Aquata Cove Chapter 23: Work Day       Morning came from the outside. Adam smiled as he slowly woke up, rubbing his arm right next to Merrick - best he's slept in weeks.   Merrick drearily woke up with his head on Adam's pec. He snuggled up to him and kissed him tenderly, "How you feeling, babe?" Adam muttered as he rubbed his leg against the other.   "So much better...~" Merrick said as he kissed Adam's chin. Adam rubbed his hand on that smooth cheek, nuzzling and kissing his forehead, nose and lips.   BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP   Adam sighed as he got up, "I'm sorry babe, I gotta get to work," He got out of bed, and went to get dressed, "I'll get home just as soon as possible-"   "Take me with you." Merrick said. Adam turned around and gave him a strange look.   "... What?"   "I... I don't wanna be left behind again, Adam," Merrick said, "I'm always so bored when you leave..." He said, tilting his head down.   "You know Jamal and Yuri aren't here to give us a ride, we'd have to go on my motorbike. And what about Belinda? I thought you didn't want to go to the pier because of her." Adam said.   "That Latolcus doesn't scare me..." Merrick said, "Please..." He said, looking up, "I hate being alone..." Merrick said.   "Then... Why not go to Atarah? She says you visit her when I'm not around."   "No, I wanna be with you, Adam," Merrick persisted. Adam sighed as he sat on the bed, and put his hands onto Merrick's soft hands.   "... I don't want you overdoing it..." Adam muttered gently, "You're just recovering from the oil spill, I don't want you to collapse..." Merrick just shook his head.   "I'm fine, Adam... I'll let you know if I'm not, ok?" He said.   Adam paused, and then frowned as he heard the words echo in his head:  

 

  "Every day, you leave me behind, and I just sit around, waiting on endless time for your return, bored and alone. You just go away and leave me to wonder when you'll ever come back, like I am just a toy to you..."

 

