Girls' Night Out

S.M. Wolf

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Jessica, Jim, Adolfina, Kilala, Remma, Stan, The Stable Gym and this story are copyrighted 2017 by S.M. Wolf. The story may not be reproduced in part or in whole without prior written permission of the author. Any resemblance to any person, living or dead, is purely coincidental. The lyrics to Lights Come On, Country Girl (Shake It For Me), and Move are used without prior permission and are copyrighted by their respective owners.

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“Jessica, are there any towels in the laundry?"

Jessica turned to find Jim, a fifty-something human male standing behind her. She swished her black tail just a bit at the sight of him.

“Yes, I think there are," replied the well-toned anthro mare. “Let's go get one for you."

Jim followed the reddish-brown mixed breed mare past the workout equipment at The Stable Gym to the back where the locker rooms were. She flipped her errant forelock out fo the way as she unlocked and opened a door and led Jim into the laundry. Several washing machines and driers were running in a sometimes failing effort to keep up with all the furs and humans that frequented the gym.

As soon as Jim entered the laundry, Jessica closed and locked the door. She grabbed Jim and held him close to her as she did her best to imitate a human kiss with her equine mouth.

A few days ago, Jessica and Jim had been alone late at night. Jim had helped her with a personal problem of body image and relationships. It had opened up a new attitude on life for the mare. It had also resulted in her and Jim enjoying a very sexual encounter in the Male Locker Room shower. Now, they were secretly lovers.

“Damn," she muttered after a few seconds, “I'm still not getting it right!"

Jim looked up into Jessica's eyes and said with a small laugh, “Practice makes perfect!"

Jessica nuzzled him and replied, “Well, I certainly plan to get plenty of practice this weekend!"

“Well, you won't have to practice your walk much. I'm surprised I didn't rip out my pants watching you sway your ass and tail all the way here!"

Jessica laughed.

“Seriously!" Jim said. “I think half the males in the gym have a hard-on, and the other half are gay! And we might want to check panties of the females."

Jessica closed her eyes and laughed. Somehow, this older human male knew exactly how to make her feel happy and good about herself. Thinking back to all her past boyfriends and how they had largely just used her, she was sorry that she had not talked with Jim earlier.

Still, there were definitely major social issues in their relationship. The ferals in Jessica's ancestry were little more than property to humans, and the anthros had started off barely better. It was much better these days, but anthros and humans still tended to stay with their own. While not strictly taboo, it certainly was going to cause problems when it became known that they had a serious interest in each other.

For now, Jessica did not care. She nibbled on her human stud's hair a bit.

“Better watch it, or people are going to know what we are doing," Jim commented drily.

“Spoilsport!" she replied, but she did stop and smooth his hair. She imagined what Saturday night with him would be like as she did so.

Jim reached into his shorts and brought out a credit card.

“I actually had a reason for getting you back here besides making out. I promised you and your friends some fun tomorrow night. Here is a prepaid credit card to cover expenses," he told her as he handed her the plastic card.

“How much is on it?" Jessica asked warily.

“Enough," he reassured her.

Jessica rolled her eyes. Knowing Jim, he probably put an outlandish amount on it.

“Go get a dress, Jess, and have a good meal on me. And if you find a nice stallion, don't be shy. I'm not going to be jealous of you having a good time."

“I'll think about that," Jessica said in a noncommittal tone. She was no longer sure if she wanted casual one-night stands anymore.

Jim ran his hands up and down Jessica's back and said, “Hey! It's up to you, but I know that the physical differences are going to make it hard for me to pleasure you. “

Jessica nickered and replied, “You certainly did fine last time!"

Jim laughed and replied, “Okay! Okay! But don't be shy if you find someone you want to spend the night with.

“Now we better grab some towels and head back before tongues as well as tails start wagging."

Jessica sighed and grabbed a pile of towels. She really wanted to toss Jim on one of the washers and screw him senseless, but she knew that he was right. It was time to go.

Friday came quickly. At 5:30, she found the manager, Stan, and told him, “Time for me to leave. See you on Monday!"

The large buff-colored stallion looked at her and said, “About that. I was hoping you could stay a couple of hours more tonight and then help out on Saturday, too."

Jessica put her paws on her hips and scowled up at him.

