Chapter 38 – Getting Closer (R-18)

  “We decided to let our field agents build their teams as they see fit. If they want to do that organically through their known friends, that is just as good as having interviews and tryouts.” Order Stabilitas Talent Acquisition Manager

  Val hummed contentedly to herself. She was sitting on the porch facing east with Kristi. She smiled as she sipped her coffee in the pre-dawn light, enjoying the warm drink in the slight chill of the mornings that time of year.

  “You could really get used to this.” Kristi commented from where she sat with a bnket over her p. She wasn’t as susceptible to the cold as Penny but that didn’t mean she liked the chilly breeze on bare skin.

  Val smiled over at her. “It is nice, isn’t it.” She had to work hard not to say anything more, despite wanting to address a certain issue.

  She talked with Kurt a couple times over the past few days and they both decided that they would offer Kristi a slot on their team. If for some reason she didn’t take it, they would still welcome her to stay with them, regardless of her work arrangements. The reason Kurt wasn’t with them was because he was currently inside, making breakfast for all of them since they had woken early.

  Breakfast came and went along with a message from Penny saying that the things they ordered had been delivered and were waiting in her office. It was subtly hinted that they should have those boxes moved sooner than ter since she was breaking a lot of fire code.

  With nothing better to do, they began ferrying the boxes and crates into the hub, stacking them against a wall until they could move them again. It would have to do for the time being until they had more time to put it away properly.

  “So, what is all this stuff?” Kristi asked while handing Kurt a wooden crate.

  “It’s the test ammunition the army was issuing and producing. It runs at a higher pressure than normal and does great against both armor and soft tissue.” Kurt answered.

  “And that gargoyle just happened to have cases of it on hand?” Kristi gave him the side eye. This seemed a little too good to be true.

  “More than just this.” Val said, walking up with another crate, this one holding some fragmentation grenades. “She had tons of munitions and gear. All of it was brand new, unissued to anyone.” She gently set the crate down near the boxes of fsh-bangs and smoke grenades.

  That seemed to peak Kristi’s interest, and she began grilling him about her other wares. When they were nearly done with the crates of ammunition, they paused upon hearing a car in the driveway.

  “Morning!” Mark yelled as he climbed out. “Ready to get this finished up?”

  A few minutes ter, all of them were once more working on the breezeway. Kurt was inside with Hailey, installing the insution and dry wall, the girls were outside putting on siding. They had some pauses to put in windows and doors but pretty soon, Kurt was putting in the few baseboard heaters and lights.

  He would come by and paint at another time when the drywall seams and mud had finished drying. They were on to floors by the time lunch rolled around and needed to take a break. Kurt brought out the sandwich materials and for some reason they all decided that the new addition was the pce to eat their freshly assembled lunches.

  “I like the extra width.” Kurt said. “It’s nice to have the extra room and not just a long, skinny hall.”

  “You could put a little bench over there and do a coat rack for those winter chores or when you want to strip off before going inside.” Hailey added but scratched at her chin a moment. “Not that I can think of a situation where that matters besides snow or maybe mud.”

  Kurt and Val shared a gnce. They could think of a lot of reasons that they would want to take off clothes before going inside. They had a strange habit of coming back bloody after their trips into a rift. “I am sure we can figure something out.” Val said before finishing off her sandwich.

  With lunch finished, they got back to work and were soon wrapping up with the floors and stairs. Kurt had opted for synthetic flooring that was nearly impervious to the elements and in a color that would complement what was in the house. The choice had been for a darker color that would help to hide any little drips that came from their adventures. The nice thing was that all it needed was a vapor barrier over the concrete and it just locked together above it, not needing nails or glue.

  Mark then moved to hanging doors while Kristi was helping Kurt with the light fixtures on the outside. He had opted to put flood lights on both sides of the addition. He wanted a couple that pointed toward the driveway and a couple that pointed toward the field behind the house. They were all routed to a switch board on both ends of the breezeway along with the internal lights.

  “Well would you look at that.” Hailey said as they stood back and took in the sight of the mostly completed structure.

  “Wish our crews could work that hard.” Mark said with a little ugh.

  They hadn’t painted or stained the wood yet, opting to handle that at a ter time but it was definitely what Kurt would call ‘finished’ other than that little detail. “Looks good.” He commented. He always felt very satisfied after completing something involving manual bor, especially when there was a finished product at the end of it.

