Chapter 130 Scars.

Removing the equipment and clearing the database of the merchant ship took about two hours, and once it was done, both Tanera and the supervisor left.

During that time Aelita and Jalina returned to the station leaving the shipyard in the hands of it's new crew.

-We really need to take a break.

Aelita said after she greeted everyone.

-The last few days were way too exciting for my liking.

She added.

-I agree. Let's take tomorrow off and have some rest.

Andrew said.

The idea was good, especially since they were only a few days away from the beginning of the invasion, and they had no idea if they would be on the front lines from the start or not.

Considering all of that, this might be the last chance they had to take a break for a while.

-Sarill, contact everyone and inform them that we are all taking a break tomorrow, and so are they.

Each station should have someone watching the sensors, but other than that, they should all take a break and rest since we have no idea when the next occasion for that will come.

Sarill immediately contacted everyone, and most of the crew cheered upon hearing about having a day off.

-Great, now I can use the jacuzzi and not worry I'll oversleep.

Jalina said with a smile, planning to leave and prepare the bath.

-I was also planning to use it, Andrew said before she could leave, so you'll have some company in there.

-You're not going there without me, Lanarine said, and from there, all the ladies expressed their desire to join them.

Even Iliana said she'd come when she heard about it.

The only people who didn't know what a Jacuzzi even was, not to mention why all of them wanted to go there, were Arien, Binon, Giarna, and Kirna.

They also didn't have swimsuits, but that was quickly remedied by other ladies who shared some of their swimsuits with them.

Without any further explanation, they dragged the four ladies to get changed while Andrew was left with the task of preparing the bath.

However, the first thing he did when the enthusiastic ladies left the command center was to set up everything and ask the crew of the shipyard to monitor their surroundings.

If there was anything wrong or suspicious going on, they had orders to call him immediately.

With this done, he went to get changed and prepared the bath.

At the beginning, he was worried that he would not make it, before the ladies arrived; however, he not only managed to prepare a beth, he even waited for a good 15 minutes before the ladies arrived.

It was so comical that he wanted to laugh at it, thinking that no matter where in the universe you were, the women still took their sweet time to get ready.

So taking advantage of being by himself, he dipped into the pool like bath relaxing while he waited for the ladies.

However, when the ladies finally came, his jaw dropped again.

No matter how many times they did the group bath, he was always shocked.

Their entrance was like a swimming suit fashion show, except that most ladies could easily put Earth's models to shame.

-Not fair. Why are you always the first one in?

Nairin complained, seeing him already in the bathtub.

-Maybe if you ladies didn't take so long, you could be the first ones in.

Andrew retorted with a laugh, making her pout as she had no answer for that.

-What are you all waiting for? The water is great.

He added, seeing that the ladies were in no hurry to jump in, despite Nairin's complaining.

-We are still waiting for Arien and Binon; they are running late.

Sarill said.

-We are here. Sorry it took a while to convince her to come.

Arien's voice came from the entrance as she entered, almost dragging the explosives expert inside.

-What happened? She sounded so enthusiastic about this when I called her earlier.

Sarill asked.

-Yeah, but you never mentioned that the boss would be here as well, and once I told her, she became a bit shy about coming here dressed like that.

Arien said with amusement, dragging Binon, who was wrapped in a bethrobe inside.

All the ladies and Andrew were also amused seeing the confident and energetic woman, looking like a school girl in front of her first crush right before she confessed her feelings.

-Get over it, Binon. We are all wearing swimsuits, so there is nothing to be shy about.

Runir said, approaching the woman and helping Arien by pushing her inside.

With the two of them working together, they finally managed to get the explosive expert inside and close the door.

-What, are you afraid that I'll eat you or something?

Andrew asked with amusement.

-I promise I'll bite only if you ask me to.

He added, making the woman blush so hard that everyone was worried she would catch fire.

Andrew had to admit that it was quite fun to tease her, but seeing her reaction, he immediately stopped, not wanting her to have a heart attack.

The ladies also didn't let the occasion to tease the shy one go, and they even went a step further by removing the bathrobe she was wearing, revealing her perfect body.

Or at least it would be perfect if not for some scars.

 Everyone guessed that they were the result of her work, but nobody minded.

-If you want these removed, come to me when one of the tanks is free.

 It shouldn't take long- an hour or two at most.

Iliana said, hoping to improve Binon's mood.

-I might take you up on that.

The woman said shyly, trying to hide her scars with her hands.

Seeing the issue at hand, Andrew got out of the bathtub, making all the new ladies blush as this was their first time seeing his body, and their hearts skipped a beat when they saw him like this.

-It seems we have four new sisters now.

Nairine whispered to Ilia when she saw their reaction just now.

-I don't mind; we all knew what we were getting ourselves into.

Iliana replied.

The student nodded.

