p> “That is the game where two teams battle to in fierce combat to get a leather ball threw a hoop. Then who ever loses they are sacrificed to the great god of the sun by having their hearts ripped out? Why would you want to play such a game?” Lash asked, Sky clapped her hand over her mouth to keep from laughing so loudly. While Natasha next to him snickered at him.

“No...No...That is...Wow! No, we need a judge come watch!” Sky said as she walked over and pulled him from his chair.

“Very well! But I will not sacrifice any of my companions to the sun!” Lash said firm resolution!

“OK!” Sky said, a huge grin on her face as she pulled him to the volleyball section.

Lash picked up the rules quickly given he had done it in his home reality. He sat in a tall wooden chair that overlooked the court. How had he been talked into judging another volleyball game? Oh, that is right! Scantly clad female superheroes! Hmmm, yes a good decision this was! They played several games until noon then they all broke for lunch. Lash made sure that Natasha was awake and moving. Even with lotion on she could end up getting a sunburn. Though with her peak human healing abilities it wouldn't last long.

Along the way Lash saw Thor, and Lady Foster walking hand in hand towards the lunch area as a buffet had been prepared for everyone by the staff. Foster had a dreamy expression on her face walking next to a man that looked like he was made out of marble. Thor was the epitome of masculine beauty. Lash looked good, but not that good. Lash also had intricate tribal marks all over his body. Along with a scaled spine. But despite his odd appearance no one ever commented on it.

“Brother Thor have you proposed yet to Lady Foster? When is the wedding?” Lash asked with a grin on his face. Jane went red as a tomato and Thor scratched the back of his head in a laugh. That was when Lash noticed an engagement ring on Jane's finger.

“Uhhhohhh!” Lash said loudly and raised his arms in the air. This was cause for a celebration! He raised his voice to the crowd around him much to the horrible dismay of Jane as she sprinted towards Lash to shush him.

“My fellow warriors! The Prince of Asgard as proposed to the Lady Jane Foster of Midgard! This hismmmfffffeeee.” Lash said, and was stopped as Jane practically jumped on top of him and covered his mouth. But the damage was done!

“Wooooooo!” Lady Darcy Lewis screamed from her place in the line and cheered. Everyone clapped and cheered for the newly engaged couple. Jane slipped from Lash and hid her face in the welcoming arms of Thor who had a grin on his face.

“Did you hear about the two cellphones that got married? Their reception was terrific!” A synthetic voice said off to the side.

“God damn it! Please just for one fucking day don't make a joke!” Jessica said to Omni who stood next to her and Luke.

Lash had learned that Omni was a bio-metallic being from another world who was visiting Midgard. He had met Jessica, and Luke during a...Well we'll just say it was a brutal event. But Omni had earned their trust. That may have been the only reason he was still alive. Luke rolled his eyes and walked over to speak to Lash. They gave each other a warriors handshake. Jessica walked over and simply glowered at him. She was still upset that she was forced into a black bikini at Luke's insistence. While Omni being a shape shifter wore a banana hammock tuxedo.

“Marriage is becoming more and more progressive. I hear two scoutmasters decided to tie the knot!” Omni said with a grin as he walked over to say hi to Lash.

“Are these scoutmasters your friends? Have they arrived here at the resort?” Lash asked, as Omni's joke flew right over him. Omni paused and looked at Lash in confusion. You could see the gears in his head turning.

“We..Well...Not....Crap, I don't not how to react to that.” Omni admitted and the look of pure joy that grew across Jessica's face was priceless!

“YES! That made this whole trip worth it!” Jessica screamed to the heavens.

“That, and the open bar.” Luke said, and Jessica shrugged as if that was a given.

“Thank you for coming! I hope you are enjoying yourselves.” Lash said to them and Omni opened his mouth to speak. But decided not to. Jessica shrugged her shoulders and took a drink out of the bottle of very expensive liquor in her hands.

“We are, thank you for inviting us. Also I never got to say but thank you for rebuilding Harlem after the attack. The children park you built is still loved to this day.” Luke said, as he commented about a destroyed park that Lash had rebuilt and enchanted with self repair, and self clean. Graffiti? Gone! Blood splatter? Gone! Made disposing of bodies really easy.

“I'm sorry I couldn't do more. But thanks to some new resources obtained I plan to start a New York City renewal program for those who live in certain communities. Grand expansive housing that are easily affordable! I'm told that is important on Midgard? It was confusing since housing is free on Asgard.” Lash said to them, and Luke's eyes went wide.

Lash continued to chit chat with Luke, Jessica, and the silent Omni as he tried to think of a joke that Lash would understand. Eventually they excused themselves as Lash returned to his duties as the judge of the volleyball game. Noon turned into night, and the dozens or so people spread through out the island returned to the hotel from their adventures. Lash was on the top floor sitting on his balcony admiring the view of the ocean waters reflecting the stars above when some one knocked on his door.

“Hay, feel like some company?” Natasha asked when Lash opened his door. She wore tight black t-shirt that was tied at the bottom to reveal her abdomen. She had a beach shawl wrapped around her waist. Lash could see just a bit of red laced panties.

“Of course Lady Romanoff. Please come in!” Lash said as he bowed his head, and watched in delight as Natasha rolled her eyes at him. She walked in and sashayed her hips back and forth.

