novelzi 176 More Than You Bargained For
176 More Than You Bargained For
176 More Than You Bargained For
Life seemed to settle down after that confrontation. I wasn't sure if I should protest that or just accept it, though. My kids were being taken care of by someone else and my ex-wife had forcibly become a government weapon that they aimed at dissidents as an example and a deterrent. The only good that came out of it was that several other people with powers had been forcibly recruited as well and they were now a team.
Bobbie was finally getting all the fighting action she could ever want and she only had to lose her family to do it. I just couldn't help but wonder if she knew that was going to happen beforehand, would she still have done it? Did she think her exciting life was worth leaving her family behind? Honestly, I didn't want to know, because I suspected the answer was yes and I didn't want confirmation.
Viper and I managed to get the mobile phone to work and then we worked our asses off for the next few months to reduce each of the normal components to a more reasonable level to make the phone actually portable and not a heavy monstrosity that no one but the super rich and gullible would ever buy.
Of course, our innovations sent the tech industry into fits, because every new part had every company scramble to update their tech to the new standard, only for the next innovation to hit and reset them all again. The government was having a great time stringing the tech companies along with each of the patented innovations and controlled how much it affected the economy.
It was almost funny that Viper and I caused a premature technology boom with the things we introduced. Scientists and researchers were having a ball with how small everything was and were creating things that shouldn't have seen daylight for at least another 30 years.
It was a humbling experience to find out how something so small as an integrated circuit board could change how everyone in the world viewed technology. Each innovation alone sparked people's imagination, so with all of them combined it made everyone rethink what could be done with technology. Oh, and the government made mountains of money from the whole thing.
The cost to install mobile phone towers everywhere across the country was mitigated almost immediately by the monthly charges that rich people were willing to pay to always stay in contact with their businesses and their families. The full coverage had been my only stipulation to releasing the mobile phone technology and Rikki had accepted it and sold it to her superiors, mostly because she knew that having full coverage was better for their own operations instead of spotty and unreliable service.
It firmed up their secret spy operations inside the country's borders and almost overnight revolutionized how they reported in to their superiors. The government then started sending out envoys to allied countries and friends of the United States to start them building their own mobile phone towers to extend that coverage as far as it could go.
That move opened up several large untapped foreign financial markets and some absolutely staggering revenue streams flowed right back into our country that was fully taxable by the government, making them even happier with the developments. Sales of mobile phones soon went through the roof and it didn't take long before mobile phones worked anywhere you went on several continents.
Who knew that the various governments around the world would pay exorbitant amounts of money for the convenience of calling friends and family whenever they wanted? Rikki, apparently. She had spearheaded the mission because it allowed them to stay in contact with their agents posted on foreign soil and other countries to stay in contact with their own agents in other countries. It was a win-win for everyone.
*
I woke up the day after I had performed the single person healing spell and felt wonderful, because my Minor Regeneration was taking too long. It had been a close call and I had almost been caught by Viper when she returned from an errand earlier than I thought she would. Luckily, I managed to vanish the prepped materials before she saw anything and we went to bed.
Viper's hand caressing my chest and I mumbled a good morning to her and hugged her with both arms. Her surprised gasp fully woke me up.
“Huh? What is it?” I asked and pretended I didn't know what was going on.
Viper's tear-filled eyes blinked at me and she pointed at my left arm that was hugging her.
I stared at her, then at my arm that was holding her just as tightly as my right arm, and I gave her a huge smile. I wiggled each of my fingers and thumbs on her back and all 10 digits responded normally.
“Oh, Hank!” Viper exclaimed and kissed me deeply.
We went at it again and Viper reacted a lot more than she usually did, because my left hand was pulling its own weight for the first time in almost six months. She hadn't felt me grab both of her breasts at the same time before, so she was really into it while I ate her out and my extended tongue licked all over her insides.
Viper held me tightly as I entered her and I braced myself up on my arms to angle myself inside of her to hit her best spot. She turned her head and kissed my left hand several times and then my arm and up to my chest. She pulled me down and peppered the left side of my face with as many kisses as she could before she cried out in pleasure.
I moaned as well and saw the popup I had been waiting for. “Viper, I'm ready to blow.”
“YES! Do it! Knock me up!” Viper almost shouted before I could even ask her about it.
I accepted the option and poured my potent essence into her eager opening. It was an odd sensation that I could feel her body trying to milk me for as much as possible and I wallowed in it until I was spent. I rested on her for only a moment, then rolled us over to lay her on top of me.
“Ooohhh... oh, god.” Viper whispered, her eyes half-closed. “I can feel... so much...”
“You're definitely pregnant after that.” I confirmed for her.
