heat. For a few milliseconds they absorbed each other
with their eyes, as their arms snaked around each other's body with hands
resting on each other's twin orbs of covered muscle. Their combined hot
breath blew over their cheeks, lips slowly parting in anticipation of this
new joining, but then heads veered momentarily so that the potential kiss
became a passionate hug. Both of them wanted this so much, and both were
powerless to stop it even if they could.

Hips started grinding together in unison as the family jewels expanded to
fill the vault of cloth that held them prisoner. The humping became more
frantic as each phallic member enlarged to their full harness for all to
see and feel. As fingers glided over each other's backsides, both boners
were pressing against each other sending enjoyable tingles throughout them
that increased tenfold with each thrust. Droplets of precum seeped through
the material at the tip of these members, and began leaking with ferocity
matched only by the lustful humping to bring these dicks together. If they
were sticks, they would have lit a fire in their groins far greater than
the fire that already burned there. Faster, faster the pair of hips moved,
sending one hard cock sliding up and over the other, spreading cock juice
all over their front, before sliding back down again, to resume the course
once more. First one tool dominated by sliding up and down the other, and
then the other bone sought domination as each was brought closer to an
explosive super nova at warp speed. This is truly the final frontier where
every man should come.

Standing there cheek to cheek with hips grinding, and hands exploring the
contours of their bodies, both boys were in seventh heaven. Their heads
turned slightly and their succulent lips met in a joyous union. A lip
parted and tongues snaked out seeking a tactile exploration of each other's
mouth that lasted for several minutes. Adam broke his kiss and literally
ripped the uniform off Zac's back and then Zac did the same, so that both
guys stood there with their uniforms in a tangled heap at their feet.
Neither guy was wearing underwear and so the next thing they knew, they
were naked in each other's presence - naked and hard before each other.
Seeing Zac standing there in all his glory was the most beautiful sight
Adam had ever seen. He proceeded to work his way down Zac's slimline body
as Adam held him close. But before Adam could do any more, Zac pulled him
up so that he could nibble gently his ear, his hot breath caressing Adam in
waves of joy. Slowly he moved down to Adam's neck, nibbling and sucking
like an incensed vampire wanting it all but not knowing where to begin. His
mouth glided over Adam's chest then, taking each of his nipples in turn
between his teeth, chewing them softly until they were erect under his
touch. Adam's legs threatened to give way beneath him under this onslaught
of sexual passion, but Zac's lithe arms kept me up with a hidden strength.

Then Zac pushed Adam to his knees and pulled his head towards the throbbing
member that swayed like a cobra ready to strike. Adam's tongue darted out
to taste the pearl drops of nectar oozing from the cock slit, before taking
in as much of it as he could into his mouth. Zachary's pubes tickled Adam's
nose, chin and neck as Zac's hips started pumping. His head was all the way
down Adam's throat as those hips pulled back and then thrust that hard meat
all the way back down again. Adam wanted Zac to shoot his load inside his
mouth so bad that he started to squeeze that throbber between his lips. It
was a vacuum from which Zac was going to get off as he continued to face
fuck his newfound friend. Zachary was about to shoot a record-breaking load
within seconds. Zac's balls contracted and then blasted load after load
into Adam's waiting mouth. He could feel the warm, milky ooze down his
throat. Zac let out a loud, boyish groan, clenched his teeth and grunted in
ecstasy.
Adam sat up in bed, drenched in sweat and sperm from the wet dream his just
had. It looked like he had showered in his own cum. Zachary's groans still
echoed in his ears as he lay there in sexual rapture from the powerful
orgasm he just had. He knew then that his guy had a power over him that he
had never experienced before. He knew also had they were going to be more
than just friends if this strange bond he felt with Zac when they first
met, could extend across the ethereal plain. Karma had drawn them together
and now it was up to Adam to make sure that they were going to stay
together. With newfound determination and purpose, Adam drifted off to a
blissdful slumber dreaming more sweet dreams of his friend.

With each passing day of not meeting Zac, he had the same dream and the
same explosive orgasm at the end of it. He knew if he didn't find Zac soon,
he wasn't going to have any cum left in his balls, such was the effect of
these wet dreams. Yet despite this, he never saw Zac again until several
days later. Up until then the sheer expanse of a starship like the
Diversity, and the assignment of different rotation shifts, had prevented
their paths from crossing, not for want of trying on Adam's part. He found
out that Zachary was assigned to the computer sciences division, he knew
when he got off work, and even where his quarters were, but he still hadn't
been able to meet him face to face. It was amazing how much you could find
out about a person in a couple of days, without even meeting them. He knew
that Zac had an interest in the holo-sports Rugby finals and had signed up
to watch the next few games. Knowing wasn't enough, he wanted to meet his
dream-boy in the flesh.

