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Waiting, on a Sunday afternoon, for what I read between the lines, your lies… Feelin’ Like a hand-

Oh! Hey, there my lovely reader, how are you doing? Did you enjoy that last episode? Things worked out pretty decently all things considered huh?

Hmm… Tracey is none too happy with Jacob though, Flia isn’t thrilled with him either. Jacob thought he was real cool pulling that stunt, but can you be really cool when an angry wolf busts into your office? Oh, there’s more to this episode than that though, a… lot more!

Let’s jump right in!

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Episode 5:

Interstate Love Song

“Promises of what I seemed to be, Only watched the time go by, All of these things I’ve said to you.”

Leo and Tracey had a few shows that dotted around the main cities near where the record label’s offices were, moving north to hit the locations there and cutting back down toward the south. Tracey didn’t say anything for a few weeks, just letting things blow over.

Flia was surprisingly eager to talk with both of them, texting and calling them constantly throughout that time. They talked about one another’s shows and things that were going on. Flia was actually in the midwest portion of her tour some thousand miles away or so, while they were still in the northeast of the country.

Things settled and became somewhat normal between the three of them. Tracey and Leo talking to the doe just became one of those daily things they did, not unlike how they hung out with the rest of the crew. Then the time came to start moving down the east coast before they’d cut across to the west side of the country, but Tracey had some business at the label as they cut through the city on the way.

She pushed through the front doors of the label with a snarl on her face as the receptionist gave a startled yelp before seeing the idol stomp over to her. “Woah! Uh… can I help you?”

“Jacob, buzz his fucking office, let him know Ruby Thunder is here to see him!” She hissed out and thrust a finger to the poster on the wall that had her and Leo on it. The studio kept the promotional posters of all their current touring groups up. The receptionist looked at the poster, then at her.

She buzzed the intercom and Jacob came back, “What is it?”

“Um… Ruby- Erm Tracey Well-”

“I’m coming in, Jake!” Tracey barked at the intercom before hitting the door button at the reception desk herself and pushing past into the hallway. She stomped right to his office and hip-checked the door open.

The goat sat there at his desk, his hands folded but the look in his eyes was indeed shocked to see the wolf stomping into his office alone. Tracey growled and slammed the door as she moved over to the desk, her hands slapping to it as she cocked a brow. “Jacob… we need to talk…”

He looked her over before meeting her eyes. “Do I have a choice?”

“No,” Tracey hissed, her sharp teeth showing.

Jacob cleared his throat and motioned to the liquor cabinet. “Can I get you a drink?”

“Scotch!” She barked out.

He nodded and moved to make her a drink, slapping a glass down and pouring a few ounces straight into it. Tracey glared at him as she took the shot and huffed out before sitting in the chair.

“What can I do for you?” He quirked a brow as he settled at his desk with his own drink.

“Tit for tat, touche, bravo… we fucked with you, you fucked with us.” She clapped her hands together in slow applause.

Jacob curled a lip with a smile but said nothing. Tracey cracked her neck as she met his eyes and pointed at him with her fingerless gloves on. “You got your cute fucking jab in, let it fucking go from here on out. You leave Flia and Leo the fuck alone.”

“Interesting… you’re upset over Flia as well, Tracey?” He smirked and leaned back, peaking his fingers together.

“Jacob… I’m trying to offer you the chance to let this little rivalry die here. You got me, you got me fucking good, made an ass of me, I’ll give you that point.” Tracey sighed and shook her head, unclenching her fist. “I’m going to ask you, as one adult to another. Are we cool, can we work together without you aiming another knife at mine, Leo, or Flia’s back?”

“I appreciate you being so diplomatic about this, Tracey.” The goat smiled and tapped his fingers together. “Were you anyone else, I’d tell you to fuck off or you’d never work in this industry again, but I know that wouldn’t work on you. You’re… dangerous.”

“You’re fucking right I am, in a lot of fucking ways!” She stood and slammed her hands to the desk again, showing her teeth. “Leave, them, alone… You do not fuck with my road family, and you do not fuck with the doe’s either. You got your point, we got ours. Leave it at a fucking draw.”

He pursed his lips and tapped his fingers together again before offering a nod. “Deal.”

Tracey shoved her hand out, a glare on her face. He nodded and pushed into her grip as she shook firmly but not painfully. They parted grips and she stepped back putting her hands on her hips. “Why did you drag her into this? She respected you, trusted you…”

The goat cut his gaze away and shook his head. “Not sure we should unpack all that after we just agreed to a truce.”

“Just spit it out already. She was legitimately upset and hurt over this.” Tracey folded her arms as she glared at the goat.

Jacob tilted his head and clicked his tongue. “I’ve known Flia since she was fifteen, fourteen if you want to get technical when I saw her during scouting. I’ve known her almost a decade and she’s very important to me.”

“Oh yeah, that makes perfect-fucking sense to me. So important you tried to fuck her over with the rest of us, right?” Tracey barked, her glare hardening.

“Just you, Tracey, just you.” Jacob perked his normally flipped ears. “You wanted me to ‘spit it out’, so here you go. Leo would have been fine without your tail. I made his renegotiation such a pain because I was trying to get rid of you.”

“Me?” Tracey cocked a brow and replayed that meeting, growling to herself before shrugging. “What the fuck did I even do to win your ire anyway? You didn’t even know me then, just heard about me.”

“I didn’t need to know you. I gave Flia the letter Leo wrote her, and I had her letter waiting for him when your ass got involved.” Jacob tapped his fingers together, showing his own snarl as he hissed out, “They would have been okay, they would have mended their bridge, but you got in the way. I was doing what was best for Leo and Flia.”

Tracey twitched an eye and ear but grew silent. She couldn’t dispute it, not after the last weeks of talking to Flia, not after getting the whole story. There was no doubt in her mind that Leo and Flia would have reconnected after that letter, gone back to dating, and possibly more.