“Stan! I told you I am going out with friends this evening and have a commitment this weekend. I put in way too many hours here, and I am cutting back. If you don't like it, I can solve the problem by quitting!"

“Okay! Okay! But you always used to do it," Stan grumbled.

“The operative words are 'used to', Stan" Jessica said angrily. “I'm done spending all my life at the gym. I'm going to have a life outside of these four walls."

Stan mumbled something under his breath. All that Jessica caught was “bitch".

“What was that, Stan?" she asked crossly.

“Nothing!" the stallion replied. He forced a grin onto his face and added, “Have a good time with your friends."

Jessica turned and left. She ignored Stan's glares and the surprised looks from some of the patrons that had overheard their little exchange.

Jessica hit the shower as soon as she got home to her bungalow. She ran the water as hot as she could stand to help get the sweat and her smell out of her pelt. Her paws ran over her well-toned body. Idly, she thought about what Jim had said the night that they had first made love. Her body was still very curvaceous and feminine, but every muscle was clearly visible. Unlike most of the serious bodybuilders at the gym, she had never tried to reach outlandish proportions. It had caused her to be the butt of more than a few pointed comments and jokes, but now she was happy that she had never tried. For the first time in many years, she liked the way that she looked, and it was all because of Jim.

After drying off, Jessica opened the closet. Jim had wanted her to buy an expensive dress and go to a fancy restaurant, but she had other plans for tonight.

Jessica selected a pair of Daisy Duke cut-off jeans and slipped them over her hips. They clung to her body tight enough to show off her hips but were still just loose enough for her to move easily. She picked out a red-and-white checkerboard shirt and slipped into it. She started to slip the tails into her jeans but paused. Jim had told her to have fun, so why not? She buttoned a couple of buttons in the middle of the shirt and tied off the bottom portion just below her large breasts. She pulled up on the shirt so that it helped lift her tits just a bit. She turned to the side and looked in the mirror. She grinned at the sight of so much of her cleavage showing. She was going to be getting a lot of attention tonight!

She sat on the edge of the bed and pulled on her knee-high cowboy boots. The brown leather was worn from all the times that she had worn them in the past, but they still gleamed in the bedroom lights. They made a nice clicking sound as she walked across the floor. She was looking forward to making a lot more noise later that night with them.

Shortly after 6:30, she pulled out of the drive. When she had texted her three friends, all had been enthusiastic to see Jessica. Having a free night out was just a bonus to them. She had volunteered to drive so that she did not have to spend an hour or more scrunched up in the back seat of one of her friend's compact car. At least her equine-proportioned car allowed her to sit up straight and provided plenty of space for the others and anyone that they might pick up.

The mare stopped in front of a suburban house not far from hers and tooted her horn. A moment later, a female timber wolf emerged. Much like Jessica, she wore jean shorts, a top with a picture of Jason Aldean plaster across her bosom and boots. She had added a cowboy hat as well.

“Wooohooo, Jessie!" the wolfess howled as she opened the front door and hipped in. “Damn good to see you! Been way too long!"

Jessica grinned and replied, “Good to see you too, Fina!"

Adolfina was a new friend of Jessica's but it felt like she had always been around. They had met about three years ago where they were heading tonight and hit it off immediately.

The wolfess gave Jessie a quick hug before securing her seatbelt.

“Let's get this thing moving!" she yelled and pointed forward.

Jessica laughed as she hit the gas. The wolfess reached down and cranked up the radio. Country music blared out of Jessica's car speakers at a volume that she thought had to hurt Aslphina's sensitive ears, but she just sang along to the songs as Jessica drove to the next stop on their journey.

Jessica pulled into a high-rise apartment building and drove up to the front entrance. Waiting under the canopy stood the other two members of their foursome for the night.

Kilala slid into the back seat behind Jessica. The Siamese cat was dressed much like the others in jean shorts, a close-fitting red top and boots. Like Adolfina, she wore a brown cowboy hat. Remma got in behind Adolfina. The Thompson gazelle wore regular jeans and wore a Carrie Underwood t-short, but her petite hooves were covered in well-worn boots like the others.