Lash's room was far larger than most it was practically a home. Natasha walked over to the bar and started to make herself a drink. A cherry twist martini, then she walked over to a love seat in the sitting area pointing at a chair with her eyes. Lash walked over and sat down. They were within touching distance but had a polite amount of room separating them.

“So?” Natasha said as she took a sip from her drink and tucked her shoulder length red hair behind an ear. Her eyes never left Lash as he watched her.

“Do you think Lord Rogers will ask Lady Carter to marry her?” Lash asked out of the blue. Natasha paused only for a moment as her brain switched gears, a smile grew across her face as she set her drink down.

“Ooohhh! I am pretty sure he is already looking for a ring. I don't mean to be rude but we dodged a bullet given that Peggy had been married before. But her husband had died recently. Her kids on the other hand are still trying to wrap their heads around that their mother is younger then them now.” Natasha said, as she leaned back against the couch and adjusted to get comfortable.

“Well technically she is still 95, just physically younger. I forget sometimes that Midgardians don't live very long. Though that wont be an issue for you.” Lash said to Natasha with an offhand comment at the end. Natasha stopped to look at him in confusion.

“The conditioning, and optimization. I would put your maximum age at around 200 to 250 years of age.” Lash said as he tried to figure the exact number. Natasha's eyes went wide.

“Wait, is everyone you optimized like that?” She asked, Lash nodded. She leaned forward and cradled her head in her hands. “Wow, that....Wow.” Natasha said then flipped her hair back and sat back up.

Lash had optimized a lot of people since the Triskelion. Every active Avenger, reserve, and auxiliary teams went through it. Including many others like Jane Foster. Why? Just because Lash wanted to, and he was getting experience with Source Code every time he did it. The medical bed that would be released next year would also help extend human life by several decades. Simply by repairing, replacing, and extending the shelf life of many Midgardians bodies. People living to see 130 would not be uncommon in a few decades. That was a little tid bit of information that the public did know about and were excited for. More time was always welcome!

“May I kiss you?” Lash asked Natasha out of the blue. Natasha had been smoothing her nails up and down the leather couch and had been glancing at Lash's lips for a while. When he asked his question Natasha froze for half a heart beat then smiled at him.

“I've been waiting for you to kiss me since we got to the island, Lash.” Natasha said, she pulled off her beach shawl and crawled into his lap.

Lash sat forward and let her legs wrap around him from behind. He ran his hands up her back, under her shift and learned she was not wearing a bra. Lash used his pheromone control from his Nature Domain cantrips to pump the room full of them. Even with the window open Natasha breathed them in and felt aroused. Her eyes glazed over slightly and she leaned down to kiss him.

Lash was gentle, and smooth for their first kiss. He took his time exploring her mouth even when she started to moan. Her nails dragged down his t-shirt he had been wearing so hard that she tore holes in them. They kissed for several minutes and enjoyed the close contact of each other. Natasha had always been a seductress. It had been a job! It had been a long time since she had been with anyone simply because she had wanted to be with them.

Lash adjusted and stood up in a fluid movement that surprised and excited Natasha. She locked her legs around him, and he grabbed her ass and gave it a soft squeeze. She broke the kiss and pressed her forehead to his own. She ran her tongue along her lips and savored his taste. Lash stepped easily through the common room towards the bedroom. Then when he got to the bed he dropped to his knees and gently set Natasha on the edge.

“Are you 100% sure you would like to continue?” Lash asked, and Natasha looked at him for a moment. There was a brief hint of recognition as Natasha's mind cleared of any pheromone or sense of lust.

“Are you asking me if I am going to regret this in the morning?” She asked, and Lash nodded at her. She took a moment to run her hands along his bald head, tracing the lines of his tribal marks.

“Yes, I want to continue.” Natasha said after a few minutes. That was all Lash needed to hear.

He activated Subliminal Seduction and pumped the room full of pheromones. He sent a slight gust of wind to close the door to the bedroom. Then he activated his skill Advanced Sex. With in seconds they naked in the bed and rolling around on top of the sheets. Despite the situation Natasha was surprisingly gentle, a slow gradual build up. Lash was no stranger to foreplay, and rather enjoyed performing it! He loved giving as much as he got.

He explored Natasha's body with his tongue. Even when she begged him to stop he didn't knowing she only wanted more. Then spent time simply kissing her over, and over for several minutes. Then after nearly an hour of foreplay which with Lash's abilities led to several micro orgasms on her part. He slipped inside of her and she gasped in delight. Lash made sure to switch positions for maximum pleasure.

The sight of Natasha riding him on top as her red hair bounced over her shoulders would stick with him for many years. Time, and time again they both reached an orgasm and with his never ending stamina, and ability to renew her own energy with spell craft they continued until the sun rose. The rays of light that passed over their skin as they lay across the bed with scattered sheets made Natasha wince as she buried her face into his neck.

“It's morning, and I totally don't regret that!” Natasha said, and peeked at him through her drowse eyes. Lash waved a hand and used Telekinesis to close the drapes.

“Good, because we have several days left at the resort I plan to spend most of it with you.” Lash said to her, and kissed her softly. She trailed her finger nails up and down his chest, and abdomen.

“As you wish, Lord Lash.” Natasha said with a smirk as she snuggled into him.

Sleep with Black Widow, scratch that off my bucket list! -Erik the gamer said over their shared link.

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