“You, were an obstacle against the happiness of a doe that I consider the closest thing to a granddaughter I’ll ever have. An obstacle against Leonards' happiness too, because contrary to what you might think, I give a fuck about all the idols under my watch.”

“Ha! All of them eh? That includes me, dipshit?” Tracey showed him another glare.

“Yes. Well, now anyway. I can respect you coming in here, can respect you standing up for Leo, and… Flia.” The goat seemed to clue in on the situation as his teeth showed in a smug grin. “So the two of you are talking to her now?”

“I don’t like that smug-ass look on your face, Jake,” Tracey growled and popped her knuckles.

“Quite an interesting situation you find yourself in… You’re older than Leo, but I’ve still got a few decades on you, Tracey. The look and anger in your eyes over Flia seemed… personal?” Jacob couldn’t help but hide the amusement in his voice.

“Fuck you, mind your own damn business, goat! You leave those two alone!” Tracey stood and thrust a finger at him.

“You came parading in here defending him and Flia simultaneously. Seems it worked out to your benefit… Maybe the three of you might end up… owing me one over this?” Jacob hummed and drummed his fingertips together, ignoring her words.

She scowled at that and pointed at him, snarling as she wagged her finger, unable to deny she’d been enjoying talking to Flia the last few weeks. “Just… leave them alone, it’s not a difficult request.”

“It’s not. We’re squared, you’ve my word. Now get the fuck out of my office.” He snapped out pointedly as she snarled and nodded, stomping out and pulling the door to, letting him have the last word to show she’d let it rest as well.

—*—

The tour moved along the east coast and soon enough a month had passed. Tracey had settled comfortably into her role as idol and bodyguard. Speaking of bodyguards, Hilde had taken to her role with eager vigor and even had a few chances to strut her stuff, tackling a few overly excitable fans off the stage. With plenty of praise post-concert from her mentor.

They were wrapping up a show in one of the larger cities and it showed. As they left the venue the crush of the fans was impressive, several hundred squeezing against the back exit to get glimpses of Blue or Ruby, screaming their love or begging for last-minute autographs. Tracey and Leo always obliged a few as they made their way to the bus but never dallied too much as the security tried to keep the fans at bay.

Of course, all of the band was subjected to the adoration of the fans, not just the two idols. It was like that in any band. People might mostly adore the frontman or idol, but if the band had established members, there would be plenty of fans that would specifically love the drummer or bassist.

Keyboardists were no exception to this rule, especially since James was a staple to their band these days and Leo called him out by name several times on stage, his name was also on the album.

James was filing through to the other bus after Tracey and Leo got on theirs. Some of the fans had of course dispersed but there were still plenty screaming their adoration, he’d even started hearing his own name more and the audience cheering for him when Blue brought him up. It was nice to feel some of that limelight that Blue and Ruby basked in constantly.

What wasn’t fun though, was when some fans got a little too eager as they sometimes did. One of said fans managed to lunge in between the wall of guards and grab his trademark knit cap he wore, wrenching it off his head along with pulling his hair as he barked out in a snarl, “What the fuck, bitch!?”

He snarled as the girl held the cap up like a trophy and slipped back into the crowd, his ears folding, his black locks mussed and scalp aching from the fistful that got tugged on from the theft. “Gods damn it…” He snarled, then his ears perked as he saw a very angry white wolf pushing past the guards.

“Get back here you little bitch!” Hilde barked out as she just pushed nearly four other fans down before grabbing the girl by her shirt. The younger girl yelped out in shock as the wolf wrenched her wrists down, snatched the cap out of her grip, then proceeded to shove her ass first into the gravel. She gave her another snarl before whirling around and pushing back beyond the line of guards while thrashing her tail.

She held onto the cap until they got on the band’s bus. James was just still blinking at her wide-eyed at the whole thing. Hilde snorted through her nose and pushed the cap into his grip. “Here.”

“That was… really cool, and… thank you… I’ve been wearing this cap since high school, I’d have hated to lose it.” James fumbled with the knit fabric in his paws, looking down at it, his messy black hair scattered about, brown ears folded in it.

“I’ve never seen you without it on, I assumed it was personal, I wasn’t about to let that little bitch parade off with it.” Hilde folded her arms and growled.

“T-Thanks, babe…” He looked up at the slightly taller wolf, their brown eyes meeting as he offered a thankful smile.

Hilde felt her tail wagging as she returned the smile. “J-Just doing my job, James.” She gave a little bark as the bus moved into motion, then groaned as she hit her mic. “Guuuys I’m still on the band bus.”

Her earpiece clicked on, “Sorry Hilde, we needed to get out while we had the opening, just hang tight until we stop, it’ll only be about an hour.”

She sighed and rolled her eyes. She wasn’t the only female on the crew but the others were roadies and she just bunked in a small semi-secluded area with the other two girls on that bus, not with the band and certainly not with the idols on their bus.

“Whoa, we got personal security detail? It’s like we're one of the idols now!” Neil the drummer called out playfully as Hilde offered him a smile.

“Hey, c’mon babe, I’ll uh… let’s have a drink and chill out until you can transfer, okay?” James offered her a smile as he started tucking his ears and hair back into his cap.

“Sure, James.” Hilde smiled as she followed him over to his own little bunk, the other band members all offering greetings as she passed them.

She had seen him looking her way now and then over this last month. They had even shared a few conversations, a little awkward flirting too, but they’d never had any protracted time together like this before. There was something there and they both knew it, but they hadn’t been able to really push toward it yet.

“You want a beer? I’ve got water too.” James opened a little minifridge near his bunk doing a mental count before shouting out, “Hey, I had eight beers, which one of you assholes-”

“Keep your panties on, I’ll replace it when we get stopped, I was dying and you had plenty! Not like I took the last one!” The bassist catcalled out.

“Make sure it’s the same brand asshole, I’m picky!” James barked out.

“You’re a pussy you mean!” They fired back with a laugh.

“Hey c’mon, Hilde’s on the bus, take it easy,” Neil snarled.