“Hey, Jess!" the two latest arrivals said in unison. That caused all four femfurs to laugh. As different as the backgrounds of the two roommates were, they often seemed like twins separated at birth. Talking in unison and finishing each other's sentences just reinforced the perception.

While Jessica had met Kilala only when she replied to Remma's ad for a roommate, Remma and Jessica went well back. The reserved gazelle had been a sprinter on the high school track team while Jessica had been a long distance runner. They had forged a friendship that was still strong years later.

The four started chatting as Jessica made her way out to the interstate and headed south. The city that they lived in was small, so it only took about fifteen minutes to get out into the surrounding farmland. Another ten minutes, and Jessica exited the interstate onto a two-lane state highway. A few minutes later, she turned off the highway and headed down a backcountry road. There were several other cars on it heading in the same direction.

Out in the middle of a cornfield, all four could see bright lights on the horizon cutting into the late evening darkness. As they got closer, the lights revealed a sprawling barn surrounded by a parking lot. All sorts of furs were milling about the lot and heading in through the large main barn door.

Jessica parked, and the foursome got out. As soon as she emerged from the car, Jessica could feel several eyes on her. She smiled at the interested looks on several males' faces. It was nice to see them try to hide turning their heads as she walked by. The smart ones had on dark sunglasses and just moved their eyes, but she could still tell which ones were looking.

“Strut your stuff, girl!" Adolfina whispered with a smirk.

“Plan to!" Jessica replied without a trace of self-consciousness.

The other three women laughed, but Jessica just smiled. She was planning to have a good time, and part of that was going to be showing off.

As they walked up to the entrance, all four furs could hear the music pounding inside.

_You're a crack of dawn Monday morning

Coffee strong pouring everything you got

Into a paycheck Friday night_

_You're a power stroke diesel backhoe riding

King of beers 18-wheeler driving

Livin' life in-between the lines of clocking in and quittin' time

Then the 6-string circus comes to town

We hang them speakers over the crowd_

As the four femfurs walked in the barn door, they were hit by a sonic tsunami.

_When the lights come on and everybody's feelin'

A hallelujah high from the floor to the ceiling

Yeah the drink that we're drinking the smoke that we're smoking

The party we're throwin's goin' all night long

When the lights come on

When the lights come on_

Jessica could not contain herself. She grinned broadly, as they walked into the honky-tonk. It had opened a few years ago. Now was filled every weekend with furs who wanted to dance, drink and meet other furs. It featured loud music, bright lights, good beer and the largest dance floor around. It was just what Jessica wanted tonight. Until now, she had not realized how much she missed being here and how much she missed her friends. She silently tanked Jim as the four made their way to one of the few open tables.

“What do you want?" the harried otteress waitress asked.

“Two pitchers of the house beer," Jessica said promptly. "And whatever else my friends want on my tab. I'm buying tonight."

The others ordered some munchies for the table. After the waitress left, Adolfina leaned in and yelled over the blaring music, “You get a raise or something?"

“Something," Jessica said cryptically.

Fina laughed. The others smiled as well. They could tell that Jessica had a secret, and they were looking forward to finding it out when they were more private.

The beer and munchies came, and the young women munched and ate a bit. Once the edge was taken off her hunger, Jessica started eyeing the dance floor.

Remma caught Jessica's eye and loudly told her, “Go for it! We'll keep your seat for you!"

Almost prophetically, a Luke Bryan hit started to play.

_Hey girl. Go on now.

You know you've got everybody looking._

Jessica laughed and hit the dance floor. She started shuffling her hooves and making plenty of noise as the song pounded away.

_Gonna open up the doors and turn it up

Gonna stomp my boots in the Georgia mud

Gonna watch you make me fall in love_

_Get up on the hood of my daddy's tractor

Up on the tool box, it don't matter

Down on the tailgate, girl I can't wait

To watch you do your thing_

Jessica swung her hips and tail back and forth. Every so often she had to push her forelock out of the way as it once again escaped and dropped into her eyes. Her exuberance and large movements drew a few dirty looks from the other dancers, but she was having way too much fun to care. She just shook her body to the bass beat.