Viper blushed and blinked her eyes at me, as if trying to see through a haze, then she smiled a very warm smile. “If I am, then I'm perfectly fine with that.” She said and gave me a kiss. “The last six months with you has been the best time of my life and I wouldn't trade it for anything.”
I gave her the same warm smile back. “Neither would I.”
Viper gave me another kiss and fell right to sleep.
I would have to keep an eye on her to make sure our baby wasn't going to have freaky super powers like Jack-Jack did in the original movie. Viper hadn't been exposed to any alien viruses or government experiments, so the child should only inherit my normal powers and not mutagenic ones. It was still going to be a lot if the baby acted up in the womb, though.
Maybe I should make an amulet with a calming spell that would keep the baby docile until it was ready to be born? I asked myself. I would have to think about it and would work on it later when I had the chance.
On the plus side, no more necessary camera in my room to monitor me. On the down side, I might not get to sleep in my room anymore. I mentally shrugged and would think about the consequences of having my left side active again in the morning. For now, sleeping with the mother of my future child took priority.
Rikki took a deep breath and let it out. “I probably shouldn't, even if he is a government employee.”
The doctor smiled and nodded. “Maybe take him out to dinner first before breaking the news?”
Rikki chuckled a raspy laugh. “You know, I think I will. I haven't had a good rissole in a while.”
Doctor Sampson hummed and thought about it. “There's a nice Italian place on Metro Avenue and they do have a walk-in section.”
Rikki nodded. “Sounds good. Thank you, Carol.”
“You're welcome, Rikki.” The doctor responded and patted her belly. “I should thank you, too.”
“You can thank me after your test comes back positive.” Rikki said with a smile and left the room.
*
A week after my miraculous recovery, I sat in a fancy restaurant as Rikki's guest and she told me about the little experiment that my joking comment had set off. She explained that having potent sperm wasn't that big of a deal for normal people, except I was a super and she just had to test if each individual sperm would do exactly like I had warned them it would.
I sat there, quite stunned, because it never occurred to me that was possible. I just assumed 'one shot' was enough and a woman would get pregnant, because I paid the Karma Points to ensure the sperm was 100% effective. I did not even consider that it was only a single sperm that made it inside an egg to fertilize it and the rest was wasted.
“We only managed to secure about 35,000 individual sperm before the rest of the sample expired.” Rikki said and ate another bite of her rissole. “It would have been more if the method of secured storage hadn't become an issue.”
I stared at her and didn't know what to say.
“The ten volunteers are quite happy to have a child, for various reasons. Some have been trying for years and you've given them a chance they never thought they could have.” Rikki said and finished off her meal. “This really was the best rissole I've had in years. I have to come back here again soon.”
“I... I'm going to be a father... ten more times.” I whispered.
“No, you're a sperm donor. None of them want or need you to step in to ruin their lives by becoming a father that they don't want involved.” Rikki corrected me.
“You can't just expect me to...” I started to say.
“You signed the release declaring no responsibility for what happens with your samples, be they blood, hair, or other bodily fluids.” Rikki reminded me.
“Yes, I did. I just didn't think I could become the father of 35,000 children.” I said, my voice stern.
Rikki chuckled and pushed her plate to the side. “You don't really understand the predicament you're in, Hank. Unlike Bobbie, who is under severe scrutiny, you have almost complete freedom to do whatever you want, as long as you don't use your powers to do it.” She said and smiled. “Then it becomes an issue of government control.”
I sat back at her words and thought about it. “Son of a bitch.” I said with a sigh. “I declared it to be super sperm.”
Rikki smirked at me as she took a drink of her wine. “That's right, Hank. As soon as you shot that gigantic load out, which really impressed a lot of people with the sheer volume by the way, the contents became government property.”
“Fuck.” I cursed and she raised her eyebrows at me. “I'm allowed one after hearing that.”
“Fair enough.” Rikki said and finished off her wine. “There's a week left before the pregnancy tests can be confirmed as positive, so you have a small window of peace and quiet.”
I nodded at the warning. “At least I won't be bugged for samples constantly.”
“Not by me.” Rikki said and waved for the check. She checked it and put several bills of money into the waiter's hand. “We're going to keep the announcements spread out, in case anyone gets suspicious.”
“You're not going to tell anyone that it was my... contributions?” I said instead of another word.
“Neither I nor anyone involved in the program will say anything. However...” Rikki said, leadingly.
“...there's more than those at the government building and word of mouth is faster than light speed when there's good gossip involved.” I said and she nodded. “Thanks for the warning.”
“You're welcome, Hank.” Rikki said and stood up. “Now go on home and tell Viper she's technically a part of the experiment by proxy, only with you having full parental rights.”
I nodded and watched the old woman waddle off towards the exit. I thought about staying there and shook my head. I needed to get home and pass the warnings on to Viper. We wouldn't have long before we would have to go into hiding and had to prepare.