A Place to Belong - Chapter 8
#9 of Malakye's Story - Part 1 (A Place to Belong)
Chapter 8 of 'A Place to Belong', this chapter is a bit short, basically rounding off the night so far. Malakye does discover something about a couple of his companions.
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You may notice a few words have been highlighted and an explaination of what it is is given, these are words that only exist in this story and are there to help you understand whats happening, these descriptions only appear the first time they are used and won't appear in future chapters but soon I will be posting an encylopedia of sorts contain all of these word and more allowing you to discover many things about the world that may not even appear in the story. If you feel like I've missed a word then please let me know and I'll make sure to add it to the chapter and/or the encyclopedia for future reference.
Chapter 8
We shared another kiss and walked out of the room and onto the stairs on the upper floor, where we parted ways. She went downstairs and I went over to where the others we still seated. Michael was the first to spot me and his face turned into a giant grin. I sat down silently and grabbed a mug of ale that was apparently for me, finishing it in one go. I placed my mug down and let out a satisfied sigh... it was then that I noticed that everyone at the table was looking at me with know-it-all smiles plastered on their faces, that is, except for Aceh, who looked as indifferent as always.
"What?" I asked.
"Come on man!" Jason said. "How was it?"
"It was... fantastic." I replied earning a hoot from Michael and Jason.
"Consider that your welcome present." Michael said. "Rose is one of the few barmaids in here that won't bed every male that's willing to give her coin. In fact a lot of the males here come night after night to see if they can finally convince that smokin hot dragoness to let them bed her." Michael explained. "But, when I went and asked her earlier, I was pleasantly surprised that she said yes straight away."
"Really?!" I asked, surprised and shocked at the story he was telling me.
"Yes, apparently all the barmaids here found you very attractive." He winked and I felt myself blush.
"Don't patronise me!" I snapped. "I'm not attractive." I muttered sadly.
"Buddy!" Jason interrupted. "You got some serious self confidence issues! Let me reassure you that you are one prime bit of meat! Hell I'd bed you if ya let me!" He grinned and I felt a mixture of emotions wash over me. Shock over the fact that he had just said he thought I was good looking, confidence from his kind words that at the back of my mind I felt that I didn't deserve... doubt at the truthfulness in his words as well. I couldn't forget the happiness that maybe, just maybe, he was actually telling the truth, and finally a wave of lust at the prospect of him actually being willing to take me into his bed. I didn't know if I was gay, but the thought of seeing him naked made me fairly aroused. But then, when that thought progressed, and I pictured him making love to me, I felt disgust as the memories of Kaleb raping me came rushing back.
"You okay buddy?" Michael asked with a tone of concern. "You're not looking so good."
"I'll be fine." I said as I forced back the welling emotions.
"Perhaps we should be heading to bed." Eric recommended picking up on my mood. "We all have an early start tomorrow and it's nearly closing time anyway." We all agreed and everyone quickly finished their drinks.
We made our way through the mass of bodies that still filled the tavern to the door. When we finally got out the cold night air hit me, and I felt my vision blur. My legs become a bit unstable and I grabbed onto the wall of the tavern for balance. Cody came over and helped me.
We said our goodbyes to Michael and Jason, who went back to the caravans while we made our way to the hut in the market place. I don't honestly remember the journey there but I think that Cody kindly helped me maintain my balance as we made our way. Next thing I knew I had collapsed onto the bed. After a few seconds, I felt someone pull off my poncho. Looking up I saw Eric, who he himself had gotten undressed and wasn't wearing anything. He lay down next to me and pulled the covers over us before pressing his feathered back against my stomach. I knew there was nothing meant by that, it was just because of the small size of the bed that we would have to be sleep close together. I relaxed and tried to get comfortable, but my wings were pressed against the wall and I couldn't get them to rest comfortably.
"If you find it more comfortable you can drape you wings over us." Eric whispered, not opening his eyes. With a greatful nod, I spread my wing and covered Eric with them almost like another blanket. This was a much more comfortable position to sleep in. I closed my eyes and attempted to fall asleep but my lethargy was interrupted by noises coming from Aceh and Cody's bed. As if reading my mind, Eric spoke.
"Do not worry." he whispered. "They are simply having sex." They were having sex!? My mind raced as images of Aceh fucking Cody flashed through it. I couldn't believe it, and the way Eric spoke about it so casually... I didn't understand.
"Sex is nothing to be ashamed about Malakye." Eric spoke again as if he was once again reading my mind. "It is simply two beings taking pleasure in one another's body. Sometimes it has a deeper meaning than that but ultimately sex is just sex. It's like bathing, everyone does it and when you've done it you feel better about yourself. Never be embarrassed about sex Malakye, it is just a simple truth of life." I let Eric's words sink in and in return, felt a little more accepting.
Just like tonight, after I had had sex with Rose, I gained more pleasure from the closeness we had shared after than the actual act itself... I mean, not that it wasn't pleasurable. In fact it was mind blowing, but that feeling after words when I held her close... I smiled as the truth finally sunk in. Cody and Aceh weren't fucking because they loved each other; they were fucking because it gave them a feeling of closeness, of contentment. Feeling better I closed my eyes once again and despite the noises I was soon consumed by sleeps embrace.