_Shake it for the young bucks sittin' in the honky-tonks

For the rednecks rockin' 'til the break of dawn

For the DJ spinnin' that country song

Come on, come on, come on

Shake it for the birds, shake it for the bees

Shake it for the catfish swimming down deep in the creek

For the crickets and the critters and the squirrels

Shake it to the moon, shake it for me girl, aww_

There certainly were plenty of bucks as well as squirrels and “critters" watching her dance alone now. Between her height, muscular build, gyrating hips and bouncing boos, she was impossible to miss. Most of the single males and a few females were studying her, and it was obvious what they were thinking.

The song finished, and Jessica returned to the table and her friends.

“Woohoo!" she shouted before picking up her beer and downing most of it in a single gulp. “Damn, that was fun! I should have done this months ago!"

They laughed at the mare, but Kilala asked, “What's gotten into you, girl? I haven't seen you acting like this in years."

Jessica leaned forward in her chair and said, “I finally got my emancipation. No more gym slave for me! I'm putting in my hours and then enjoying life again."

She did not mention how and more importantly with whom she intended to have fun. That was something that she wanted to put off for as long as possible. Old notions died slowly.

“You sure seem happier," Adolfina commented.

“Best I've been in years, Fina!" Jessica confirmed. “I just wish I had talked with a certain friend about my life sooner. They got my head back on straight."

Her friends made some speculative comments, but Jessica deflected them. A couple of songs later, they started to hit the dance floor in earnest. Her friends were much more in practice and knew the newer songs better, but Jessica did not care. She strutted her stuff and banged the boards as hard as any of the dancers on the floor. She was having too much fun to care if she made small missteps here and there.

The four furs paused long enough for a light dinner. Jessica splurged on her diet and got a tofu burger. It meant a few more reps tomorrow, but the taste was worth it. Thinking about it, she concluded she was likely going to need her carbs and protein tonight anyway.

When dinner was over, Jessica hit the dance floor again. Her friends came and went, but she was a fixture. She casually picked up some dance partners for a song or two and flirted a bit. There was nothing serious behind her intentions, but it felt good to play some games again.

It was close to ten o'clock when the DJ cleared the male furs from the dance floor. Jessica found herself in a line with her friends. A second line formed facing them about a dozen feet away.

The DJ called out over the speakers, “Okay, all you furs! This one is for all the ladies to show off their stuff!"

Another Luke Bryan hit started playing at an earsplitting volume out of the sound system. Jessica grinned as she started line dancing with her friends and a few dozen other femfurs. They formed two lines facing each other. Several of the females were giggling. Jessica was beaming, and her friends were smiling in anticipation.

The song started out slow. Jessica and the others executed some grapevine steps back and forth in time with the music as the song started to build.

_Your mama packed y'all up and moved you to the south

Backed a U-Haul cross a one-tree yard

To a tin roof shotgun house_

The dancers shifted to some shuffle steps and picked up the beat a bit.

_You didn't know nobody, didn't talk too much

Had a rocking little body with a Yankee strut

A little shy side, a little wild side

With your long blonde hair all pulled up_

They shifted to a weave and picked up the pace. Jessica was surprised that she still remembered how to alternate crossing her legs back and forth, as they moved quicker and quicker.

_Then you got in with some southern bells

Cut your jeans off with a rebel yell

Learned the talk of the Bible belt_

The line came to a complete stop. The femfurs placed their paws on their hips and looked back over their right shoulders at their admiring watchers.

_Now, girl, I melt when you

M-O-V-E, I love it_

As Bryan sang each letter, the femfurs swung their tails to one side and then the other. Jessica added some extra rolls of her buttocks. They started stomping out the beat for the next three lines.

_Yeah, I love it when you get that beat

Boots on, stomp your feet

It's like you've been waiting all week to_

The lines took off on several pivot turns. The femfurs clapped once with each turn as they twirled about. Jessica stamped her boots in time to the beat at the end of each turn before moving into the next.

_Move like you do

All sexy and smooth

Like you love to

Oh, girl, look at you

Legs and your hips

Live oak, moonlit

When that song hits

Damn, you turn it loose_

The lines moved into quick heel digs. The metal on her heels made Jessica's boots click nicely every time that they hit the hardwood floor. They quickly shifted to a rapid kickball change as the momentum of the song picked up even more.