“Oh fuck guys, it’s fine. I hear worse from Leo and Tracey, just be yourselves, I don’t mind!” Hilde barked out with a smile, then turned her attention back to James. “Uh… I’ve never tried beer actually, so uh… sure!”

“Cool.” He showed her a grin and opened the can with a hiss before passing it to her.

Hilde curiously took a sip and then grimaced. “Ugh… hard pass!” She offered it back to him as the corgi chuckled and passed her a water.

“Never drank before, Hilde?” James asked her curiously as he just started sipping on the beer she’d taken a drink of.

“I’ve had some cocktails and hard stuff with Tracey, but never straight-up beer. Ugh… how can you drink that!” She shuddered and sipped her water.

“Hard stuff is expensive, guess it’s just something I acquired a taste for when I wanted to get high on a struggling band budget.” James took a seat on his bunk, then frowned as he saw Hilde standing there.

“Uh… you can sit down too, Hilde, here.” He hopped up and just flopped right down on the floor of the bus, crossing his legs.

“Oh, you didn’t have to sit on the floor James, but uhm… Thank you…” She smiled and gingerly took a seat on the side of his bunk, his scent all around, as well as the smell of the beers he no doubt drank.

“Do you drink a lot, James?” She asked conversationally.

“I rarely get fucked up, usually just one or two beers after a show to celebrate, after that, maybe one a day unless one of these assholes is driving me crazy.” He snarled out the last of the words loudly.

“Eat me,” Neil shouted out with a laugh, already lounging in his own bunk fooling around on his cell phone.

There was an eruption of laughter as Hilde smiled. “It seems like you guys all get along, that’s really great.”

“We get in arguments and shit all the time, but it’s never like… bad or personal, you know?” James gave her a nod.

“I get that, I fuss with some of the other girls sometimes, along with the other roadies, but we stick together like a family. Even share uh… girl things if one gets short on something.” Hilde grinned as she sipped her water again.

James nodded as he sipped on his beer. “Thanks again, babe… It’s just a fucking hat from the store, but it was one of the last things my pop got me before he and Mom fell out and he just walked away.”

“So it’s a memento? I’m glad to have saved it then, it just pissed me off so bad…” She growled and clenched the bottle, the plastic crunching a little in her grip.

“Wow, you’re perfect for this life, babe. You’re like a younger, cuter, Tracey!” James barked out as his tail wagged.

“Y-You think I’m cute, James?” Her cheeks grew hot as she blinked at him.

“Oooooh James trying to put the moves on the doggy-guard!” Neil catcalled out.

“Dude! Shut the fuck up!” James barked back with a snarl, his own cheeks shifting to a much darker shade of tan.

Hilde giggled and felt her heart pick up a little as she smiled. With a little hesitation, she moved closer and whispered only loud enough for him. “Thank you, I think you’re cute too, James…”

He grunted a little and cut his eyes to hers, both their cheeks dark as the wolf offered him an embarrassed smile. “Sorry if that was weird to say… erm… you can ignore it if you-”

“No no no! It’s it- I’m happy, really, I’ve thought you were lovely since I laid eyes on you.” He drew closer, the two of them whispering to one another now, to keep it as private as they could on the bus.

“Yeah? Well then…” The wolf offered him a challenging grin as he saw a smug look cross her face, her eyes growing sharp. “Since you call me, babe… I’ll start calling you, cutie.”

James gave a little bark and frowned, “That’s hardly a fair nickname, why not just call me babe too?”

“Babe two sounds silly, cutie.” Hilde showed him a challenging grin.

The corgi gave a fussy growl but smiled at her as his tail wagged faster. “You having fun fucking with me, Hilde?”

“I am, actually… cutie.” She growled and leaned in, kissing his cheek quickly before pulling back with a blushing grin.

James gave a small bark at the kiss and bit his lower lip, his tail smacking the bus floor faster as his heart thumped hard in his chest.

“I’ll call you, babe as well, no worries, James.” Hilde gave him a grin. “You are really cute though, especially how that tail wags when you’re excited.”

“I mean… I’ve gotten cute guy jokes for my height and size my whole life, so I mean… but if you want to, it’s okay, ya know? You let me call you babe, so, I won’t make a fuss if you really want to do it, it feels nice coming from you.”

She felt her own heart pound as she gave him a nod and whispered into his ear through the knit cap. “I think you’re handsome too, sweetie…”

His eyes widened at the new name and she saw instantly she had found a winner of a pet name for him, that tail blurring now as Hilde leaned back, feeling empowered as she sipped her bottle of water.

Her ear piece kicked on, “Hilde, we’ll be stopping in a few minutes at a truck stop, you can transfer then.”

“You told me it’d be like an hour, it’s been only a few minutes!” Hilde barked angrily into the earpiece.

“Sue me? I forgot there was a truck stop close by, fuck…”

“Sorry… just wasn’t expecting it, thank you.” She copied back before grunting and looking away awkwardly.

“Uh… it’s okay, babe… it’s not very private, but you can come to hang out any time. I have my old keyboard under the bunk, I could even jam with you a little.” James offered her a smile.

“Thanks, James… I appreciate that, I think I’d enjoy hearing you chilling and just playing like that.” Hilde grinned and wagged her own tail.

“Hey, I occasionally…” He leaned in and whispered, “I occasionally jam with Leo on his bus with Tracey… come hang out with us, you know Tracey loves having you around.”

She gave a nod and grinned. “O-Okay… hey uhm… sweetie?”

He blinked at her and perked his ears through the knit cap. “Sup, babe?”

“Uh… I know this sounds juvenile like we’re in high school or some shit, but… will you come to sit with me when we stop for food later?” She whispered the words, feeling her cheeks burning as she made the request.

“Fuck yeah I will, babe… but, only on one condition.” He showed her a challenging grin.

“What?” She frowned with concern at him setting a condition.

“No dutch, I cover it.” He barked out and thrust a thumb into his chest.

Hilde smiled and nodded. “Alright, but I get the next one then.”

“Sounds like a date, babe!” He called out cheerfully while wagging his tail.

