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Entering Janine's apartment, I immediately noticed that she was watching Tv with the air-conditioning on full blast while wearing another one of my t-shirts. 'Is she stealing them? How is she getting access to them?'

She evidently heard the elevator ding open as she turned her attention to the door and beamed a smile that caused my heart to skip a beat. She then ran over to me and looked like she was about to jump into a clinging hug, but stopped just before me, looking downwards.

"I heard you are injured again. Is it serious?" She asked, showing a lot of restraint not to hug me. "I will be fine, a hug won't kill me, come here!" I encouraged. Janine's face lit up as she jumped and wrapped her legs around my waist while hugging me tightly.

Janine closed her eyes and scrunched up her dark blue features in satisfaction. She had missed Apollo's hugs this week. They just let her forget about everything outside of the hugs proximity, sending her into a true peace.

Noticing how Janine simply melted onto my body, I chuckled, ignoring the fact she was not wearing anything underneath the t-shirt, and made my way to the couch. After sitting down, we just stayed there for a while as I stroked her back, simply enjoying each other's company.

A short time later, I piped up and asked. "So, tell me about your missions, Sophia has not been too hard on you has she?" Janine groaned, not wanting to move from my lap, but after a moment, she moved to right next to me on the couch, her knees to her chest and the T-shirt now covering her entire body.

"The missions have been a cakewalk. They would be what I usually do with the scythes, so the skills transfer over and at least I have some company with my handler. I just sit around all day watching my targets. I have only had to use my weapon during one mission after all, and that was just because a crazy man came onto my roof and began shooting at everything."

Janine began explaining all the little ins and outs considering I was genuinely interested in what she had to say. She was my best friend after all, I want to know she is doing ok. After a short while, Janine suddenly went quiet as a blush became evident on her skin.

I felt a tension coming off of her, so I did not tease and allowed her to gather her thoughts. Taking a deep breath to steel herself, she then asked. "Apollo. You love me right?" I nodded my head. "Yes of course, you mean a great deal to me." Janine smiled at that, she felt a warmth inside of her chest, but pushed it down to get her words out. "Then considering you love me, I want you to tell me the truth, I promise no matter what you say, It will not affect our relationship in any way."

I raised my brow, curiously. "Ok..." I said, stretched out, wondering where she was going with this. Janine took a deep breath and looked me squarely in the eyes. "Apollo, theoretically speaking, would it be possible to you to alter my genome so my Sepiidan mothers reproductive drive is the one I follow?"

"Janine..." I muttered, before she stood up and yelled. "We are best friends! We love each other! We both think the other is hot and again, we both love one another. We should be together! It is stupid that I cannot find you desirable without copious amounts of alcohol. If you can change the way my biology works, I want you to do it!" She then ran at me and hugged me once more. "It is not fair!" she sobbed as tears began running down her face.

I felt a gut-wrenching guilt take over me as she began crying. "Janine listen, while I do think its possible to do that, I won't." Janine looked up at me and took a sharp breath to protest, but I continued.

"While I do care for you a great deal, it is that exact reason why I won't perform on you. Look, during my trip to Ecumenopolis 1, I met another Sepiida who once alone with me, literally got on her knees and began begging me desperately to make her my wife. I could never change your entire personality like that. The woman said my genes literally turned her body into a living pyre of emotional desire to mate. I could not change you in such a way. You are my best friend, you are a warrior. I can't in good conscience do that to you."

Janine sniffled for a short while, before looking up at me with large wet eyes and a pure smile. She then reached up and rubbed my face. "*Sigh* Such a pretty face. OK Apollo, I understand. For now we will continue our special closeness. Besides, I love being your best friend. I would never ask you to do something that would jeopardise that."
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She then proceeded to wipe her eyes on her shirt before taking a long breath. "I could do with a bottle of whiskey, Apollo you want one?" She asked, returning to the status quo. I smiled, truly glad she took my stance on the subject that just transpired well. "Sure, sounds good."

Janine walked back with two rather expensive bottles of whiskey in her hands and passed one over to me. We chatted idly for a short time before with a cheeky smile on her lips she asked.

"So, you are going back to your teacher to heal yourself, correct? I wonder what will occur first between the two of you? Sex or healing? From what you have told me about her, I would wager the former." She said and took a large sip before focusing her entire attention towards me.

I chuckled upon thinking of the scenario. "Jewel can be… Forward in her advances at times. Though considering my injuries and how they will be further along by the time I am back, she will probably have restraint. Though after I am cured, we will probably fuck through the planets crust."

Janine giggled, not used to me speaking that crassly. "You told me that Jewel was your first time. Does Sophia know that? That being said, on the topic of love and such, who do you love the most?"

I took a sip from my bottle while trying to not out the hive with my wording. After a moment, I replied. "Everyone in my life that I love, I love equally, though in different ways. I have a lot of love to give after all."

Janine was about to scoff at how cliché that sounded, but after thinking about it for a moment, it made sense. Apollo had been with a lot of the women she knew, and he never singled out one excessively.

His sister, his bodyguard, his fiancée, Kathrine, her and a few others. All different types of affection, yet he treated everyone with a love that made them feel touched.

While Janine was thinking that, I added on. "Oh and yes, Sophia is aware of my relationship with Jewel, she is fine with it." My continuation brought Janine back into the conversation. She took a sip of her drink before laying her head on my lap and looking up at me.

"Gosh you are a lucky man. So many babes and they are all fine with your other partners. It is because you are too nice to hate you know? I bet that is the actual reason." As she said that, her head nudged against something in my pants.

'Well that and this thing. Goodness, even If I was straight, I would be afraid to take that thing.' She thought while I just sat there silent, not correcting her with the truth of most of them being fragments of the same being.

I relaxed with Janine for a while longer. She had her entire bottle of whiskey before moving onto mine. It was at this point when I realised what she was trying to accomplish as a few moments ago she climbed onto my lap and began to kiss my neck.

I let her do her thing for a moment before she pulled back frustrated. "No luck?" I replied with a cheeky smile. Janine looked at me and pouted. "No, your face is doing nothing for me despite being hot. Looks like I need organ damaging amounts of alcohol to find you derisible."

"Gee, thanks." I said in faking being hurt by the comment. In response, she punched my shoulder before immediately regretting it. Noticing I did not wince, she breathed in relief before getting off my lap.

"Right, you better go before things get weird. I'm going to try and sober up before the party." She then walked off towards her bedroom, turning just before she entered and took off my T-shirt, giving me a small peek with a playful look on her face before entering and shutting the door.