_Stars of a southern sky

Buzz of the fire and ice

DJ plays that throwback tune

But I can't move when you move_

The lines came together and crossed so that the femfurs were facing outward and looking at the surrounding crowd. Nonchalantly, Jessica noted the equines watching her and took some mental notes. They started to do another grapevine to move side-to-side along the lines.

_It's like there's something in the air

That turns you wild when a country song

Is way up loud and the sun goes down

Right about then, you lock eyes on me_

Jessica noticed a smallish black pony stallion staring at her bouncing tits. Other times, she probably would have been offended, but she was just drunk enough and just horny enough to smile back at him. He looked away quickly, but as she danced, she saw his gaze come back to her. His companions at the table gave him some jabs with their elbows. She could not hear what was said over the music, but she did catch his angry gestures and the obvious ribbing that they were giving him.

_You got me where you want me, where I wanna be

All up in the middle of your left and right

Your side to side, yeah, you're right on time when you_

The femfurs stopped and wagged their tails in time to the letters again. Facing outwards this time, their breasts jiggled back and forth with the hard wags of their tails were put in display to the male furs watching them. Jessica purposefully added a little extra bounce to her boobs for the pony.

_M-O-V-E, I love it

Yeah, I love it when you get that beat_

They executed a pivot out of their stance and went into some more heel digs. Jessica's adrenaline was flowing, and she stomped her boots extra hard to the beat.

_Boots on, stomp your feet

It's like you've been waiting all week to_

They went back into a series of pivots. Jessica swished her tail and rolled her hips provocatively for the watchers. Out of the corner of her eyes, she caught Kilala's smile and pointed look back over her shoulder at the black pony watching the mare. She smiled back and gave the cat a broad wink that caused Kilala to laugh.

_Move like you do

All sexy and smooth

Like you love to

Oh, girl, look at you

Legs and your hips

Live oak, moonlit

When that song hits

Damn, you turn it loose_

They shifted into to a quick weave. To make it a little more challenging, the two lines mixed in some heel digs. Jessica missed a few points, but she was pleasantly surprised to be able to do most of the dance correctly. It had been months since she had last line danced.

_Stars of a southern sky

Buzz of the fire and ice

DJ plays that throwback tune

But I can't move when you move_

The two lines came to a complete stop for the final verse. When she looked over her shoulder, Jessica sought out the watching pony as she placed her paws on her hips. Her tail swished provocatively back and forth in time to the letters.

_Let me talk to you

M-O-V-E

I love the way you, love the way you feel the beat_

Jessica locked eyes with the pony for a moment before her gaze downwards. His state of arousal was obvious. He was far from the largest she had ever had, but he still had a pleasant package. She kept an eye on t as her tail wagged back and forth to the next line.

_C-O-M-E

Come on, I wanna see you_

For just a moment, she held her tail high after the “E" as she flagged the pony. She looked away as the lines went into more pivot turns and crossed back and forth over the dance floor. The grin on her face said everything about the fun she was having flirting with her pony.

_Move like you do

Sexy and smooth

Like you love to

Girl, just look at you

Legs and your hips

Live oak, moonlit

When that song hits

Damn, you turn it loose

Stars of a southern sky

Buzz of the fire and ice

DJ playin' throwback tunes_

They moved back to a weave as the two lines pranced about the hardwood floor together.

_I wanna move when you

But I can't move when you

No, I can't move when you move

No, I can't move when you move_

The song finished, and the watchers howled and yelped their appreciation. Jessica caught several inquiring looks from the rest of the crowd as she and her friends made their way back to their table. She guzzled down some ice water to quench her thirst. The four femfurs huddled close and giggled as they exchanges stories about the furs that had caught their eyes and interests.

The otteress reappeared with a large drink and handed it to Jessica.

“I didn't order this," she said in confusion.

“Compliments of the stallion for the mare 'with the great booty'," the waitress said before rushing off to the next table.

Adolfina leaned in and said slyly, “Looks like someone has an admirer!"

“Fina!" Jessica cried.

“Well? You tell me what it means when a stallion sends a mare a drink.

“And don't try to tell me you weren't sending him signals all through that last stance!"

Jessica stared at the drink. The wolfess was right. The pony stallion was making a move on her after she had encouraged him. She even had the approval and encouragement of Jim to take him home tonight for some sexual fun.