Her own tail was wagging against his bunk as she nodded. “Y-yeah… it sure does!”

—*—

After everyone cleaned up, Hilde settled with James at a booth together. Tracey was with Maximillian and Leo as they usually were. Leo nudged her and huffed down into her ear. “Hey, check that shit out over there…”

Tracey looked over, seeing the other wolf sitting with the corgi, the two of them chatting and laughing while eating their dinner. She tilted her head and huffed out, “Well well… Leo, is James the type to break hearts? Jumping in bed with groupies and shit?”

“Him? Nah… I think he’s been with like three girls in the last year and a half. He’s not in it for that, he’s said as much even before you were in the picture, love. I think Hilde’s in good hands.” The ram smiled and gave a nod.

“She better be, he breaks her heart, I break his legs.” She growled loudly, almost sounding like a protective mother as Max coughed from almost spitting his water out.

“Tracey… please don’t kill, James. He’s very important to the- Wait, how many members of the crew have I made this statement about to you?” The rat gave her a fussy look.

She offered him a grin before turning back to her own plate, not wanting to get caught staring. “Yeah yeah, but Hilde is special, I didn’t bring her here to get hurt, you know?”

“I think it’ll be fine, James has his head on straight, he’s not here for that kind of lifestyle, and I know he plays safe the few times he’s done anything. She should be okay.” Leo gave Tracey a nod and moved to hold her hand with a smile.

“Yeah… probably so… I told her she might want to get some protection before she started the tour in case she found a little fanboy of her own to have some fun with, didn’t think her fanboy would be James though.” She squeezed Leo’s hand as she grinned at the ram.

“James is a solid guy, even I know that. I also think it’ll be okay.” Max laid a hand on Tracey’s shoulder, giving her a smile.

“Thanks, Max. I’ll trust you guys, and… I’ll be coming to you two for answers if it doesn’t and she comes to me with a broken heart.” She barked the words with a scary-looking grin showing at both of them.

James gave a bark of a laugh before sipping his tea. “Then she was like… baby you don’t have a rubber? I was like… what? Bitch do you think I’m here for that?”

“Oh damn! Did you leave her high and dry then?” Hilde perked her ears curiously as her head tilted.

“No way! I showed her a good time, just kept my pants on you know? I’d stirred her up real good, I wasn’t about to walk off and leave her wanting, that’d just been a dick move.” He barked out as he nodded before taking a bite of his hamburger.

“I mean, it’d served her right, she started it, but it was sweet of you to be considerate like that.” Hilde nodded as she nibbled on a french fry.

“You think so? I was a little worried opening up and just talking so plainly like this, ya know?” He smiled at her with a shrug.

“I get it, but uhm… you know, I think I like you James, and I want to know what I’m getting into. You uh… planning on looking for groupies through this tour?”

“I didn’t hit the road looking for tail, babe. It’s my job and dream, but my dream is the part where I make my fans happy, not have a collection of panties.” James smiled and gave a shrug. “What about you, Hilde? Had any interesting encounters in this last month?”

“Only you. I look at most of the fans as potential threats, even the boys giving me googly eyes.” She snarled and leaned forward, meeting his brown eyes with her own.

“Am I guilty of giving you those googly eyes, Hilde?” He showed her a small smile.

“I’ve caught you looking at my tail while you played, I look at you as a very different kind of threat, sweetie…” She gave him a grin as she snatched up a napkin and wiped a spot of ketchup from the corner of his mouth.

“Wow… y-you’re pretty… confident, Hilde…” He gave an awkward grin as he looked away slightly.

“My boss taught me to be tough, taught me to speak my mind. I’m my own wolf, James, I’m not Tracey but I’ve taken on a lot of her quirks since she’s what I idolized, but I won’t be slamming you up against any dressing room walls or anything.” She leaned back and showed her sharp teeth, looking surprisingly smug. “Unless that’s something you’d enjoy, sweetie.”

“Damn… y-you’re making my heart race, babe… Never thought you’d be so… direct!” He laughed out and bit his lower lip.

“Tracey has taught me something, James… You take risks in life, you put yourself out there and be willing to live with the scars you might draw back from them.” She reached out and gripped his hand with her own, leaning in to quickly brush her lips to his, a very soft and feather-light peck of her lips to his before settling back in the booth, her hand still gently holding his.

His eyes snapped open wide at the kiss. He’d had girls shove their tongues straight in and not have his body react like this. His heart was racing as he shivered a little, nodding slowly, trying to just comprehend what happened.

“Sorry… I hope that was okay?” She blushed and offered a grin to him, her cheeks dark as her tail thumped at the seat next to her.

“Hell yeah, it was okay! Uhm…” He seemed to resolve himself as he leaned up. Hilde showed a grin and leaned up with him as he did it himself this time. It wasn’t a little peck though, he pushed his lips right to hers in a deep purposeful kiss, a slight growl in his throat.

Hilde shuddered and returned it, parting her lips as their tongues met, rolling together briefly as her hand slipped up to cup under his jaw, rubbing it. They lingered for several moments before she pulled back, her eyes shining as she gave him a wide grin.

James swallowed loudly, blinking into her bright brown eyes, his heart pounding at how happy she looked. Hilde gave him a playful smile and leaned back in her seat. “Didn’t think our first heated kiss would taste like ketchup, but I still loved it…”

“Ha ha… sorry about that…” James barked a laugh and rubbed the back of his head. “Didn’t think you’d kiss me over a plate of burgers and fries, but I’ll admit, I’m happy it was such a chill relaxed moment. I enjoy seeing you so relaxed and smiling like this, babe.”

She grinned and finally broke from his grip to take a sip of water. They settled back into calm chatting while finishing their dinner together, just enjoying each other’s company. She walked with him back to the band bus, but now they were holding hands like Tracey would do with Leo.

“This… was really nice, James… Can I take you out in earnest next time we have a layover in a city?” She shyly asked while feeling his fingers intertwine with hers.

