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Messages in the Dark

Part 3

By XP Author

Mick stepped out of the cab, hefting his heavy bag over his shoulder and looking up at the cafe. He turned to give a wave to the rideshare driver, but they were already pulling away. "Right. Actually in a city now." He sighed and turned back to the shop. "This is why I avoid going downtown." Well, there were many reasons. It was lucky that the driver had no problem finding the place. It was a tiny little coffee shop crammed in among a myriad of other shops and buildings. Checking his phone, he verified this was the place.

Taking a deep breath which did nothing to calm his nerves, he walked into the cafe. The inside was very cramped, with tables cluttered all over the place, mostly along the walls. Somehow, despite the very large windows on the front, it was also dark inside, the lights all set to about as dim as possible. Some generic new wave music was piped in from speakers above the counter. Most of the people here were all high school or college age kids, most of them either on laptops or phones, barely aware of the world around them. He scoffed to himself as he recognized most of the models as ones he had to constantly repair. Very expensive machines that broke if you glanced at them the wrong way.

He walked up to the counter, a bored looking fox with obviously dyed black fur and matching hair giving him a look as if to ask why he was even here. He also counted no less than eight piercings in her face. "Whatcha want?" Nine, as he caught the tongue piercing when she spoke.

He looked up at the menu on the wall behind her. Everything had names like 'Nitro Fist' 'Black Morning' and 'Coffin Nailer.' "Uh... what's a Coffin Nailer?" She sighed and proceeded to describe it to him, and it was just a macchiato. "Do you just have a normal cup of coffee?"

She rolled her eyes. "That's a Black Morning. Anything else?"

He shook his head, really feeling unwelcome. "No, that will be all."

"Good. For here or to go?"

He had debated getting it to go and just waiting outside, but that would probably just get him jostled by the crowd on the sidewalk constantly. "Uh... for here."

"Right. That'll be $11.02." He nearly fell over. Eleven dollars for a black coffee!? The thing had better be roasted by elves for that price... He was really starting to wonder if he got pranked. Still, he handed over the money, and a minute later she handed him a massive mug filled almost to spilling. "Here."

"Uh... thanks." He happily walked away from the goth fox giving him the death glare and moved to an empty table as carefully as he could. The table was fairly near the door, and he sat on the side that could let him watch the entrance. Looking around, he felt very out of place here. He was probably the most 'nerd' of everyone, and definitely the oldest. It was a very strange feeling being the oldest person around before you're even 30. He just hoped he wouldn't have to wait for very long.

Thankfully, he didn't wait long. Only a few sips into the coffee, he saw Lily walk in. The tiger was wearing a pretty simple outfit of black jean shorts and black t-shirt with the logo for some band named Bludvist. His face lit up and he was about to shout out, but realized he probably would get nothing but death glares for speaking above a murmur. So instead he just waved. She also brightened up the moment she saw him, happily moving over to take the seat across from her. "Hey! You made it!"

"Sure did!" He sipped at the coffee before setting it back down. "Could have picked somewhere a little... more friendly to meet?"

She giggled softly. "Sorry. I used to come here a lot a few years ago. I forgot how they can be if you're not dressed like you stepped out of The Crow. Is the coffee at least good?"

He shrugged. "Yeah, it's good. Not eleven dollars good, but not bad."

She blinked. "What!? Damn, they really jacked up the prices. Used to be only two bucks. I was going to get something, but not for that much..."

He shrugged again. "I say splurge and go for it. Get yourself something nice. Not like you're going to be needing your money much soon, considering... uh... y'know."

"Oh... huh, hadn't thought of that. You're right. Cool, back in a sec!" She hopped off of her seat and made her way over to the counter. He was sure to watch her move, her shorts doing very little to hide her round butt, her tail swishing behind her happily. He quirked an eyebrow as the fox seemed to be far nicer to her than him, even... flirting? Was he jealous? That thought caught him off guard.

When Lily returned, she had a much smaller mug. "Fucking thirteen dollars for a latte. Oh, sorry, a 'gravestone.' This place has really gone to hell. This whole city has, really."