  “You are sure we can’t convince you to stay for dinner?” Val offered once more, having taken a liking to Hailey and her stories of her wilder days. Her stories had made cleaning up take a little longer but they were definitely entertaining.

  “Nah, maybe another time. We got to get home and get the stuff put away.” Hailey said. She and Mark were just hooking up the trailer with all the remaining materials already piled on.

  The construction couple left, waiving hands out the window while Kurt has trying to decide what to have for dinner. They eventually settled on ordering some pizza, so he went to pick it up while the Kristi and Val went to clean up.

  After coming back with the food, Kurt used their new breezeway, walking from the garage to the house without stepping foot outside. He noticed that all the little scraps had been picked up while he was gone, the floors being completely spotless and dust free. He would have liked to enchant them to stay clean but found that the material was less than cooperative, and they had been trying to finish quickly.

  Kristi and Val were sitting at the kitchen isnd, having showered and changed, something Kurt was wishing he had done before tracking sawdust and drywall dust into his car. “Here you go, I am going to get rinsed off, back in a minute.” He said and put the food on the counter.

  His shower took less than ten minutes, and he was back out in the kitchen to see Kristi and Val still waiting for him. “You didn’t have to wait for me.” He had fully expected to be the only one still eating when he finally sat down to tuck in.

  Val elbowed Kristi. “Told you” She smiled.

  “But its polite to wait. Besides, ten minutes won’t kill me.” She said and flipped the lid open on one of the boxes. She helped pte the food and they all went to go eat at the table.

  Kurt told them some stories about how he would order pizza in the army, having it delivered to remote training areas by overly zealous delivery drivers. They ughed along as he described some of the cars that came to deliver in areas that military vehicles barely made it to. After dinner they were sitting in the living room, letting food digest when Kurt looked to Kristi, catching her eye.

  “You ready?” He asked, and she suddenly sat up straighter, no longer slouching in the chair. “Remember I asked you to think about what you want and need?” She nodded, and he gnced to Val who also nodded and smiled softly.

  “Yes, I remember.” There as a hint of stress in her voice that hadn’t been there earlier, likely from the build-up to this moment.

  Kurt looked her in the eyes and asked his question. “Do you want to join our team?” after seeing the expression on her face he felt the need to crify. “Just so you know, this isn’t an ultimatum. You can say no and still be welcome here for as long as you want.”

  Kristi was silent as she considered his offer. She had clearly been expecting something else, perhaps to be asked if she knew what she wanted or maybe if she wanted to live there permanently. But Kurt didn’t want it to py out that way. He felt that if she asked and he agreed, she might think he was doing it out of pity, and it would tarnish their retionship.

  He wanted to offer it to her because it was the right thing to do. They got along well, and after living with her for a few days, he knew that she would fit in with their lifestyle. But he wanted her to have a clear picture of what she wanted in life before he offered. They didn’t want her to just accept blindly because she didn’t have any other prospects or out of desperation.

  Kristi was silent for a few minutes. She thought about how she had originally wanted to be a field agent and join a team. She also thought about how she had been rejected by almost every other field agent and team leader so far. Those thoughts made her focus on how Val and Kurt were about the only ones she felt comfortable being around and had gone out of their way to accept her.

  “I think.” Kristi paused, those being the first words she spoke in a few minutes. “I think I will.” Relief seemed to wash over her as she said the words. Sometimes making a decision, regardless of how it went, was the best thing to ease the nerves.

  Kurt smiled at her, and Val unched herself over the coffee table and nded in her p. “Oh, I was so nervous you would say no.” She said while hugging her friend.

  “To be honest, I was not expecting this.” Kristi admitted and looked to Kurt. “I don’t really know what I was expecting but I thought more along the lines of being offered help finding a job or something.”

  “I can still do that if it’s what you want.” He said with a shrug. “I just know that you wanted to find a pce you fit in and well…” He waved his hand, gesturing at him and Val who was suddenly dancing her way to the kitchen. “What better pce than with us weirdos.”

  A look of concern crossed her face a moment ter. “Are you sure we can do this? Like make me an agent and all.”

  “I already cleared it with Penny yesterday. She will have papers on Monday but said it's fine.” Kurt heard the clink of gsses. “I think it’s time to celebrate.” He said and turned to see Val pouring generous amounts of her precious whiskey.

  Their evening was… strange. Well, strange to Kurt since he wasn’t exactly sure what to expect with Kristi officially being a part of the team. It apparently was a bit of an ice breaker, and some walls she had been keeping up came down.