“I’d love that, Hilde, so long as you let me-”

“I don’t think so! I told you I get next! I let you pick this up after all,” She fired back with a challenging grin.”

“Hah… okay okay, babe.” He smiled as they got back to the band’s bus, then she did something he didn’t expect.

Hilde pushed the corgi right up against the side of the bus, his mouth gaping in a gasp before she pushed her mouth over his. Their tongues met instantly as she snarled into his mouth, an almost feral-sounding growl filling her throat.

He couldn’t help it, he groaned out, moaning into her kiss, feeling her nails digging into his shoulder, her left at his chest, digging in there too. Their tongues rolled heatedly as he threw his arms around her neck, pulling her against him. Hilde threw her arms around his own neck as well, her breasts pushing into his chest.

The two dogs stayed in that heated kiss for several moments before she finally pulled from his mouth, panting with her tongue lolled, her brown eyes looking fierce, almost angry as she dragged her fingers up under his knit cap, rubbing one of his ears. “Fuck, James… ngh… sorry…” She shuddered and finally pulled from his grip, putting a hand to her chest, trying to calm herself.

“H-Hilde… gods… that was… I- I’ve never had a kiss like that before…” He panted out as he tried to compose himself as well.

“Me either I just…” She shivered and bit her lower lip, barking out awkwardly as she took a step back. “Ah… I really had a good time, have a good night, sweetie!” she whirled on the heel of her boot and quickly retreated.

He watched her go, her curvy hips and round backside on full display, that luscious white tail wagging frantically as he brushed a hand against his own lips, still feeling hers on them. “Uh… Y-Yeah! Have a good night, babe!”

James climbed onto the bus and fell right down face-first into his bunk. He could still smell her all in his sheets, his heart refusing to calm, his brown tail wagging behind him as he shivered.

“Gods damn, we’re gonna have to open the windows to air the bus out. It stinks of dog heat!” Neil laughed as he walked in a few moments later. “Damn, I think you need another shower, James!”

“Fuck off, she doesn’t stink, asshole!” James barked out after lifting up out of the pillows.

“Not that kind of stink dumbass, but she does reek of heat… fuck…” Neil grumbled as he pushed the window open near his own bunk.

James blinked a few times as he thought back to the feral kiss she gave him, she almost seemed like she was ready to drag him down to the parking lot. “Uh… you think so, man?”

The drummer chuckled as he looked over at the corgi, his whiskers twitching. “I’m like twice your age, James, and us full-furs have better noses than you halves. Yeah, I know the smell of a bitch in heat when I catch it. Make sure if you’re gonna hit that doggy ass you have protection man, otherwise you might finish this tour a father.”

James’ eyes widened at the statement he made as he swallowed hard. “Uh… uh… T-thanks for the tip!”

Neil was the only member of the band that was ‘full-fur’ a common term for those that were genetically closer to their origin species, in this case, an otter. Unlike the others, he had a thin coat of glossy fur along with other various features like a muzzle and whiskers. He also was the oldest member of the crew, having a few decades on most of the band.

“Also she’s got a very protective and very dangerous doggy watching her tail, so, you know… keep that in mind.” The older otter showed him a sharp-toothy grin across his muzzle. “Dated a wolf years ago, they’re wild man, but fuck they stink when they’re in heat.”

“She doesn’t stink!” James sat up glaring at him.

“Yeah not to you, you’re a dog, dipshit,” Neil laughed as he waved a handpaw. “Relax, James. I like Hilde and Tracey, even if they get a little smelly every season, we all have gone a stint or two too long without a shower doing this job, it’s all good.”

James smiled and nodded before flopping back into his bed. His heart still feeling giddy over thinking of her and smelling her all over him, sighing happily.

—*—

Hilde was heading back to the other bus when Tracey intercepted her. “Hey, killer, got a minute?”

Her ears perked as she huffed out and wagged her tail. “Of course I do, Tracey! What’s up?”

She smiled and moved over, linking an arm with hers as she pulled her from the busses, taking a few minutes to make sure they had plenty of privacy before calling out casually. “So… looks like we're synchronizing up already, huh? The two wolves having their heat cycle together?”

Hilde blushed and barked out awkwardly before nodding. “Ah… Y-yeah, I guess so. I smelled it on you as well. What… about it?”

She smiled and nodded as she turned to face her, clasping her hands as she met the younger wolf’s brown eyes. “Hey… you know I’m here, I got your back, I’ll protect you as much as you protect me, right? That goes double for your heart, kid.”

Her tail fluffed at that and Hilde nodded, a blush on her cheeks. “T-Thank you… That means so much to me, Tracey… to know you’re my friend and watching out for me too…”

She let her hands go to put her own on her hips, tilting her head as she clicked her tongue. “You’re young and that means you can be stupid sometimes… you’re not like one of the boys, you can have some real consequences… you’ve got some-”

“Oh my gods, Tracey!” She laughed and pushed the other wolf’s shoulders with a grin. “Fuck me! Are you giving me the birds and bees talk?!” Hilde couldn’t help but laugh.

Tracey blushed and looked away awkwardly. “Uh… Just wanted to make sure you’re protected, you know?”

“Hah… Yeah, Tracey, I’ve got an implant in my arm, no puppies for me any time soon.” She grinned and put her hands on her own hips, mimicking the wolf before her.

“Okay good, sorry for the awkward talk. Make sure if you land in bed with a random you use-”

“Oh my gods, Tracey, shut up! I have condoms too! You keep talking like this I’ll start calling you, Mom!” Hilde laughed, the words making the older wolf glare at her.

“Don’t you fucking dare!” Tracey’s tail fluffed out, a glare coming to her eyes.

“Ha! What are you gonna do if I do, Mom!” Hilde gave her a challenging grin, shifting her stance.

“Oh that’s it, forget all that, you need protection from me!” She barked out as she lunged in with a grin on her face.

Hilde juked to the side as they tangled up in a martial grip. The younger wolf smirked into the older one’s eyes, both their scents of sweat and heat starting to kick up as they growled.