He nodded slowly. "That's why I live outside of the main city. There's a nice little coffee shop right next to where I work that I can get a large coffee and an apple fritter for under five bucks." He sipped at the coffee in front of him. "And I think it's better than this, too."

She nodded. "Well. Sorry about this. I hope the trip down here wasn't too bad."

He nodded. "Yeah, it wasn't so bad. Especially with the horror stories I've heard about long bus rides. A little cramped, but it was pretty uneventful. About 10 hours in, we swapped busses in somewhere named Raleigh in North Carolina. Had a nice meal and just passed out on the bus for most of the rest of the trip down here. So for spending most of a day on a bus, it wasn't so bad." He winced. "Though my back is a little sore from sleeping in a seat."

The tigress let out that soft giggle he had started to love hearing. "Poor puppy. Well, I can see about rubbing out any knots at my place later."

He chuckled. "You sure that's all you want to do with my knots?" She laughed a little more, which made him smile. "You live far from here?"

"Kinda yeah... but no? It's only about 20 minutes if we use a scooter."

He blinked. "You ride a scooter?" He was not expecting to hear that from her.

"Yeah. Pretty much everyone does in the city. You can rent them pretty much anywhere. Just tap your phone on the thing and it's yours for like, half an hour. Or longer, but it gets expensive after that. Cheaper than a taxi or any of those rideshares."

He nodded slowly. "Huh... I did wonder why I was seeing so many people on them."

"Does AFC not have those?"

He shrugged. "No clue. Like I said, I avoid going into the city at all costs. I'm not really a city boy. I stick to the suburbs." He sipped his coffee. "They might have them, but they wouldn't be usable for a few months out of the year."

A confused look spread on the tiger's face. "Why not?"

"...it'd be pretty hard to ride a scooter through a foot of snow or over ice."

She gasped. "RIGHT! It does get pretty cold up there. We don't really get that much down here. Maybe a few days where it might snow a bit, and it's cold for... February, but then back to being hot."

He chuckled. "Yeah, that heat was a bit of a shock when I first got down here. Is it always this hot?"

"Hah! You got lucky. It's actually cooler thanks to some rain the other day. This time last week, it was 110 out there."

He shook his head. "Jesus, how can you stand that?"

She shrugged. "I was born here, so I'm used to it." She pointed at him. "And didn't you say your family was from Egypt? Shouldn't you be better suited to hot weather?"

"Hey, I was born in the north. I'm a northerner at heart. My mom was, too. It's her parents and my dad that were from that sand blasted country, not me."

He got to hear her giggle again. "Well. Finish your coffee and we can head on to my place. You have a bag?"

He nodded, nodding to the floor where he had left it at his feet. "Yup. Got a big duffel with a few days' of clothes and some necessities. Though I wasn't able to fit a towel, so I might need to borrow one of yours... I could use a shower after spending a day in a bus..." He added. "And being outside in this heat for more than 2 minutes."

She giggled softly. "Aww, I'm sure you're fine. But sure, you can use my shower." She gave him a wink. "Might even join you." He smiled back, liking that idea.

* * *

To say her apartment was small felt like insulting small things. It was a studio type setup, with the kitchen, living room, and bedroom all part of the same room. The only thing that was separate was the bathroom and a tiny closet. "Sorry about the mess..." She closed the door behind her after letting him inside. "I don't have much room to store stuff." There was a bit of clutter here and there, mostly a few piles of what looked like food boxes. Her bed was off to one side of the room, with a beanbag chair chair beside it, along with a laptop set up beside it. The kitchen had a few dishes in the sink, but not much else in the way of clutter.

"No, it's okay." He looked around the tiny place. "How much did you say rent was for this place?"

She sighed as she moved over to the closet. "Way too much. But it's one of the cheapest I've found in the city. It only gets more expensive from here." She pulled out a set of folded towels in powder blue. "But at least it doesn't have bugs, the AC works, and if something breaks, the landlord fixes it pretty quick. So it could be worse." She held out the towels to him. "Here ya go! Oh, you can just drop your bag wherever."