On this night, Adam had just finished his shift and had decided at the last
minute to grab something to eat at the Ten Forward lounge. Normally he just
replicated a quick meal in his quarters, but tonight something drew him to
Ten Forward. As it turned out, Zachary was also dining there at this time.
Seeing Zac again froze Adam to the spot. What was it about this guy that
affected Adam so? Finally regaining his composure, Adam thought about
picking a table just near Zac, so he could have an unobstructed view of his
friend. Contemplating how to approach the object of his obsession, he
noticed that Nicky Carter from security took a seat at Zachary's table.
Adam and Nicky had graduated together at the Academy and this was the
perfect opportunity to sit at the table with them and introduce himself to
his man. So he made his way to where the pair were chatting, and got
invited to dine with them. Luck was definitely on Adam's side, for no
sooner had he sat down with the pair than a yellow alert was sounded and
Nicky had to return to duty leaving Adam and Zac to dine together.

"Ok Zac, Tag, you're it!" said Adam, breaking the temporary silence.

"Damn, I've managed to avoid being 'it' since I was like eight. I didn't
think any off-worlders played that anymore."

"Certain things transcend many humanoid cultures and a game of Tag is one
of them, along with Hide-and-Seek, and Truth-or-Dare."

"I didn't realise your field is anthropology?"

"It's not. I'm doing this tour on transporter duty to fulfil my
prerequisites before promotion, my major study is security and weapons
technology."

"I know, I saw you when I first came onboard."

"Oh yeah, I remember."

'How could I forget?' thought Adam. He remembered me, that has to be a good
sign.'

"It's a comforting thought that one of our better field agents is an expert
of cross-cultural children's games." Said Zac with a smile on his face.

"Hehehe. That's because you've never played tag with me before. I've always
been a kid at heart. You have more fun that way. How do you know about my
field work anyway?"

"My speciality is computers and I was curious about you, so I checked your
file and I'm sure your skills are formidable."

"You'll have the security Chief tracking you down and throwing you in the
brig for tampering with files without an access. And you can put my skills
to the test anytime." Said Adam with a smile.

"I'm afraid I am too naive to know what you mean." winked Zachary. "Besides
I didn't get to where I was if I didn't know how to by-pass certain
security protocols. I knew how to override the systems about five days
after I could say 'computer'. You're not going to take me to the Chief now
are you Mr Security?"

"Don't worry Zack. We're friends now. I'll look after you, if that's what
you want."

"I don't need a guy to look after me, I'm pretty self-sufficient. You're a
pretty funny guy, Adam. "

"Thanks Zack. I try to please. But if you ever need someone to take care of
you, you know I'm your man."

"Not to mention a quick mover. I saw you scooping me out when I came onboard."

"You noticed? Damn, and I thought I was so discreet about it."

"You were. But the bulge in your pants wasn't."

"Lucky for me that you have an open-minded about things? You strike me as
being a very special person."

"I'm an enlightened man of the new millennium, or at least I try to be.
Starfleet opened up my eyes to a afew things and now I try to set an
example for others of my race."

"What do you mean?"

"Well before Starfleet, I was kind of a homophobe, believe it or not. I was
one of the first of my race to be admitted into the Academy. Both my
admission into the Academy and my counsellor helped me realise that it was
my attitude that was misdirected and not those I directed my anger towards.
Diversity wasn't as well tolerated at home. It wasn't until I started up a
subspace relationship with a guy, that I realised where my true feelings lay."

"So you accepted yourself then?"

"You'll think I'm a shallow bastard, but I accepted it mostly because he
was so far away. The difference there was that I could actually get to know
him as a person without having any reason to feel awkward or
self-conscious. Damn, that sounds like shit when I say it out loud."

"No, please, go on." Said Adam sensing that Zac wanted to talk.

"To cut a long story short I mean I'm just trying to deal with a part of
myself that I didn't like or have any respect for back home."

"Trying to deal with your bigotry, you thought a subspace relationship
would be like therapy for you?"

"Ouch, it's not bigotry, it's conditioning. I had some stupid anxiety, but
I don't hate. I had to confront a fear, like a fear of heights or whatever.
Do you hate me now?"

"Of course not. Where did this hate come from Zac?"

"No, no, it's not hate. I don't hate anyone."

"What is it then?"