“Snarky little bitch!” Tracey barked as she tried to flip her into an arm grab, the younger wolf squirming out before lunging in to try to sweep.

“Ha! You like it, a bitch just like you, boss!” Hilde barked out as Tracey sidestepped the sweep and grabbed her leg. “Woah!” Hilde gasped out as she didn’t expect the shift, falling to the ground.

“Hilde!” Tracey yelled out as she quickly lunged forward.

The younger wolf hit the ground back of her head first, but it didn’t hurt as much as she thought it would. She huffed out as she opened her eyes, realizing Tracey was cradling her head in her hands. The larger wolf was wincing, she’d dropped onto her elbows to catch her and break her fall.

“Tracey! A-Are you okay!?” She pushed a hand up to her cheek, as the slightly larger dog winced and blinked her eyes open.

“Yeah… my fault for letting us start someth-” She grunted as she realized they were nose to nose, her hands tangled into Hilde's soft hair, the scent of both their heat now in one another’s noses.

Hilde bit her lower lip, realizing the position as well now, their legs tangled together, both their chests pressed together. Her eyes widened and her cheeks darkened, Tracey’s own mind catching up to the moment as well.

“Gods! I- I’m so sorry, Hilde, are you okay!?” She barked out and quickly broke away, rolling over to sit down right on the asphalt.

The younger dog sat up and shivered as she tried to compose herself as well, they were both in heat and it smelled really good. Hilde pushed a hand to her chest, growling as her heart pounded. “Tracey… uhm… gosh that was… you smelled really good… and you were warm. I really enjoyed you uh… holding me like that!”

Her eyes widened at her protege's confession and she snarled before finding her boots and dusting herself off. “Yeah… I think we’re just both letting our heat get to us…” She thrust her hand out to help Hilde up.

“Is this… okay? Tracey uh… you know I’ve always looked up to you…” Hilde rubbed her own shoulder with one hand, looking away.

“H-Hey! Let’s uh… just take a deep breath, I don’t… I mean to say…” She folded her arms, thinking about Leo, then for some reason, she thought about Flia, and her stomach clenched as she glanced back at the young wolf standing before her. When did she start feeling this way about other females?

“Uh… I’ve always just had these feelings about boys, but with you…” Hilde started to say something as Tracey barked out and clenched her fists.

“Stop! We’re both just in heat, Hilde! I’m not saying we ignore this, but uh… let’s just cool off and see how we feel after our cycles finish, you’ve got James' scent in your nose and I was rubbing all up on Leo and semi-flirting with Flia in texts, we’re both just… revved up, yeah?”

“You’re… flirting with Flia, Tracey?” Hilde looked surprised and tilted her head.

“Uh… not like, seriously, just stupid shit, you know?” She looked away awkwardly as she growled.

“No I get it, and… you’re probably right. We both like one another, but we don’t want our heat getting in the way and putting us in a weird spot. I… I love you, Tracey, you know? But it’s not like an… I wanna be your girlfriend kind of love. At least, I don’t think so…”

The older wolf showed her a grin and sunk her hands into her jacket pockets. “I feel you, Hilde. I love you too, kind of like a younger sister. I’m already feeling my head clear now that we’re not all over one another. We’ll visit this again after our heat, but I think we both know what we do and don’t want, right?”

“I think you’re right, Tracey, yeah…” She huffed and clenched her own fists.

“Damn… so much for that threesome with Leo and me, huh?” She barked out playfully as she sauntered past Hilde, smacking her tail into her hip.

“Uh… uh… now hang on just a minute, I’m still like dying for cock here if you’re offering!” Hilde barked out playfully as she gave chase.

“Ha ha… you’re kidding right?” Tracey smirked at her as they walked together.

“I’d say about fifty-fifty. Your boyfriend is hot as fuck and so are you, I’d give in to my heat if you gave me a green light.” She hummed cheerfully.

“And we’d all probably regret it the next morning, right?” Tracey quirked a brow.

“Y-yeah… probably so… I felt so happy to know James wasn’t some whore hopping rock star earlier. It’d be kind of shitty of me to turn around and just go have casual sex after that.”

“I think that’s an alright way to look at it, but it’s also your body, Hilde. If he likes you, he’d accept that, just like if you liked him, you’d accept what he did.” Tracey shrugged and sighed. “But what the fuck do I know? My relationship is already starting to get messy with Flia around now.”

“Do you like her, Tracey?” Hilde shifted the topic as she linked her arm once more with the older wolf's.

“Like her… I’ll admit I’ve been enjoying talking to her… She’s a bitch, but she’s really sweet to me, but… part of me just keeps saying that’s over Leo, you know?”

“I guess all you can do is take it on faith, hope she’s shooting straight with you. Isn’t that any relationship though, Tracey? Putting a little faith in and hoping they don’t hurt you?”

She stopped and looked over at her, smiling as she moved a hand to squeeze the arm she had linked with hers. “Yeah, I think you’re right, Hilde. What are you going to do about James?”

The younger wolf gave her a smug grin and folded her ears. “I’m going to fuck his brains out the first chance I get, that’s what I’m going to do about him.”

Tracey whistled at that and grinned. “Do give me the details once you do, I’ll be dying to hear them. You like him then, or is that the heat talking?”

“I like him Tracey, has Leo mentioned anything about him? I’m not getting played am I?” Hilde frowned a little.

“Leo says he’s only been with like two girls in the last year or so and always used protection. So he’s certainly not fucking every bitch he can get his paws on.”

“Okay, that lines up with what he told me too. I asked him point-blank earlier about it.”

Tracey tilted her head, looking at her impressed. “Direct, I approve.”

“Hey… if I’m gonna let him punch my card, I’m going to make sure he’s a decent guy at least.” Hilde showed her a challenging grin.

“Oh shit… really? He better be thankful then. It’s not so bad, just pop a few aspirins before you get to it just in case.” Tracey moved a hand to ruffle her hair while growling. “My little sister is growing up so quick!”