  One of those walls was the enchantment that she had kept activated nearly all the time since Kurt gave her the neckce. It seemed that the invitation was a sort of signal that she was in a safe pce. Not only was the enchantment deactivated but she also summoned her tail, letting the thick yet nimble appendage move freely as she enjoyed the evening.

  The second big change was that she was much more open, both vocally and physically. Where before she had been rather reserved, she was now more assertive. It wasn’t a personality shift or anything, but Kurt didn’t have to read her body nguage as much. On the topic of body nguage…

  “Oh, let’s do some Monty Python.” Kristi said from her end of the couch. “You have flying circus, right?”

  “All four seasons.” Kurt said and navigated to his folder with the comedy options. “Or we can do the movie ‘And Now for Something Completely Different’ since it’s mostly a highlight reel of the show.”

  Val hopped over the back of the couch and nded on his right, clutching a queen-sized bnket that she had looted from the linen closet. “Just do the movie so we have a firm stop.” She said while unfolding the quilt.

  Kurt watched with a raised eyebrow as she passed one end to Kristi who helped unfold it. He pressed py just as Val shoved him back against the couch and began to wedge herself against him. Kristi was much gentler but still didn’t hesitate in ciming a shoulder. He had fuzzy fox ears and tail on one side and hard, smooth scales on the other, creating an odd mix of sensation.

  Still a little confused at the development, Kurt just sat back and put an arm around Val. He was about to put his feet up on the ottoman when he felt something brush against his leg. That something then wrapped around, just above his knee, circling once and trailing down.

  Kristi’s tail flexed, not squeezing, but almost like how one would hold a teddy bear or a body pillow. A reassuring pressure and actively holding on was how he would describe the sensation. The dragon girl seemed to wait for a response and, seeing no reaction, snuggled in under the bnket.

  They watched the cssic movie with some off hand quotes and ughs. Kurt rather enjoyed the style of comedy and made a mental note to ask if Kristi liked spoof movies like Airpne or Naked Gun. He would have asked then, but a damp spot on his chest accompanied a slight snoring as Val had fallen asleep at some point.

  When the movie ended, Kirsti unwrapped her tail from Kurt’s leg and stood, shivering as the bnket fell away and she was exposed to the cooler air. Kurt did an awkward shuffle and scoop technique and hoisted Val into his arms, barely changing her curled up position.

  “Night Kristi.” Kurt whispered when they reached their rooms. He stopped a moment while pnning how to carefully navigate the doorway and deposit Val under the covers.

  Blushing, Kristi looked back at him. “Good night, Kurt. Thanks for everything.” And she stepped into her room, shutting the door with one st smile cast his way.

  *****

  The following morning, Kurt awoke to a strange sensation. That is to say he awoke to a familiar sensation, for the most part, with a little strangeness added in.

  He had briefly felt himself being rolled onto his back. That part was normal, since Val sometimes used him like her personal body pillow. It was also normal to feel her rubbing all over him, following her vixen’s instincts. What wasn’t normal was the sensation of her grinding against his semi hard member.

  Kurt opened his eyes to see the top of Val’s head as she straddled him and rubbed herself up and down his rapidly hardening length. She noticed him looking and grinned, leaning into whisper in his ear.

  “I wanted to celebrate st night but it seems I was a bit of a party foul and fell asleep.” Her breathing was becoming heavier, and Kurt could feel her increasing wetness.

  He reached down and grabbed two handfuls of ass cheek, kneading them as her rocking increased. “Oh, and what did you have in mind for these ‘celebrations’?”

  Val moaned as he groped her and pulled her to him as she was rocking her hips. Her pace was increasing, and she leaned down to kiss him, their tongues battling for dominance until she suddenly pulled away.

  Reaching a hand back behind her, Val took hold of his now fully hardened cock and lifted her hips. “Let me show you.” She panted and lined him up before sinking down atop him.

  Sighing, Kurt moved his hands from her butt to her breasts as she began to rock her hips forward and back. He pinched lightly at her nipple, getting another hum in satisfaction as he tweaked it. She had her arms up, fingers running through her hair as she closed her eyes and began to gyrate her hips.

  Suddenly, Val’s hands came down and she pressed them into his shoulders while leaning forward. She stared into his eyes as she lifted her hips and brought them down slowly. Her pace was slow and measured for a few full strokes, lifting up to the point that only Kurt’s head was still inside before she settled back down. Every time she came to rest on his p it was with a little huff of air, like it was being forced from her.

