Gray Skies
#1 of Gray Skies
I'm sorry it took so long for the next story. I debated a lot on what i wanted to do, and this story was the result. It's my first try at a post-Apocalypse story, and i hope you all enjoy it. Let me know how it is. I always enjoy feedback! Anyway, This is a story about Sophie and Nate. They moved to a remote place in Canada to get away from the infection, and some of the survivors started a little town there. Enjoy!
It was almost noon when she heard the front door creak open and the sound of heavy boots echoed through the hallway and drifted into the kitchen. Her husband, Nate, was beating the snow off of his boots at the front door, and Sophie continued dipping her paws into the sink to cover them in the warm, soapy water. She was washing dishes from breakfast that morning since they didn't have a dishwasher, and she looked out the window to see everything coated in a thick layer of white. If she was a little girl, she would have called the scenery a winter wonderland, but since she had been stuck in the snow for six years, she considered herself to be in the ninth circle of hell. It was close to the way Dante had described it, but she didn't see any heads sticking out of the snow or a giant demon walking around. All she could see were small puffs of white falling from the sky to thicken the blanket of existing snow.
As she was staring out the window, two large, chilled arms wrapped around her waist. His fur was a bit cold from the negative temperatures outside, and she shivered a bit as he pressed his chest to her back and kissed the nape of her neck. Turning to look over her shoulder, she looked into his hazel eyes. They showed a bit of concern as they looked back into her dark brown ones, and she let her lips curl into a soft smile to show him that she was ok.
"Did you find anything today?"
It was the only question she could ask him, because it was the one question that their life depended on from day to day. Slowly, she turned her head to look back out the window. Her eyes drifted up to the sky, but all she could see was a gray blanket on top of the white one. Nate let a soft sigh slip from his lips, and he tightened his hold around her small waist. He didn't answer her right away; instead, he slowly turned her around to kiss her on the lips. A soft blush came over her cheeks, and he slipped his paw up to her cheek, cupping it as he kept one arm draped around her waist. He had to lean down just to kiss her since he was so tall. For a white tiger, he was considered to be one of the bigger breeds, because most tigers were short and bulky, but he was tall and toned. In a slow and sensual pattern, she rubbed her paws over his chest, and after the kiss, she pulled back to look at him. There was a smile on his muzzle, and she rubbed his cheek with her paw gently.
"No, we didn't find anything love. There were two brave souls that ventured to our gates, but they were both infected."
Nate trailed off at the end of his sentence. He didn't finish what he was going to say, and he didn't have to. Sophie knew what came after. The couple that had traveled at least fifty miles to find one of the last civilizations had been shot within ten minutes of their entry. It was because of the new golden rule; if they're infected, shoot them.
The word "infected" used to be a word that people only heard in video games, but it became a reality because of one person's selfishness and greed. Six years ago, the story had been all over the news. A group of scientists were working with bacteriophages to see how diseases worked. They were trying to insert a new virus into the bacteriophages that would destroy the common cold and other minor sickness for good, but once they got the virus inserted into the bacteria, some of the bacteria survived and adapted the virus to their own use. One of the scientists was careless, and he broke a test tube containing the bacteria that had survived, but since bacteriophages could only infect bacteria, the scientists thought that there was no way the human or animal populations could be affected. They had never tested the bacteria to see if it was contagious. Needless to say, they were wrong. The Scientist cleaned up his mess, but he unknowingly let the bacteria into his system when he began his tedious habit of biting his nails. Several days later, the man was in the news for biting his wife's breast off and eating it. It had been a little funny at the time, but when other people began to act in the same manner, chaos erupted.
It only took a matter of weeks for the virus to start spreading around the world, and before the government could step in, people were shooting each other, stealing, raping, committing suicide, and even murdering others for sport. To everyone that was still alive, it was like the constitution no longer mattered, and the government could not gain control of the people. After a month of chaos, the government itself collapsed when all the officials became infected, and everyone was left to fend for themselves.
Luckily, Sophie had been a well-loved doctor at the time, and Nate had been in the Air Force. Sophie knew that it would be impossible for the bacteria to move into colder areas unless it was carried by a host, and Nate supplied the travel. Nate and several other soldiers gathered as many people as they could and flew them to the coldest and most remote parts of Canada. Once they arrived, the infection went airborne in the rest of the world, but thanks to Sophie, they were safe, and they quickly built cabins and set up electrical perimeters to ensure safety. The only way into the little town was through a huge, steel gate that lead straight into a small, cement block building. Inside the building, the remaining soldiers and doctors checked for signs of infection, and if you were infected, you were taken out into the snow and shot in the head. Considering what happened when a furry became infected, getting shot in the head was the most humane way to handle things.
As for a government, the people who arrived in Canada knew they would need some sort of leader; so, the soldiers were given authority over the rest of the citizens, and everyone liked it that way. As a result, if a person did not work to keep the greenhouses running or do their job, they would be thrown out into the snow to die or be eaten by the feral wolves. Thieves, rapists, and criminals were treated in the same way.