He set his bag down on the floor by the kitchen counter... or what passed for it... before taking the towels. "Thanks. Uh..." He glanced at the only other door in the place. "In there?"

She nodded. "Yup! Oh, and the hot water works, too. Another plus."

He nodded, stepping into the bathroom. Like everything else, it was pretty cramped. Barely enough room for the sink and toilet to fit, with a shower stall crammed against the far edge, though at least that had some space inside. He was half-way through stripping before he realized he left the door open. Living by himself, he never had reason to close it. Then again, he didn't have anything to hide now, either, so he just shrugged and kept going until he was fully nude. "So... uh... do we need to worry about your neighbors hearing anything?"

When she spoke, he could tell she was right outside the doorway. "Nah. I don't have any right now. Normally it's college kids that take up the cheap places, and with school out right now, they've all moved. I'll be getting new neighbors next month. Or... well, I would if... y'know." He nodded as he stepped into the shower itself. The water came out with better pressure than he had been expecting, and as she said, it was hot. It felt good on him, despite how hot it had been outside on their trip here.

He just stood under the hot water for a minute before he realized he left everything in his bag. "AH... shit. Hey, um... could you grab my shampoo from the-" He stopped as an orange hand held out the bottle for him. "Ah... thanks." He gave her an awkward smile as she just grinned back at him.

"I noticed ya didn't grab anything from it." Her eyes drifted down as she did nothing to hide she was checking him out.

He decided to pose a little. "Like what you see?"

She nodded. "Yeah. Yeah, I do." She giggled, then stepped back out of the bathroom to let him finish cleaning. Though she did grab his discarded clothing from the floor for him. "So, take it you live on your own, too?"

He started to lather up his fur and hair. "Yup."

"Been that way since you left home?"

"Sort of. I had a roommate when I was in college. Before you even think it, it was a guy, so no it wasn't a thing. Though he probably would have loved if it was. Definitely had the hots for the twink puppy living in the same house."

She laughed. "I wouldn't go calling you a twink. Skinny, sure, but not that."

He chuckled. "Well, I've managed to put on a little muscle since then. Should have seen me a few years ago. I was even skinnier then. And I had long hair, too. I'm sure if you put me in a dress and add a bit of makeup, I could have passed for a girl."

"Is it wrong that I think that's kind of hot?" He heard her laugh again. "Might need to see how you look in one of my dresses."

He laughed as well, washing the soap off now. "I don't think they would fit me. I'm quite a bit taller."

"And I'm quite a bit wider..."

He scoffed. "You're fine. I think you're very pretty as you are." He finished washing himself and turned off the shower. Stepping out, he used the towels provided to dry himself off as best he could, though with the cramped space it was pretty difficult to really move much. Eventually he just shrugged that it was good enough and wrapped one of the towels around his waste before stepping out, only to stop dead as he saw her laying on her bed completely naked. "Ah... yeah... Definitely pretty as you are."

She rolled over a little, giving him a serious 'come hither' look. "Aww, I love that towel look. Really sexy." She pat the bed beside her. "But how about you just leave that there and come over here."

He smiled, letting the towel fall away to the floor. "As you wish." He left himself fully exposed, his cock already starting to harden.

He sat down on the edge of the bed, only for her to pat him on the back. "Lay down on your belly." He blinked, but did as she said. The next thing he felt was her hands pressing into his back and rubbing against him. "I did say I'd help work out some knots."

He chuckled, closing his eyes. "Yeah. You did." He took a deep breath and just let it out slowly. While she was hardly a professional, she wasn't too bad at this. She even managed to get his mid-back to pop slightly, which did relieve a bit of stress. "You're pretty good at this. Ever think of doing massage as a job?"

She giggled. "Touching naked people all day and making them moan? I don't think I'd be very good at behaving myself"

"Bet you could if you had someone to go home to afterwards and work out all of that built up tension."