  Up and down she slowly rode, drawing out every stroke and savoring the sensation. Eventually enough was enough and Val could feel herself reaching a point of no return. She once more sat fully onto Kurt, hilting him inside herself as she brought her knees up and pced her feet on either side of his hips.

  Now in a squatted pose, Val began to bounce on her haunches. The thrusts weren’t as deep and what they lost in sensuality, they made up for in lustful passions. She moaned and bounced atop him, trying not to be too loud with Kristi in the next room.

  Kurt was also groaning in pleasure at the sudden shift in tempo and position. He once more pced his hands on Val’s breasts, roughly squeezing a tit in each hand. This seemed to really be the right move since Val leaned into the pressure, pinning his elbows to his stomach and using his arms as a support to go faster.

  Val’s moans were soon drowned out by the wet cpping caused by their hips meeting when Kurt began to thrust. He started moving his hips up to meet hers, changing the angle slightly, and he could feel more pressure along the top of his shaft as he plowed into her.

  The change in pace caused them both to start to rapidly reach the breaking point. Kurt was beginning to flex hard in his lower abs, trying to stave off the orgasm while Val’s bouncing became more erratic, and they lost sync.

  The change in their bouncing and thrusting only spurred them on. Val shifted her hands, gripping hard at his shoulders while Kurt grabbed her by the waist and began to piston up into her. Val’s shallow breathing was a mix of rapid breaths and whispered cursing while Kurt hammered into her from below.

  “Fu-fuck, ye-yes. Ri-igh-ght th-ere.” She panted out as her eyes closed and her mouth hung open.

  Eventually Kurt couldn’t take it anymore and thrust up one st time before pulling her hips down hard onto his. Val buried her face in his neck and moaned before biting hard at his shoulder as she stifled herself from crying out. The brief pinch of pain kicked him into gear, and he pumped hard, spping his pelvis into hers another dozen times while she began to shake.

  As Kurt shot the st of his load, Val was still slowly grinding against him, once more rolling her hips in a shaking and halting motion while riding out her own orgasm. He stroked her back and ran his fingers through her fluffy tail while she slowly came down.

  After a few moments of just them breathing heavily, Val lifted her head, wiping her drool on his arm. He reached up and pushed the hair out of her face and cupped her cheek. She leaned into his hand for a moment before he pulled her down into a kiss.

  They were still connected at the hips as Val shifted her legs and id down atop him, snuggling in with a little wiggle while he pulled the bnkets back over them. He knew she liked to keep him inside her and snuggle after they made love. He would be lying if he said that he didn’t like it too.

  “I am not so sure about this celebration.” Kurt murmured into her ear as it flicked next to his face. “I think I might want to try a few more before I decide on the best one.”

  He felt her hum as she id on his chest. “Hmm, think so? Well, let’s just make sure we are around long enough to enjoy more festivities.”

  Val basked in the affection as she cuddled with Kurt. She truly enjoyed the closeness and skin to skin contact that she was getting. As her mind wandered, feelings began to creep up and thoughts made their way to the fore. She inhaled deeply, basking in the scent of her boyfriend. Val suddenly fixated on that word, boyfriend.

  They had used that word openly over the past couple weeks and it was almost a given with how they acted around each other. She considered if it was still appropriate for describing what Kurt was to her. He was her partner, her support and her love… Oh.

  The realization hit her like a ton of bricks, and she felt her heartbeat speed up at the feelings that swept over her. She felt a slight bit of vertigo mixed in with the sensation but rode it out. Kurt must have sensed something because he hugged her tight to him, nearly squeezing her to the point of discomfort. It was a feeling she wouldn’t trade for anything at that moment.

  They cuddled together for a while longer, Val rubbing her face against him as he stroked her hair and tail. Eventually they had to part and separated with a wet plop. Val rolled off him and began headed for the bathroom, a couple drips following as she grabbed her bathrobe on the way. She didn’t bother closing either the door to his bedroom nor the bathroom, just strolling out as casually as could be.

  Fully aware of the invitation that she was extending, Kurt waited a few second until heard the shower turn on. A minute ter he heard the toilet flush and decided it was safe. He rolled out of bed, grabbed his own fluffy new bath robe and followed after her. He decided that he hadn’t had enough time with the woman he was beginning to fall in love with.

  Kurt wasn’t ashamed to admit that he was quite taken with Val and had been falling hard for her. He briefly wondered how she felt about him as he slipped in the bathroom and closed the door behind him.