“Hey, fuck you! Don’t call me that, Tracey!” Hilde laughed out and hip-checked her lightly.

Tracey wrapped an arm around Hilde’s shoulder and hugged her as they walked. “Just be smart about things, I’ll be here if you need me, Hilde.”

She hugged her tightly and gave a nod, taking in her scent, her stomach erupting in butterflies again as she sighed out, “I will… I promise, Tracey.”

—*—

Another concert came and went a few days later. Leo had one too many beers with James post-concert. It wasn’t a big deal but when he drank a little heavily, he passed out like a rock. So he was pretty much down for the count once they got back to the bus.

This wouldn’t have been a big deal normally, but Tracey was strutting around stage working up a sweat all night with him, not to mention he reeked of musk and she was still in heat. She was annoyed because she wanted to fuck his brains out but he was in no condition to do so right now.

“Fuck sake…” She snarled out and cracked the window near the sofa to let some more air in, panting a little. Leo was in the bed and she had the curtains drawn to give him some privacy. They had been back on the interstate for over an hour now and the baseball game she’d been watching had just ended, so she was just messing around on her phone until she got sleepy. She was burning up so she was just in a pair of panties and not much else.

She was never one to do it herself, she usually only did it during her heat, but he had spoiled her the last few ones, being a constant source of relief. She bit her lower lip and began to dip her fingers down into her panties when her phone started ringing. Tracey almost screamed from how startled she was before snatching it up, panting to calm her heart, seeing the number.

She composed herself and slipped her earpiece on before connecting the call, “Sup, Flia?”

“Hey, Tracey. I hope this isn’t a bad time to call, I know it’s late.”

It was a really bad time, she was eager to get off, but she wasn’t about to say anything about that. “Nah it’s all good, what’s up?”

“I just wanted to talk to you if that’s okay, I didn’t have a topic, just uh… wanted to hear your voice I guess.”

Tracey felt her cheeks darken at that, frowning a little. “Couldn’t get Leo’s phone, Flia?”

“What? No, I didn’t even try his! I can fuck off if you don’t want to talk to me, Tracey!” Flia snarled the words.

“Sorry, sorry… I didn’t mean to sound so mean just now, just… in a mood tonight.” Tracey flopped fully onto her back on the sofa, sighing.

“Me too, sorry for getting angry so quickly, Tracey. I really did just want to talk, I like talking to you.”

“Why are you in a mood, Flia?” She asked conversationally as she reached up and pulled the window open a little more, panting out slightly.

“Uhm… it might be TMI…”

“Flia, I put my pants on one leg at a time just like you do, it’s okay!”

“I can’t recall the last time I wore pants, but okay. I just can’t sleep worth a fuck, it’s too hot and I’m dying because it’s my season cycle,” The doe panted the words out, sounding frustrated.

“Oh fuck… you too? Gods I’m feeling you there, Flia… it’s killing me this season.” Tracey chuckled, feeling a little better knowing she wasn’t the only one having a night like this.

“Wait, can’t you just have Leo help with yours, Tracey?” Flia spoke out awkwardly.

“Sure, if he wasn’t a lightweight asshole! Dip shit had one too many with James and now he’s conked out. Even if I could wake him up, he’s a shit fuck when he’s drunk,” Tracey snarled and Flia giggled at that.

“Oh my… ha ha I’m sorry, Tracey, I’m not laughing at you…”

“Sure sounds that way, Flia,” She growled back but was grinning as she listened to the doe give a cute giggle.

“I suppose it’s just one of those, misery loves company situations, you know?” She sighed with amusement.

“Yeah…” Tracey sighed and panted out, staring up at the top of the bus as they entered into an awkward silence.

Flia finally cleared her throat after several moments. “The worst part is how hot it gets, I’ve got the windows open but I’m still burning up.”

“Yeah, me too, I’m just in some fucking panties and I’m still dripping with sweat, even with the window above me going,” Tracey puffed out.

“O-Oh… me too actually…” Flia huffed out awkwardly.

Tracey frowned at that and processed the words before calling out to her, “Wait… you’re sitting around in just your panties, sweating it up in a heat, and you… wanted to call… me?”

“Mhm…”

“Flia… can I shoot straight with you a minute?”

“Of course you can, Tracey.”

“Are you only calling me and texting to try to get closer to Leo?” She growled the words out, not bothering to hide the building irritation.

“At first… That was my intention. Be open with you and hope I could at the minimum be able to talk to Leo in some limited capacity.” she sighed, then followed up before Tracey could speak, “But, I genuinely have enjoyed talking with you this last what… two months or so now? I enjoy your company as much as I do, Leonards. I was interested in you from our very first conversation, Tracey.”

“Uh… I enjoy your company too, Flia… really I do, I just… wanted to make sure.”

“Do you trust me, Tracey? Do you believe I’m giving it to you straight?”

“I- I do, yeah, you don’t strike me as being that backstabbing type.” Tracey sighed as she pushed a hand over her forehead, wiping sweat from it.

“I am a backbiting bitch when I need to be, Tracey, but not with you and Leo. I promise you that.” The doe gave her own sigh and Tracey imagined she was doing something similar.

“So why did you call me now of all times?” Tracey spoke out the question again.

“I was thinking about you. You’re such a pretty wolf, Tracey I was looking at pictures of you on my phone from your shows and the ones you’ve taken of you with Leo for me… I um… really think your scar makes you look sexy.”

Tracey swallowed hard at that and pulled up her gallery, looking it over. She had a lot of pictures of Flia these days too, including some personal ones of the doe giving selfies just for her. They weren’t really lewd, but they were personally made for Tracey. She’d even double-checked with Leo to see if he had them.

“Yeah? So you were sweating it up in a heat, dripping, and… looking at pictures of me before deciding to try calling me? You know what that sounds like, right Flia?”

“Mhm…” That was all the doe said in response. Tracey felt her stomach clench as she puffed out.

“Damn… you don't uh… hold back, do you?” She gave a laugh.