She laughed again. "Yeah, maybe." This was followed by a sigh. "But that kinda thing is really expensive. I think massage schools are like, 20 grand a year or something." After being quiet for a moment, she added. "And it won't matter after today anyway." He nodded slowly, but stayed quiet. After a few minutes, he noticed her touch had gone from massaging to more just touching and rubbing against him. She had also straddled his back, her pussy pressed against the base of his tail. "Feeling better?"

He smiled, nodding. "Yeah." He slowly rolled over under her, putting his hands on her hips to get him to sit against his belly. He stared up at her, taking in all she had on display for him. "I mean it when I say you're pretty, by the way." He reached up, resting his hand against her cheek. She pressed into his palm a little, a smile on her lips. "The most beautiful woman I've ever met."

She blushed a little. "Now you're just flattering me..."

He chuckled. "Maybe a little, but I mean it. You're funny and you're a lot smarter than you give yourself credit. And you have a cute giggle. And really sexy moans."

That made her laugh. "Oh, shut it you!"

"Make me." She huffed, but could not stop her smile. "That was a command." He gently pulled her down so she laid atop him, her nose up close to his. He whispered. "You want me to stop just complimenting you, you'd best find a way to make me shut u-" She found a way as she pressed her lips to his. It started as a gentle kiss, but within seconds it was far deeper, her mouth against his, lips open enough for his tongue to meet hers. His arms slid around her to hold her tight against him.

Time had no meaning while they held each other. Though he definitely felt her growing wetter as she rubbed herself against his shaft, coating the length in her juices. A shiver ran through her as he moved his hips to rub back against her. Eventually, they did break the kiss, leaving her panting atop him. She looked down at him with the look of needy hunger, letting out soft whimpering moans he recognized from her. He reached own to take hold of her hips, lifting them up a little, only to let her fall back down a little, his tip slipping right between her lips. She gasped, letting out a loud moan for him. He couldn't help but moan with her, feeling her inner walls sucking him in and squeezing around him.

Her hips lowered more and more, taking every last inch into herself, until she sat against his crotch. She let out a soft cry of pleasure, squeezing him tight. For the first time, he noticed she was purring. That was new, but it just widened his grin. He pumped upwards, making her gasp and bounced on his hips. He did it again, watching how her big breasts bounced and wobbled on her chest with every thrust. He really loved that, but more the sounds she made as he thrust harder.

She sat up to start bouncing on him faster, his hips thrusting up to meet hers. His hands reached up, gripping at her chest this time. He squeezed her bouncy tits, at first gentle and teasing, then dug his claws into her. They were nowhere near as sharp as hers likely were, but it was enough to prickle at her skin and leave scratches as he dragged his fingers back. She tightened up even more around him, moaning and crying out even louder.

His knot was already starting to swell. It was all too much for him, her being here, her warmth, the sounds she was making, the way she was slamming her hips down against his, the room filled with her scent, growing only more powerful from her drooling pussy. He panted heavily. "I'm... not going to..."

He never got to finish as she shoved herself down harder against him. "Shut up and knot me!" Her lust-filled voice was both demanding and pleading with him. He was more than happy to do as she asked. He dragged his fingers down her sides, gripping at her hips and pulling her down as he thrust upwards, gritting his teeth. With a final push, his knot slipped past her lips and into the tight, squeezing inner walls, making both of them cry out in pleasure. Well, he cried out, she let out a scream of ecstasy, throwing her head back as she came. Her whole body shivered and trembled atop him, even as his knot only swelled more inside of her, which made her quake all the more.

That really was too much for him. He grit his teeth as his cock throbbed and pulsed within her. It was not long before his own orgasm hit, cum blasting up into her in his most powerful orgasm yet. He bucked his hips with every shot, giving her more and more. He was still pumping as she fell forward against him, tits mashed against his chest, her head hanging over his shoulder, panting and gasping beside his ear. He wrapped his arms around her to hold her as they both finished, his own breath short and gasping.

He nuzzled gently against her neck, giving it a gentle kiss, getting a breathless, giddy giggle from her. "This is the part where I normally say I last a little longer than that."

"Ah... shut up. That was the best one I've had in years." She let out a shaky breath as he felt her squeeze around him. "Feels like you put quite a lot of baby batter into me, too."