There was a gentle nuzzle on the side of Sophie's neck, and she slowly came out of her thoughts as she was remembering the past. Nate was still standing in front of her, and he lifted her chin with two of his fingers. She was looking right into his eyes now, her feline tail swaying back and forth behind her. She ran her paws over Nate's chest again, and she traced her finger over his black stripes and white fur. It was kind of ironic that he was a white tiger, because she was a black house cat. She stuck out like a sore thumb in the snow, because the only white on her body belonged to the hair on her head, her nose, her paws, and the tip of her tail. The rest of her fur was jet black. 'An easy target' is what Nate had described her as before.
"I brought you something." He whispered into her ear. When he whispered, she could feel his hot breath on the fur of her ear, and it brought a smile to her face. They had been married for seven years, and to her, it honestly felt like they were still newlyweds. As Nate left the room to get her surprise, she glanced down at her stomach and placed her paw over her belly button. There was no kitten inside her womb, but she wished there was. She had asked Nate for a kitten so many times, but he didn't want to bring a baby into the world they lived in, and she couldn't blame him for that.
Before she could dwell on it too long, Nate walked back into the room with his paws behind his back and a smirk on his face. Stepping forward, she tried to grab him to see what he was holding, but he stepped to the side at the last second to avoid her. Though, he didn't leave her in suspense; instead, he brought his paws in front of his body, and she could see what he was holding. In his paws was a small flower. It was neatly packed into a glass vase with a red ribbon tied into a perfect bow at the middle. Her eyes went wide with surprise. It had been at least three years since the last time she had seen a flower, and it was so beautiful. The petals were soft as velvet and the color was a deep shade of red that could have been obtained from dripping the flower into fresh blood.
"A Rose..." She whispered. Her eyes started to tear up, because in a world where everything was white, a flower could literally brighten a person's perspective. She set the flower down onto the kitchen table and wrapped her arms around Nate as the tears started to drip down her cheeks.
"Thank you so much Nate. I love you so much."
He lifted her chin with two of his fingers and leaned down to kiss her on the lips. The flower didn't make everything better, but it did bring both of them hope that the times could change.
Nate took Sophie by the paw and looked right into his eyes.
"I know you don't like it when I say this, but I have to go out with the boys tomorrow. We're going on a rescue mission. There may be more survivors out there, and we're going to look for anything we could use here like new clothes and food rations."
Nate's eyes looked down into hers, but she quickly looked away. She wanted to look at anything else but him in that moment, because she could already feel the tears starting to swell up in the corners of her eyes again, but this time they were sad tears. Nate knew why she was upset. There was a very large chance that he would not come back home, and it made him sad just thinking about it. Without saying a word to her, he leaned down and lifted her up into his arms in a bridal style. Holding her close to his chest, he began walking up the stairs of their home and took her into their bedroom.
Nate set his wife down onto her feet and gently pressed her back against the wall. He knew it would make her excited, and he slipped his paws under the hem of her shirt to rest on her wide hips. It was a simple gesture, but he knew how it affected her. Sophie felt her cheeks starting to burn with blush, and she pressed her body back against his. Leaning down to her face, Nate pushed his lips against hers and used his lips to open hers just enough to let his tongue inside her mouth. She had a ticklish spot right on the roof of her mouth, and he gently rubbed his tongue over it to make her smile and squirm.
Sophie's hands came up to press to his chest, and she pushed him off of her body, disconnecting their lips. She was smiling at him now, and Nate smiled right back. For him, it was not a flower that brightened up his day; it was her smile. As long as he could make her smile, he was content with the overcast skies, because she was the sun.
Sophie's body was starting to give off the scent of her excitement, and his nose flared a bit as he took it in. Anthros were supposed to be superior to ferals, but when a female's scent came in to play, it could turn any gentleman into a feral. Nate was feeling that now. His heart started pumping faster, and he could feel his pants starting to get tighter as he became aroused for his mate. Extending his claws, he gripped her hips again and let them prick at her sides, and he leaned in to whisper into her ear.
"Sophie, strip for me and get on the bed."
His words came out a little demanding, but Sophie loved that side of him, and she did as she was told. Walking over to the bed, she stood beside it and lifted her shirt over her head. To tease him, she bent over and wiggled her hips from side to side as she slid her pants slowly down her legs, and when she was left with only her bra and panties, she smirked in his direction and placed her hands on her hips.
"I don't want to take off anymore. I think I want to go to bed." She said while swaying her tail behind her.
There was a deep growl from across the room, and her heart jumped in response. His growl made her skin crawl and her lower lips wet when he did it in the right way. From her side of the room, she could see his eyes locked on her as if she was prey that he was hunting. Even though his paws were removing his clothes, his eyes never moved off of her, and she could see his eyes roaming from her lower lips up to her face in slow, sensual strokes.
Once he removed his boxers, she could see he was hard for her. She was about to comment on how hard he was, but before she could even make a sound, he had managed to close the distance between them, and she was pressed hard against the wall once more. Nate didn't waste any time. He reached down and pushed her panties down roughly before he gripped her knees and pulled her legs up to rest around his waist. Sophie was completely pinned between her mate and the wall now, and she could feel the warm, throbbing shaft of his member against her thigh.