“This isn't right. I can't do this," Jessica said.

“Why not, girl?" Remma asked. “You used to do it all the time!"

Jessica stood. As she pushed in her chair, she said, “Yeah, but then I wasn't taken."

Jessica ignored the gasps behind her as she turned and walked over to the pony. She barely registered that her friends leapt up from the table and followed her.

The pony stallion's friends gave him several jabs in the ribs and arms as Jessica approached. She saw them whispering and laughing. The pony had a broad smile on his muzzle as he obviously thought that she was coming for him and a night in the sack. A few weeks ago, she probably would have, too.

Jessica stood in front of the stallion as he lazily lounged back in his chair. As she looked at him, Jessica realized how smug he was. She had seen the smugness on other stallions many times. She realized now that it was the look of a male who thought he owned her, not one who wanted her as a companion and equal.

“I'm sorry," Jessica said as she placed the drink on the edge of the table. “I can't accept this."

“What?" the pony cried out in shock. “What are you talking about? You've were flirting with me! No question what you meant when you flagged that saucy tail of yours!"

Jessica closed her eyes.

“I know that I gave you signals that I was available and ready, but I realized when this showed up that I am not. I'm sorry. It is my fault, and I apologize for leading you on," Jessica said in a contrite voice.

“Bitch!" the pony stallion screamed.

Several of the nearby furs turned their attention towards the pair. The otter waitress motioned for the bouncer, a large Kodiak bear, to come over.

The pony half rose from his seat as he said, “I ought to-“

The pony stopped suddenly as he found Aldolphina's bared teeth in his face. Her loud growl made it perfectly clear what was going to happen if he gave them any problems.

“It's okay, Fina. He has a right to be angry," Jessica said as she gently pushed her friend back. “We'll leave now."

The mare turned back to the stallion for a moment and said, “I am actually sorry. I messed up."

Jessica and her friends were halfway to the door when the pony stallion yelled loud enough for half the honky-tonk to hear, “I guess I'm just too much stud for you!"

Most of the eyes in the place were on Jessica as she stopped. Furs parted before her as she calmly turned and walked back to the table. The bear was making his way through the crowd, but there was no way for him to reach the table before problems erupted.

Jessica leaned down over the pony, which gave him a nice view of her boobs. His gaze was instantly diverted from her face. She smiled and said sweetly, “Not with a little thing like that."

Without taking her eyes off the stallion, she picked up the ice-cold beer that he had sent her and poured it into his lap. The stallion howled as he felt the cold in his crotch.

Jessica set the now empty mug back on the table, turned and nodded to the bear.

“We're just leaving," she told the bouncer.

Once outside, the others pummeled Jessica with questions, but all she said was, “Not here!"

The four stopped by a convenience store on the way to Jessica's house. Jessica used Jim's credit card to buy Haagen Dazs ice cream for all of them.

It must be serious, if you want a full quart of premium ice cream," Kilala commented as Jessica selected Rocky Road.

“Your right," Jessica said. She replaced the quart in the store freezer and took out a half gallon instead. “It is."

Not much later, the four were sitting in Jessica's living room devouring ice cream. The friends gave Jessica some time to calm down as she tore into the Rocky Road, but eventually curiosity got the better of them.

“Spill it, Jess!" Kilala said. “We all want to know what's going on and what you meant by being 'taken'. I don't see any ring on your finger, but you are sure acting strange tonight."

Jessica stared at her ice cream. She had no idea where to start. She had known that this day was going to come, when she would have to tell her friends about Jim, but she had certainly not expected tit so soon. Moreover, she had not expected to confess how deep her nascent attachment was to him in a honky-tonk dance hall.

Jessica took another bite of ice cream. She looked up to see all her friends staring at her in anticipation.

“I met someone…," she began hesitantly and stopped. Her friends all leaned forward in anticipation.

“And?" Remma asked.

Jessica sighed and set down her ice cream. She closed her eyes, covered her face with her paws for a moment and began.

“He's one of my clients at the gym."

“Another muscle-head," Adolfina said derisively.

Jessica's eyes snapped open, and she said angrily, “No!"

The mare took a deep breath to calm herself.