“I don’t Tracey… The implications are as clear as they appear…” Her voice was haughty but also sounded heated, pained even.

Tracey shivered and bit her lower lip hard, mulling for several moments to herself in thought before finally shoring up the resolve to ask the question. “Uh… Flia… would you like uhm… a picture of me right now?”

There was no hesitation as the doe huffed out right away, “Yes, Please.”

“Oh gods… this is… okay, hang on…” The doe listened to the wolf speak to herself then a few moments later her phone pinged with a message.

It was a picture of Tracey topless in just her panties but it was only from the waist up, her breasts looking slick with sweat, her tongue lolled slightly in a pant, her peaks looking hard and tight, with the large torn scar showing along her shoulder. It was the first time Flia had ever seen her topless like this and her heart pounded at the sight of her looking so sweaty and desperate for relief.

“Gods… you’re stunning, Tracey… and you look so pent up…” She cooed the words and before Tracey could answer, her phone pinged saying she had her own message.

“Fair is fair… yeah?” Flia huffed out in a pant as the wolf checked the message. The doe was there, her own ample perky breasts on full display even the bars in them looking wet, her brown skin shining in the fairy lights of the bus in a sheen of sweat. Her own tongue showed in a presumed pant, her pink and blonde hair looking just as sweaty.

“Woah…” Was all Tracey managed to huff out, her stomach twisting into a knot as she clenched her teeth hard. She’d seen Flia in some saucy outfits, but to see her on full display like this.

“Uhm… don’t show that to, Leo. It’s only for you, Tracey…” Flia said shyly.

“O-Okay Flia… wow I didn’t know you had your tits pierced, that looks so good on you…”

“It’s not the only thing I’ve got pierced…” She puffed out as she dipped a hand down into her soaked panties stroking at her pierced pearl as Tracey flicked an ear, listening to the doe’s breath pick up slightly.

“Y-Yeah? You planning to show me that too?” Tracey huffed out, her hips squirming as she listened to the other idol panting slightly.

“I’ll show you that one in person, Tracey… ngh… how’s that sound? Now come on… don’t make me do this alone… we both know we want this…” She gave off a soft moan for her and Tracey shivered before moving her own hand down into her panties.

“O-Okay… I’ve never… uh… I’m not so great at dirty talk Flia… I’ve never had phone… ngh… S-sex before…” Tracey panted out but her body was all too happy to feel her starting to make movements to ease that heat.

“It’s okay… huff… just uhm… tell me what you want to do to me, and I’ll tell you what I’m going to do to you… No Leo, just us Tracey… ngh!” She gave a surprisingly cute gasp as Tracey’s heart leaped.

“Ah! D-Did you just get off for me, Flia?” Tracey bit her lip harder, stroking herself and even giving a little pinch as her tongue lolled out.

“Mhm…“ The deer puffed out that response again and Tracey couldn’t help but adore it, she barked out loud and then snapped her teeth together. Whereas Flia’s orgasm came out in a sexy gasp, hers came out in a feral-sounding snarl as her eyes rolled up.

“Oooh ho…fuuuck… you sound so good… I love that snarl… that growl… Mm!” The doe gasped out again, then offered a cute almost adorable squeaking moan, her tongue lolling out as she crested once more.

“Ha… I’ll snarl and growl for you Flia… huff… I’ll snarl like a… wild dog for you… W-while I’m licking at y-your… F-Fuck!” She barked out loudly, another savage growl filling her throat before a throaty labored pant came forth.

“Oh gods, Tracey… oh fuck me I’m in love with your sounds! Ngh! L-Let’s get off together this time… Please?!” Flia panted the words out, sounding frantic as she pushed and ground her fingers against her sensitive pierced spot.

“O-Oh okay… okay… F-Flia… Gods I love how you sound… it’s so cute! Gods I want to make you scream my name!” She pinched her own pearl, hissing through it to try to keep coaxing herself to a heavy one.

“Yes, yes! I- I will… I’ll cry your name out, Tracey! I’m fucking burning up, please!” She moaned the words, pushing herself more and more, feeling herself right there. “Oh, gods… I- I’m!”

“Then do it! Fuck… hurry up, hurry up!” Tracey was barking the words, her tail thrashing as she pinched herself again, her eyes widening, tears in them as she felt thrown over the edge by the doe’s cute voice.

“Tracey! Oh, gods!”

“Flia! Fuuuck!”

Both of them lolled tongues, heaving and panting as their bodies quaked together even though they were probably a thousand miles apart. Tracey whimpered in relief, feeling the heat finally ease somewhat.

Flia gave similar panting whimpers, sounding equally relieved. “Ha… ha… oh my gods… oh my gods… I’ve not had one that hard… in years… Oh, gods Tracey…”

“Flia… gods damn… just… damn…” She flopped back on the sofa, panting in relief, still reeling from how hard that last one was. She’d never brought herself to that kind of release before on her own.

The doe sighed in relief as she shifted her hips a few times. “Gods… I feel so much better… Oh, my gods… Tracey, I adored that… I adore you!”

“Ah… me too… I really liked it, I- I really like you too Flia, as juvenile as that sounds.” The wolf growled as she felt her cheeks heating up again.

“Tracey… even if Leo told us both to go fuck off… I want you in my life…”

“R-Really Flia?”

“Mhm…”

Trace shivered at that answer, biting her lower lip before huffing out. “Gods damn it, deer… you make my life complicated but… me too…”

“That makes me… really happy to hear… Gods I’m reeling…”

“Me too, I couldn’t even think straight at the end there…” Tracey sighed in relief, a few still moments passing between them, just the sound of the bus rolling down the interstate, no doubt the same on her end.

After a few more heartbeats Tracey spoke out, “Hey… Flia, would you like to… uh… Flia?” She could hear her breathing, soft little huffs coming from her throat, the other idol having drifted off to sleep from the release.

Tracey smiled and sent her a text message as she spoke the words aloud as well, “Good night, Flia.”

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