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against his wings, rascal that it is. “’Side from the fact that I like where I’m at.”
“Just so long as you don’t lock me in that cell again.”
I laugh just a little in his embrace. “I’ll do my best.”
We stand a while longer. He shifts, sleep making him a little unsteady. “My legs are getting tired.”
My body is stiff and sore from worry and travel. Not being too clear on the particulars, I trace my paw down his chest in what I hope is a seductive manner. “Just what are ya suggestin’ we do about that?”
“Well, sitting down would be the reasonable thing.”
“Do ah strike you as the reasonable type?”
“Not sure. You haven’t struck me since I chased you down in the desert.”
I chuckle, knocking a paw to his shoulder. “You just watch it, lawbat. I’m of a fightin’ sort.” One little look, then I have just got to kiss him on the muzzle.
“And what was that for?”
“You’re blushin’.”
He squirms just a little under me. “Ah… Umm… I’m not exactly accustomed to being in this sort of position with a lady.”
“You mind who you’re callin’ a lady, lawbat. With a pretty little muzzle like yours, I ain’t convinced ah am the more womanly one in the room.” I run a finger under his chin, then pull back, ears dropping at how forward I’m being. I’m suddenly real glad that Mama is five states away. Then again, that might not be far enough.
Blake snickers soft-like. “I’ve never had anybody go complimenting my muzzle before either.” He nuzzles in against me. His fur brushes through mine, all light and warm.
Our muzzles dance with feathery affection across each other’s fur. I haven’t been nuzzled since I came back to the West, and never like this. This ain’t no ‘howdy-do’ between you and your mama; this is the entire length of his narrow fox-like muzzle running on mine. I am stunned for a spell, but then figure I’d better get to returning the favor or he might think me ungrateful. I rub my nose into the fur of his cheek, and low and behold if his fur ain’t about the softest thing ever. I’ve got no prior experience in this area, so I start imitating his movements. I drag my shorter muzzle back along his, sort of see-sawing a bit like he’d done, until our nose pads touch.
He strokes one of those big, velvety wings up my back, brushing my neck. I can’t help but smile. He smiles too and it sets off fireworks in my bunny brain. I giggle like a swooning schoolgirl, but say nothing.
“Come on in and sit down.” He laughs just a little as I sway in his wings, my nose never leavin’ his. “You seem inclined to topple over.”
“You’d make a lady sit on the floor?” I give him a teasing look. It feels nice, freeing in a way, to be this easy with him. Damned if it doesn’t feel right somehow too.
“So now you’re a lady?”
My head rests against his wing. My paw reaches up to touch his chest, then jerks back at the last instant like it’s been burned. Come to think of it, it has, though that fine badger James never knew how much I wanted to reach for him… But then a part of me clamps down like an iron lock, and I reply sharper than I mean to: “Finding it has its advantages, time and again.”
Blake just gives me a level glance, keeping his wings around me. Brave little fruit bat. “Well, I was thinking the chairs in my office, seeing as how they are a little more comfy.”
I glance down the hall. My heart’s chugging along like a freight train, and my mind’s gotta jump onboard or be left behind. “That bed comfy?”
This bat’s a thoroughbred gent, so he stammers a while at my suggestion, but he doesn’t protest much as I lead him back there. All in all, he’s taking even strides down this bumpy road.
We are inside his little room before he manages to speak again: “Well, now…if you’d asked me two months back, I couldn’t have told you about that bed. ‘Course that bullet you lent me convinced the doc sleeping
“Just so long as you don’t lock me in that cell again.”
I laugh just a little in his embrace. “I’ll do my best.”
We stand a while longer. He shifts, sleep making him a little unsteady. “My legs are getting tired.”
My body is stiff and sore from worry and travel. Not being too clear on the particulars, I trace my paw down his chest in what I hope is a seductive manner. “Just what are ya suggestin’ we do about that?”
“Well, sitting down would be the reasonable thing.”
“Do ah strike you as the reasonable type?”
“Not sure. You haven’t struck me since I chased you down in the desert.”
I chuckle, knocking a paw to his shoulder. “You just watch it, lawbat. I’m of a fightin’ sort.” One little look, then I have just got to kiss him on the muzzle.
“And what was that for?”
“You’re blushin’.”
He squirms just a little under me. “Ah… Umm… I’m not exactly accustomed to being in this sort of position with a lady.”
“You mind who you’re callin’ a lady, lawbat. With a pretty little muzzle like yours, I ain’t convinced ah am the more womanly one in the room.” I run a finger under his chin, then pull back, ears dropping at how forward I’m being. I’m suddenly real glad that Mama is five states away. Then again, that might not be far enough.
Blake snickers soft-like. “I’ve never had anybody go complimenting my muzzle before either.” He nuzzles in against me. His fur brushes through mine, all light and warm.
Our muzzles dance with feathery affection across each other’s fur. I haven’t been nuzzled since I came back to the West, and never like this. This ain’t no ‘howdy-do’ between you and your mama; this is the entire length of his narrow fox-like muzzle running on mine. I am stunned for a spell, but then figure I’d better get to returning the favor or he might think me ungrateful. I rub my nose into the fur of his cheek, and low and behold if his fur ain’t about the softest thing ever. I’ve got no prior experience in this area, so I start imitating his movements. I drag my shorter muzzle back along his, sort of see-sawing a bit like he’d done, until our nose pads touch.
He strokes one of those big, velvety wings up my back, brushing my neck. I can’t help but smile. He smiles too and it sets off fireworks in my bunny brain. I giggle like a swooning schoolgirl, but say nothing.
“Come on in and sit down.” He laughs just a little as I sway in his wings, my nose never leavin’ his. “You seem inclined to topple over.”
“You’d make a lady sit on the floor?” I give him a teasing look. It feels nice, freeing in a way, to be this easy with him. Damned if it doesn’t feel right somehow too.
“So now you’re a lady?”
My head rests against his wing. My paw reaches up to touch his chest, then jerks back at the last instant like it’s been burned. Come to think of it, it has, though that fine badger James never knew how much I wanted to reach for him… But then a part of me clamps down like an iron lock, and I reply sharper than I mean to: “Finding it has its advantages, time and again.”
Blake just gives me a level glance, keeping his wings around me. Brave little fruit bat. “Well, I was thinking the chairs in my office, seeing as how they are a little more comfy.”
I glance down the hall. My heart’s chugging along like a freight train, and my mind’s gotta jump onboard or be left behind. “That bed comfy?”
This bat’s a thoroughbred gent, so he stammers a while at my suggestion, but he doesn’t protest much as I lead him back there. All in all, he’s taking even strides down this bumpy road.
We are inside his little room before he manages to speak again: “Well, now…if you’d asked me two months back, I couldn’t have told you about that bed. ‘Course that bullet you lent me convinced the doc sleeping
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