"No," she continued in a more normal tone. “He needs to lose some weight for health reasons. He hired me to supervise him and keep him on track.

“He comes by a few times a week and uses the treadmill. He is about as normal looking as anyone there. But he is dedicated! He never misses a session and usually works a little harder than he has to each time.

Jessica swallowed and continued.

“I'm not sure when he started to go from client to friend, but I started to look forward to seeing him. He made me feel good. Kind of like being with you.

“A couple of days ago, things changed."

Jessica looked at her friends and said, “I think you know that things have been on a downward spiral for me. Lots of the bodybuilders are riding me for not being a lot more muscular. Plenty of stallions in my life, but not one cares a bit about me other than as another notch in their weightlifting belt. The gym management has been pushing me to work more and more.

“I was pretty much at rock bottom when he came in just before the gym closed. I decided to stay and workout with him. We ended up talking about my problems."

Jessica closed her eyes again and said in a broken voice, “I told him about some of my problems, and he set me straight. He really changed my life."

Jessica raised her head and finished, “Now, I think I want to be with him for the rest of my life. I realized that tonight when that pony made his move on me. Jim had said it was okay to go out tonight and find someone for some sex. I realized that was just a shallow, physical desire and that what I really wanted was him. That's when I realized I was taken. Ring or not."

After a few moments of silence, Kilala whispered, “Damn, girl! That's intense!"

The others murmured their agreement.

“So, who is this 'Jim'?" Aldofina asked.

All three of Jessica's friends leaned forward in anticipation. They had huge grins on their faces.

“Uhm…," Jessica mumbled.

“Come on, Jess!" Remma exclaimed. “Spill the beans!"

“Promise not to be upset with me?" Jessica asked.

“Oh, gods! He's a serial killer!" Adolfina proclaimed.

“No, Fina!" Jessica replied.

“Well then, what is it?"

Jessica cringed a bit but confessed, “Well, for starters, he's older."

“Older how? Ten years? Pfft! That's nothing these days!"

“No. He's in his fifties."

That brought the mare's friends up short.

“That's quite a difference, Jess," Remma commented quietly.

“Not really," Kilala interjected unexpectedly. “In my culture, plenty of successful couples have arranged marriages with similar differences in age. It gives him time to establish himself and prove his worth as a provider."

“Jim would be a good provider," Jessica said. “He's an engineer."

“Now that is different for you, Jessie," Remma commented. “You usually go for brawn over brains."

Jessica blushed daintily but replied, “Yeah, and look where it's gotten me. Lots of one-night stands and plenty of locker room talk but nothing that I ever wanted to continue. Now, I'm looking at fighting a lot of social prejudice to be with him."

“I doubt that you are going to have too much problems with the age thing."

“It's not just our ages. It's our species too,"

“Since when has that been a problem? Just look at us! Two prey species, two predator species, feline, canine, equine and all sorts of other differences, and we are still best of friends."

Jessica closed her eyes and said n a small voice, “Jim is human."

That brought all three of her friends up short. The anthro-human divide went back to the creation of the anthros. The wall was starting to wear around the edges after several generations of living as legal if not actual equals, but serious relationships were generally viewed as taboo by both sides, even today.

“That was… unexpected," Remma commented after many long seconds of silence.

“I'm sorry," Jessica whispered.

“So let's see. You are interested in a male that is older, human and apparently not very muscular," Adolfina ticked off on her fingers.

“Who's kind, loving, and makes me feel good about myself for the first time in ages," Jessica countered.

Silence descended on the room again.

“Dibs if you decide to break up with him," Kilala said.

Jessica stared at her friend and shouted, “Kilala!"

“No fair! I want a shot at him!" Adolfina yelped.

“I as well," Remma added.

“Compromise? You three are herd and pack animals. I can learn to share as well," Kilala proposed.

“Hey! That's my male you're dicing up!" Jessica said angrily.

All three of her friends laughed at the mare's reaction.

Jessica grinned sheepishly. Still, she was definitely not sharing Jim!

“Well, he is," she said in a more normal voice.

“And we are not trying to take him away from you," Kilala assured her. With a grin, she added, “But we still might want to share some."

Jessica had to laugh.

“So when are we going to meet Jim?" Adolfina asked.