She started to lift her hips a little, pulling his up with her as he was still tied inside. "Ah... H-hey! Careful there! I'm gonna be locked in there for a few minutes!"

The tiger just giggled at him. "Don't worry, puppy. This is one of my favorite parts."

He blinked. "Wait, favorite pa~aahhH! FUCK!" He cried out as she yanked herself up, popping his knot out suddenly. He had never had someone do that before, and it was both a little painful, but also a sudden relief to have the pressure off of his knot. Any discomfort was easy to ignore as the woman atop him cried out even louder than he did, her body suddenly tensing, shivering and quivering against him as a second orgasm ran through her. He kept his arms around her to hold her close and let her ride it out.

She pulled fully off of him, but rested back down, her pussy drooling his jizz slowly out onto his shaft. She pressed the rest of herself against him as the pleasure coursed through her. Not quite as powerful as the first one he had given her, but having someone to hold her did make it better. Her breathing was again coming in shaky gasps. "Ah... fuck.... it's.... it's so much better than a toy!"

"Even though it's bigger than I am?"

She giggled breathlessly. "Yeah. Yours is so much better. I can feel it throbbing, feel when you came..." Another shiver ran through her body. "Feel all your cum leaking out of me... toy can't do any of that." She stuffed her face up between his shoulder and neck. "And I can hold you like this afterward."

He smiled, giving her a squeeze. "Yeah, this is really nice." He laid his head back and closed his eyes, just holding onto her and enjoying the moment. She did eventually shift to lay more beside him than on top, but still kept herself against him. The two cuddled for quite some time, just enjoying each other's company. Lily started to gently run her hands against his chest to play a little with his fur, her leg curled around his. He ran his fingers through her hair and along her back. It was really nice, just having someone to hold.

"How were you going to do it?" He looked down at her. "How were you going to kill me? Kinda thought you'd start strangling me while you were fucking me."

He shook his head. "Nah." He shifted a little to sit up just a bit. "I brought something with me..."

She looked up, an eyebrow quirked a little. "Oh? Something dangerous?" He nodded. "That why you took the bus and didn't fly?"

"Yeah." He pushed himself up a little more, unfortunately having to move away from her softness so he could get off off of the bed. "Lemme get it." He moved over to his bag, reaching in and looking around for a moment. Eventually, he found what he was looking for, a piece of metal around 3 inches long with a hinge at the top. He brought it back over and sat down beside her, holding it out. "This."

Lily tilted her head. "A... pocket knife?"

He chuckled, flipping the thing open. "Nope." It was a straight razor, the blade almost as long as the handle. He very gently ran the edge against her leg, not enough to cut, but she could feel just how sharp it was.

It still sent a shiver through her body. "Oh... fuck that's..." She looked up at him, yellow eyes pleading with him. "I want this. I'm so... tired of all the shit I have to live through. Please..."

He nodded. "I know." He slid around behind her, pulling her a little back with him. She gasped when his cock started to rub against her ass, then moaned when he reached around to start teasingly running the blade against her belly. "You want me to cut into you?"

She nodded, almost melting in his arms as the dangerous thing teased against her. "Y-yes... I want you to hurt me. Cut me up. End my useless life." She yelped as he cut a little line against her belly. Even he was surprised how easily it slid into her flesh, drawing a little blood. He could feel her trembling. He moved the blade higher, slicing a long line against her left tit, still not deep, but enough to bleed. She let out a loud whine, whimpering as the pain struck her. Yet she still ground herself back against him.

He cut several more times, each one just enough to make her bleed. Each time, she gasped, moaned, whined, and panted heavily. He felt her arousal dripping onto his leg as he held her close. Eventually, he drew the razor slowly up between her breasts, using the flat side to not cut, but it was soon at her throat. She panted heavily, feeling the dangerous edge pressed against her, ready to slice her arteries wide open and end her life. "D-do it! Snuff me out! End this useless slab of meat!" She begged him. The hand holding the razor trembled, his other holding her around the middle. His cock was rock hard against her. He grit his teeth, closing his eyes and...