"Why do you always make me get rough with you?" Nate asked with a smirk.
"Because I love it." Sophie said with a smile.
Nate returned her smile and leaned in to kiss her. The kiss was slow and passionate, and for a second, Sophie thought he was going to be romantic with her, but as their lips were connected, Nate lifted her hips and dropped her right on his cock, making it fill her in an instant and push hard against her cervix. Sophie gasped and curled her toes in pleasure from the feeling of him inside her. There was no earthly way to describe how amazing he felt, and her walls agreed. They were aching from being stretched so far, and they tried to tighten up around him to push him out.
"Was that rough enough for you?" Nate said as he rubbed his nose over Sophie's neck.
"Yes love." Sophie said.
She had to force the words to come out of her mouth, and she felt Nate push harder inside of her, trying to push past her cervix and into her womb. His efforts made Sophie arch her back and moan out into their room. Nate smile as he listened to her sounds of pleasure, and he laid his head on her shoulder, kissing her fur as he gripped her hips and began pushing in and out of her slowly. She was always tight for him no matter how hard he ravaged her, and he let out a quiet moan in pleasure as he started to go a bit harder.
Sophie was completely drenched. She was already making his member and his lap wet with her juices, but the juices made it easier for him to thrust harder and move faster. Nate felt Sophie wrap her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist as he forced himself inside of her, and he could already feel her legs starting to shake against his sides. That meant she was about to cum, and he stepped closer to the wall so that he could let go of her hips. Once he let her hips go, he reached under her and gripped her rump in his paws. He smirked and let his claws rub over the flesh under her fur as he used the leverage to lift her higher. Once she was lifted, he let her fall back onto his cock with her own body weight, and he could hear her squeal in bliss as they connected again.
"N-Nate I can't... I can't hold it." Sophie said in a shaky voice.
With a smirk on his face, Nate dropped her down onto his hard cock once more and reached down to her lower lips to rub her clit in fast circles. Sophie shivered and moaned as she began to climax, and Nate could feel her walls tighten even tighter around him as her juices covered his lap. After Sophie was finished, Nate leaned back and smiled at her.
"Now that I've ravaged you, you can return the favor."
Nate held onto her hips and slowly stepped back to sit in the large chair they had in their room. As Nate lowered himself into the chair, Sophie smiled down at him since she was on top now, and she leaned down to kiss him on the lips.
"Thank you Nate."
She whispered as she started to grind her hips on him. This was Nate's favorite position. He loved it when Sophie was on top because of how it felt and the wonderful view he had, and he closed his eyes to enjoy her movements. Laying his head back on the chair, he let his paws hold onto her hips and used his left thumb to stroke her clit occasionally.
Sophie put her paws on his chest and started to move up and down on his cock at a slow and steady pace. Opening his eyes, Nate reached his hands up and began to grope at her breasts. He used his paws to move them in circles, and he pinched her nipples with his fingers as she rode him. Sophie was starting to move faster, and Nate leaned up to kiss her neck and continued to rub her breasts with his paws.
"Cum for me again love. I'll finish with you this time." Nate said in a deep voice.
That must have motivated her, because Sophie began to move harder, and when she bounced on his cock, it made her breasts bounce a bit with her. Nate leaned back against the chair to admire the show, and he looked down at her lower lips to watch his thick cock disappear inside of her, and re-appear as she bounced up. His lap was drenched with her juices, and he used his index finger to flick her clit hard.
They were both nearing their climaxes, and Nate gripped Sophie's hips once more. He lifted her up as high as he could so just the head of his cock was inside of her, and he brought her down hard so their hips connected with a loud smack. Laying his head back in pleasure, Nate let out a loud roar of bliss and began Cumming inside of her. As Nate sent hot ropes of his cum into Sophie, she laid her head on his shoulder and hugged to his chest in a moaning heap from her climax, and her juices were leaking out around his cock.
They stayed there in the chair for a long time. Nate could hear Sophie panting in pleasure as she snuggled to his chest, and he stroked her back gently, running his fingers through her hair occasionally as well. Nate could already feel himself starting to fall asleep. As he was debating on what to do, he could hear Sophie's soft, quiet snores, and he knew she was asleep first. Slowly, Nate held onto Sophie and stood up. His cock fell out of her since he was going soft, and he laid Sophie down onto the bed before pulling the covers over her body. Walking around the bed, He climbed in behind her and wrapped his arms around her to sleep.
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The Next morning Sophie woke up to a dark room. She glanced at the clock--10:00 A.M. It was dark because of the heavy clouds outside, and she reached over to turn on the bedside lamp. Rubbing her eyes to try to wake up a little more, she slowly turned around expecting to see Nate still asleep, but all she saw was an empty bed. Her rose was sitting on his bedside table in its vase, and there was a note on his pillow. Reaching over to pick up the small piece of paper, Sophie unfolded it to read the contents. She had to blink a few times to focus, but as she looked at the sheet of paper, all she could read were the words "I Love you, Forever and Always ~N."
He had left to go out on the mission, and she held the note to her chest as the hot tears began to stream down her face. There was a fear in her heart that she would never get to see him again, and her heart was aching at just the thought of losing him.