“I'm not sure. I had really not thought about you meeting him any time soon. We were keeping our relationship secret for now," Jessica replied.

“How about tomorrow? I've got the day off," Kilala asked.

Jessica looked everywhere but her friends. She started rubbing the side of her neck.

“Tell us, Jess!" Remma said. “We all know when you act like that you're hiding something.

“I'm spending tomorrow night with him," Jessica confessed. “At his house."

“Damn, you are moving fast, woman!" Adolfina declared.

Jessica grinned but said nothing.

“Not like much is going to happen, though," Adolfina added. “Just look at your size difference!"

Jessica suddenly found the rug to be the most interesting thing in the room. Her pelt slowly turned a deeper shade of red.

After a moment, the wolfess said, “You didn't!"

“She did!" Remma shouted.

“Woohoo! Tell us all about it!" Kilala bellowed.

Jessica's entire body was burning, but at the same time she was grinning broadly thinking about her first time with Jim.

Jessica looked up at her friends. They were staring at her, utterly entranced.

“Well, like I said, we were alone in the gym. Jim had set my head back on straight and had already promised me a night out with my friends. He even wanted me to have sex, if that was what I wanted. 'Find a good stallion', or something like that. It was not like he was offering or even trying to get me.

“As I was locking up, it occurred to me that I had a good male there with me, so…"

Jessica went on to describe joining Jim in the shower and the sex that they had. By the time that she finished, all three of her friends were staring at her open-mouthed.

“Damn, damn, DAMN! Girl, that was HOT!" Adolfina finally burst out.

“I guess watching all that filthy human porn finally corrupted her," Remma said.

“I think she was corrupted long before that,' Kilala noted.

All four femfurs laughed.

“So, you're going to go to his house tomorrow night and see if you can catch lightning in a bottle again." Adolfina said. “What if you can't? I know how much physical intimacy means to you."

That brought Jessica up short. She really had never considered that possibility.

“I'm not sure…

“I mean, I want sex with Jim. A lot. But I'm not sure how much that really means to me now. After tonight and thinking about all the shallow stallions I have been with, I want more.

“Maybe I will have to find another anthro horse, but I want to give Jim a good chance. He's the first male to really make me feel good about myself. And I think we can have plenty of fun together."

Jessica smiled and added, “After all, he is an engineer, and engineers are problem solvers. I am sure that pleasuring me physically is a problem he is willing to devote a lot of time and effort to solving!"

The four females laughed.

“But you are right, Fina," Jessica continued. “There is a chance our species and size differences will kill a serious relationship. Even if it does, I hope that we remain the best of friends. He really does mean that much to me.

“And that is the reason that I didn't tell you about him. I was afraid you were going to be all upset with me for going after a human.

“I certainly never expected you to try to take him away from me!"

All four laughed again. Jessica felt a large knot in her gut slowly loosening. She had always feared telling others about Jim and being ostracized and shunned. It seemed that she had at least three friends that would stand by her. She was honest enough to know that she was going to need them in the future.

“I know it could get very tough, but I want to try. He means that much to me," Jessica concluded.

“It's not going to be easy," Kilala stated. “I can tell you as a foreigner that prejudices run deep and can be very hurtful. I would suggest keeping this as quiet as possible for now. It will make life easier.

“But if you want to try, I am willing to be there for you."

Remma and Adolfina added nods of assent.

Jessica closed her eyes and cried a few tears. How had she ever been so lucky as to have three friends like this?

Adolfina broke the awkward silence by asking Jessica, “So, when are we going to meet him so we can start scoping him out? And do you think he is open to having a harem?"

“FINA!" Jessica yelled.

“Well, he is a male!"

All three had a good laugh at the look on Jessica's face.

“Don't worry," Adolfina reassured Jessica. “We won't try to get him away from you."

Jessica had to smile. Fina had broken her mood.

The night turned to ice cream and movies as the four friends discussed Jessica's private life in details that would have made Jim's skin burn red. For Jessica, it was just what she needed.

After returning her friends to their homes in the wee hours of the morning, Jessica went to bed. As she lay there, her thoughts turned idly to that night when she would be going home with Jim.

Jessica smiled in anticipation as she drifted off to sleep.