...he couldn't. He couldn't do it. His hand slowly fell away. "I can't..."

She whimpered. "Please!" She begged him. "Please kill me! I-I want it!"

"I know... but..."

She whined louder, reaching down to grip his wrist and try to bring his hand back up. "It's just one cut, then I'm done. Just-"

"No! I-"

"I want it! I need it!" She tried to get the razor out of his hand, but fumbled for it as it fell to the bed at her knees. "I-I'll do it myself then!"

"Lily..."

She was about to reach out, but his arms suddenly wrapped around her, pinning hers against her side. "Mick! Let me do this!"

"Lily!"

She struggled against him. "Please! There's no reason-"

"I can't lose you, Lily!" That made her stop. His head pressed against her shoulder. "I just found you..." His words were quiet and shaky, and she realized she felt tears against her fur. "You... you are the best thing to happen to me in years."

"...Mick..."

"I know. I know we've only known each other a few weeks. I know you're life has sucked. A lot. But... you're not useless. You've made me smile and laugh and... and actually care." It was his turn to be the one crying openly. "I didn't know how... utterly alone I was until I met you. And now... now you want to leave me alone again!"

She tensed up. "That's not fair..."

"I know. ...I know, you've wanted it for a long time. Way longer than you've known me, but..." He let out a breath, his arms relaxing around her. "I'm sorry. I'm being selfish..."

She just sat there, feeling him leaning against her like a man defeated. She stared at the blade at her knees, just sitting on the bed, her own blood already on the edge. "Do you mean... all of that?" he nodded slowly. "Really?"

Somehow, he laughed, despite everything. "Yes. I mean it. I..." he choked a little on his words. "...I love you." Her eyes went wide as he said it. "I know, I'm stupid for saying that. We've only known each other for a few weeks, but... but I do. It's not the sexy calls or the pictures or the sex or... anything else. It's you. You're... you're the first girl I've felt I could actually just... be with." She stayed quiet, not having any idea what to say as he poured his heart out at her. Eventually, he slid away from her, and she felt the loss of his weight against her back. "I can't do it. But... I won't stop you anymore... I'm sorry."

She still stared at the blade for a long moment, but didn't reach out for it. Instead, she turned to look at him. "All this time, I thought you just wanted a girl you could snuff..."

He chortled. "Really? All those times I said I wasn't sure if I could do it weren't a dead giveaway? All the times I was just there to talk to you and listen?"

She winced, suddenly feeling like a real bitch for thinking so little of him. "I... I thought you were just... I dunno. Playing with me? L-like that wolf that snuffs out his girlfriends. Just making me like you so you could kill me all lovingly and really get off to snuffing a girl that loved you or something."

He glanced up at her, wondering if she even realized what she just said. "No. That was never it." She nodded slowly, getting quiet again. When he held his arm out, she very willingly slid close to him again to lean her head against his shoulder. "Are you still going to do it? I won't stop you this time."

She took a deep breath and held it, her mind too jumbled and mixed up to sort any of her thoughts. "...no."

He smiled a little, giving her a gentle squeeze. "I'm sorry I ruined what was supposed to be your last night."

She giggled softly. "Dummy. You didn't ruin anything. You made me cum super hard. Twice! And..." She couldn't look at him, instead just staring at his legs. "And... what you said..."

"That I care for you?" She nodded. "I do. And I mean it."

"I know. I mean, I know it NOW!" She scoffed at herself. "I feel like an idiot."

He shook his head, kissing against one of her fuzzy orange ears. "You're not an idiot. You're a lot smarter than you give yourself credit for. You were just stuck in a really bad place." She grunted. "I don't feel like you've used me, if that's what you're worried about." He felt her tense just slightly, knowing he hit the mark. "I'm not going anywhere. I've got two weeks of vacation and I'm spending it all with you. If you'll have me."

She blinked, looking up at him finally. "Wait, two weeks!? I thought you said you only had a few days?"