"It's hard to explain really. I'm sorry I said anything. I didn't want to
make an ass out of myself with you. I know how much you Earthers value
honest and I was just trying to be honest. I mean, you asked me, and I was
like well, I could make up some gorn-shit answer about how I'm so
openminded, or could admit that I was flawed but wanted to change. Now
you're pissed. Can you say that in Starfleet?"

"Yeah, you can. But I'm not pissed, just kind of disappointed that any
human colony still spread such negative conditioning among their children.
My disappointment is not directed at you."

"Oh that kind of thinking existed, alright. It was one of the main reasons
why our planet couldn't get admission to the United Federation of Planets
for so long. If we couldn't accept diversity amongst ourselves, how could
we accept other species? While most of our populations have changed their
thinking, some outer colonies still harbour ill-feeling and I was raised in
one of these outer colonies. It was made worse for me because I was gay and
knew I'd be outcast if my feelings were revealed. Being selected for
Starfleet made it both easier and harder to accept. I just don't know
whether I should out myself for the sake of my people, or not."

"I cannot imagine how it must have been for you." Adam said putting an arm
around Zac's shoulder for moral support. It was obvious Zachary hadn't
opened up to anyone about this other than a counsellor before, and Adam
wasn't going to disappoint Zac when he needed a friend the most. "Coming
out is a personal choice. You do it for yourself, and not because it might
be right or not for your people. But remember, I changed fields mid-way
through my course, so that's not a professional opinion, but a personal one."

"Okay, I'll remember that." Said Zac smiling. "Put simply, it's like this.
I didn't associate with gay people because I'm afraid about other people
thinking I'm gay. I don't know how it is on Earth, but the intolerance
level on my world can get pretty bad. So there it is, for so long I was a
gorn-turd for hiding my true self."

"Did you think that others would think you're gay by association?"

"Exactly. It's something I didn't want to happen because I've seen it
happen before on my world. It's like they could tell someone was gay just
by looking at them."

"It's a sad history for many human cultures, including my own."

"The anthropology hobbyist speaks again, but you can understand what I'm
saying. Still, I'm sorry, it shouldn't have to be like that. I realise that
now. People's attitudes are so stupid."

"Its true. But I'm a guy who just happens like love guys rather than girls
or other humanoid races. I can't change it. I was born that way. That is
the way I am, and that is the way you are, too. You don't change your
sexuality simply by association. Its all a matter of attitude, Zac."

"Do you mean why do people make that association? Of course I'm not sure,
but I bet there's some lovely irony going on. I'd bet there's a lot of
people out there who have negative attitudes about that stuff for no other
reason than they're afraid to be associated with people who have positive
attitudes. I think everyone needs to do a course at Starfleet to get proper
direction in his or her lives. I'm losing my mind a bit here on my soapbox.
Did that make any sense?"

"Now I'm confused." said Adam gazing into Zachary's light brown eyes.

"I mean, there are people out there like me who are afraid to do or say
anything because of other people out there like me. Maybe I'm the confused
one here."

"It keeps going back to attitude Zac. What other people think doesn't
really matter, it's what's inside you that counts."

"You're right. I'm just trying to grow up here. I mean, this attitude I had
was from like high school and before. Things are so damned different now.
In fact, if I weren't such a coward, I'd talk to everyone in the same way
as I'm talking to you now, you know, openly, and be an inspiration for all
my people who are hiding in the closet. Surely you've been around long
enough to know how hard it is to change certain things about your race's
perceptions. It's a long slow process and I don't feel I am the one to lead
that change. So, yeah, it's not really about gay-ness per se, it's about
wanting to fit in."

"One thing that Starfleet teaches everyone, Zac, is to be an individual,
not one of the crowd. The popular dude is the one who is cool, the one who
stands out, no pun intended. You are already one of the shepherds, not one
of the sheep, whether you realise it or not. Like sticks to like."

"Well, I AM an individual, I just don't like to draw negative attention to
myself, because it sucks. I totally agree with you though, and if you're
done with conversation by now I totally understand." Said Zac showing his
perfectly white teeth.

"I'm done for now, only because our food has arrived. But you've found
yourself a friend, Zac, and promise me you'll talk to me about anything you
wish without censorship, okay?"

"Okay." Said Zac putting a hand on my shoulder. "Now let's eat, I'm starved."

"I'm for that. But after dinner we'll have to go back to my quarters for
dessert and I'll tell you all about the dreams I've been having."

"I'm good at making dreams come true." Giggled Zac.

"I'll hold you to that promise."  Replied Adam.

The human adventure was just beginning.

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