All the ladies were more or less in love with Andrew ( not that he knew about it), and they didn't mind sharing him.

Even Aelita didn't mind, even though she was his only real partner for now.

Andrew approached Binon and held out his hand.

-Come on, there is nothing to be shy about.

He said, with a charming smile.

It took her a moment, but she finally decided to accept his hand, and he slowly led her into the water.

-Well, ladies, what are you waiting for?

He asked when he and Binon were already sitting neck deep in the bathtub.

He didn't have to tell them twice as a moment later, the Jacuzzi was full of alien beauties.

-Alright, I admit that a hot bath is relaxing, but is this all this thing is?

Arien Asked, after they all soaked in the water for a minute or two.

It seemed strange to have a whole module only to take a bath together.

-Not quite.

Andrew said with a smile and activated the bubbles, surprising the four ladies who had never seen anything like it.

However, their surprise quickly turned into a bliss, once their bodies were massaged while the hot water relaxed their muscles.

Even Bionon became less shy once she was neck deep in water, and the feeling of baubles on her body made her relax.

-Can you regulate the bubbles' intensity?

Giarna asked.

She loved the sensation and was wondering if it could be made even better.

-I can, but not everyone can withstand it, so let's keep it as it is for now.

Andrew explained.

He knew that Kirna was even more fragile than Aelita when they first met, so he didn't want to overdo it.

The Cheroni figured out that it was for her safety that they kept the massage level low, and she even wanted to leave but was stopped by everyone.

-It's not your fault that you are like this, and you dont need to leave just because of it.

Aelita said gently while embracing her to stop her from leaving.

-She's right, and I was just wondering about it, not that I dont like this setting.

Giarna said, realizing that her question made Kirna feel uncomfortable.

With the other ladies' agreement, the cheroni finally got convinced and stayed to enjoy the bath with them.

-Boss, can I ask you something?

 Bionon finally gathered her courage to ask.

-Sure.

Andrew agreed.

-Why are you not repulsed by my body?

She asked, and blushed immediately, wanting to find a hole to hide in.

-Why would I be repulsed?

You have a great body.

Andrew answered, a bit surprised by her question.

She looked at him in shock.

Most males of her species looked at her like she was a freak because of her scars.

And here he was, complimenting her body.

This was the first time anyone told her that since she got her first scar after a failed attempt to disarm a bomb and being hit by debris when she failed to get to a safe distance before the explosion.

It felt great being complimented, but she was still very self-conscious about her scars.

-If you're worried about your scars, then like Ilia said, they can be removed without any problem, besides, you should have seen me when this whole event started.

Andrew said, as if he was reading her mind, and proceeded to describe himself back then.

-Yup, he was nothing like he is now when we first met.

Lanarine said, and Aelita nodded, remembering the old him and the scars they saw on his body.

-It's hard to even imagine.

Arien said, surprised that he even admitted to something like this.

-What happened with the ones who hurt you?

Giarna asked.

-As far as I know, they are still alive, but if they ever fall in my hands, I'm going to change that.

Andrew said with a cold glint in his eyes.

Remembering how he dealt with any enemy he came across, the ladies didn't doubt that he meant what he just said.

-Alright, we need to change the subject.

Nairin said, hoping to find something less violent to talk about.

-I have something that has been bugging me ever since I arrived here.

Arien said.

-You have all these beautiful ladies here, how come I never saw you doing anything with any of them?

She asked.

-Do you not find them attractive enough, or are you afraid you're not man enough?

She added with a cheeky smile.

This caused all the ladies to gasp as they forgot to warn her not to say anything like this.

Now it was already too late, as Andrew's face had the same smile plastered on it as the one they remembered when they asked the same question a while back.

-Do you wish to find out if I'm man enough?

Andrew asked with an innocent voice, which failed to fool anyone who heard it before.

However, Arien was not one of them, and she treated this question as a challenge.

-I wonder how you are going to prove it to me.

She asked.

Only then did she notice that the rest of the ladies looked at her with pity, and she had no idea why they reacted like that.

This moment of distraction was her mistake, and Andrew used it without fail.

Before she could even react, he grabbed her from behind, spun her around, and as soon as they were face to face, he kissed her.

Arien was so surprised by his unexpected action that she even forgot to defend herself, and before she knew it, she was out of breath and unable to push him away even if she wanted to do so.

Giarna, Kirna, and Binon were shocked at this, but the rest of the ladies simply shook their heads.

They had experienced the same thing, and from then on, none of them dared to question Andrew's manliness.

After a while, Andrew finally released the cheeky elf, who seemed to be in a daze, and it took her a moment to get back to her senses.

-Do you need any more proof?

He asked with a clear challenge.

Hearing this, Arien quickly took a few steps back, afraid that he would do it again.

Then she blushed, turned around, and ran off, too embarrassed to stay there any longer.