Mick laughed a little awkwardly. "Well, I only said that because at the time, I wasn't sure how... long I'd be staying in Atlanta. I figured I'd have to get out pretty quick. Y'know... after..." She nodded slowly. "But I took a few weeks off, because I knew I'd need a bit to... deal with it... emotionally, I mean, not just hide a body."

She nodded slowly. "Don't know how much of that I'll actually be able to spend with you..."

"Call in sick." He suggested. "In fact... Just take some time for yourself. Take a vacation. I have quite a bit saved up, I'll help with whatever money you need while I'm here. And after."

She blinked. "What!? No! NO, I can't go taking your money!"

He continued. "Even better. How about you just march right up to that asshole manager and tell him you quit."

"Quit!? Why!?"

He smiled. "Because you've found this wonderful jackal that's offered to help turn your life around. Help you find a better job, help you pay for any training or schooling you'd want. And hell, he even went and offered you a place to live."

Now she was just baffled. "A place to-" Her eyes went wide as it sank in. "W-wait... no, I-I can't! You barely know me!"

He chuckled. "Oh sure. You're all for me helping you die, but you don't want my help to live?" He took one of her hands in his. "It doesn't have to be permanent. I can help you move and put you up until you're on your own feet again." He nuzzled against her cheek. "And if it turns out you don't want to move back out, then... I guess I'll just be stuck with you."

She narrowed her eyes, playfully glaring at him. "This was your plan all along, wasn't it?"

Another chuckle rumbled through him. "Sort of. I had been thinking about it when you... hit your low point. I just want to help you." He squeezed her hand tight. "And if at some point you feel like you want to..." He nodded at the razor. "I'll be there to actually help you then. At least then I know I'll have done everything I could have."

"What if I decide it's tomorrow?"

He paused, then nodded slowly. "Same deal. I tried. And I'll help you. I'll make sure it's the best, sexiest death you could ever ask for."

She nodded, leaning her head against his shoulder again. "I'll have to think about it..."

"Take your time. I know it's kind of a sudden offer." He slid his arm around her shoulder. "I'll be here for you no matter what your decision is." He kissed her cheek gently. "We should probably get you cleaned up before you stain your mattress with all the blood."

She did get a slight smile. "Well, I won't need it much longer either way." She looked up at him as she brought his hand to her wounded breast. "Maybe we could stain it just a little?"

He chuckled softly, leaning over to kiss her lips. "Sure."

* * *

Mick stood over the small spot of grass, staring down at it, and the small grave marker. "Hey... Guess we haven't talked in a bit." He took a breath and let it out. "Still working at the repair shop. Business has been pretty good, actually" He chuckled. "Sal's even talking about actually hiring someone else to help out! Means I'll actually be a boss to someone. Bet you never thought that'd happen." He thought for a minute. "I've been traveling a little, too. Sal insisted after that trip to Atlanta. Said it really did me some good. Nothing fancy so far. Went to Toronto and Niagara Falls. Thinking of heading to Vegas next year."

He smiled as he felt an arm slide around his middle. "Oh yeah, and there's one other little thing."

Lily giggled softly. "I'm not that little..."

He nodded. "Okay, one other big thing. I met someone. This is Lily."

She felt silly waving at the spot on the ground, but did so anyway. "Hi."

"She's been living with me for a few months now. I think it's going pretty well."

She laughed softly, leaning over to kiss his cheek gently. "I'd hope it's going well. I'm marrying you in March."

He laughed a little. "Yeah, there's that, too. Anyway, that's all the big stuff. Not that you'd care anyway, Dad. Just wanted to let you know that I'm still doing better than you ever did."

Lily gave him a little squeeze around his middle. "Don't forget the gift you brought."

"Oh, yeah. Thanks." He reached down to unzip his pants and pull out his cock. A moment later, he started to piss on the grave. "Saved it just for you." Lily giggled again. Once he was done, he put himself away. "There you go. Hope you're burning in hell." He leaned over to kiss Lily's cheek. "Anyway, now that I've introduced you to the love of my life, if you'll excuse us, I'm going to go fuck the shit out of her in the park."

The tiger gasped. "Oh! That sounds like fun!" She laughed softly as she followed him away, both of their tails swishing happily.

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