    He took a deep breath, and slowly nodded to his lover, "Ok, Merrick. You can come," Merrick smiled excitedly as he climbed off of his bed and threw his arms around Adam.   "Thanks, Adam!" He said as he hugged him tight. Adam hugged him back, loving every second of feeling Merrick's embrace around him.   He moved back, and kissed him on the lips. Merrick kissed him back, softly lapping and gently suckling Adam's lower lip. After a short pause, Adam put his hands onto Merrick's face, and then pressed his mouth firmly into the other. Merrick moaned softly as he felt Adam's tongue lick his mouth his lips pressed and rubbed with the other, before slowly pushing his tongue into Merrick's mouth.   Adam's boxers began to perk and point as he stood there, softly kissing Merrick with a slow passion, rolling his mouth smoothly with the other. The kiss slowed down to a few slow laps, before smooching Merrick again once more.   "Ok, babe..." He muttered, "Lets get dressed, before I have to throw you down and fuck your brains out," He said as he rubbed the tent on his crotch. Merrick giggled as he kissed Adam's cheek, before going and picking up his fishnet top and shorts.     ~~~     VVVVVVVVVRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR   Adam drove through the bronze seahorses, his motorbike rumbling as he went. He felt a pat on his arm, and pulled the brakes to his bike, and held himself in place when he came to a halt. He took of his helmet, and turned his head, "What's up, babe?"   "What's THIS place???" Merrick asked as he pointed at the LOVERS store, He narrowed his eyes as he looked at the bulky lettering, "Lull... Oh...Vvv...Eee...Rrr...Ss?"   "'Lovers', Merrick," Adam said, "This is a sex shop."   "You mean this is where humans - Er, I mean, people - go to trade for sex?" He asked innocently. Adam laughed out loud, shaking his head.   "No, babe, I said that wrong. See, it's a place where people buy stuff to have sex with; clothes, toys, lube, and all kinds of stuff."   "Ooh!" Merrick said, looking at the window displays, "Can we look around in here??" He asked excitedly as he bounced up and down.   "Ummm..." Adam checked his cellphone, and bit his lip, "I only have a few minutes..." He said before he dismounts his motorcycle, and propped the kickstand out to hold it in place. Merrick pushed the glass door open, and trotted into the store. He looked around, and giggled as he looked and here and there in the shop, taking in the sights of the various items and merchandise. Adam couldn't help but smile at how adorable Merrick is being.   "Hi there, Hot Shot~" Came a familiar voice. Adam turned and smiled as he saw Nick at the counter   "Hey, Nick," Merrick came over to them again, holding onto Adam's arm as he looked curiously at Nick, "Oh, uh, Merrick, this is Nick, Nick, this is Merrick," He said, "My boyfriend," The Latino smiled as he offered his hand out.   "Nice to meet you, Blondie."   "Uhh... Oh, right!" Merrick said as he took Nick's hand, and shook.   "So, you guys back together?" Nick asked with a smile.   "Yep!" Adam said as he put his arm around Merrick, while the blonde kept looking around at the merchandise where he stood. Adam checked his phone again, "Oh! We gotta get going!"   "Bu-But Adam! I wanna stay here!" Merrick said, "I want to check out all the other stuff here!" Adam looked at him, a little strangely.   "Are... You gonna be ok all by yourself?" He asked. Merrick just nodded, "You know I'm gonna be gone for almost all day, you alright with that?"   "Yeah, I'll be fine, Adam." Merrick said, "I'll stay here and wait for you."   "Yeah, Hot Shot," Said Nick, grinning playfully, "He be fine, RIGHT here." Adam sighed as he took Merrick aside for it, and whispered.   "Ok, Merrick. Remember, this is a sex shop. I'm not gonna be back for several hours, so, if Nick here wants to treat you to anything to the store, I just wanna let you know to go ahead. Just... No hardcore stuff," Merrick giggled and blushed.   "Hehehe, ok, Adam."   "Ok, babe. I love you." He said as he kissed Merrick's lips.   "I love you too." He said back as he smooched Adam back. He would then walk out of the door, and rumbled his motorcycle, and pulled out to drive off.   "Nick!" Walked in a British, young woman with green hair, "Did the model come by yet? We were supposed to start shooting an hour ago!"   "Naw, he ain't come yet," Nick said back. The woman groaned in aggravation.   "If that wanker doesn't show in 10 minutes, we're canceling!" She said as she stalked back through the EMPLOYEES ONLY door.   Merrick walked over to the front desk, and looked at Nick "So, how do you know Adam?"   "Well, me and his roommate Jamal met at this club called the Dream Waltz - Great place, you been there?" Merrick shook his head no, "Anyway, long story short, I spent the night rockin it with 10 inches of big black meat." He said with a smirk. Merrick giggled as he leaned on the counter, "Middle of the night, I walk in on Adam eating some ice cream, and I was buck-naked,"   "Ooh~" Merrick said, "I'd like to see that~" Again, showing very little regard for the idea of clothing, "If it weren't for hu- people's inhibitions, I'd go naked all the time." Merrick said. Nick raised his eyebrows.   "Really? Oh yeah, I think Adam said you were a Nudist." He said with a smile.   "... Yeah, I am... This is the most I'm willing to wear," Merrick said as he tugged at his fishnet tank-top - Adam took the time to explain a backstory Merrick should use to tell other humans, just in case. It feels weird to say this kind of stuff, as if it's really true, but it's the best course of action to keep himself a secret.   "Heh, I don't know whose luckier, you or him," Nick said, "He hot, but he's such a hopeless romantic. Won't even go for a rebound."   "... What's a rebound?" Merrick asked.   "A rebound is where someone has sex with someone else, right after a relationship ends. Heck, I was almost his rebound when you guys split."   "What?" Merrick said. Nick paused as he hesitated, thinking he may have said too much.   "Errrr... Nothing... Hey! Wanna try out a Speed Bullet?? It's riveting for pleasure! You just strap it on your dick, turn on the switch, and-"   "No, no, what did you mean? You were his rebound?" Merrick asked.   "..." Nick paused, and sighed, "Said too much..." He said, before continuing, "We ALMOST had sex, but he couldn't go through with it. Said I reminded him too much of you..." Merrick blinked and looked down a little, "Look, man, when people are upset and sad, they might do things they don't normally do, or things they'll regret. Now, I offered Adam to have sex with me, and he accepted, but when it came down to it, you were in his mind... He couldn't stop thinkin bout you."   "So... If you didn't have sex with him," Merrick said, unsure about how to feel about this. Nick shrugged.   "Well, he told me he couldn't do it, and I understand. So we just stayed up, watched some shows, ordered a late pizza, snacked on some cookie dough, and I took him home."   "... To be fair, I guess I DID say he needed to find another man..." Merrick said, "So... What's the Speed Bullet again?" He asked, changing the subject. Nick chuckled as he picked up one of boxes, and showed it to the blonde.   "It's an anal toy with 10 speed settings, and 5 different kinds of surfaces to put on."   "Ooh, can I try it?" Merrick asked eagerly.   "Sure. $35." Nick said. Merrick tilted his head as he gave Nick a curious look, "Sorry man, can't give stuff away for free, you gotta pay for it."   "Pay? ... You mean, like trade?" Merrick asked.   "That's right. Money for merchandise."   "But... I don't have anything to trade," Merrick said. Nick paused, and thought for a moment.   "... You wanna make some?"     ~~~     Adam parked his motorcycle, and entered the Fish House to punch in.   "Hey, Adam!" Came the voice of the Captain. Adam turned his head to see his boss coming on over to him, "I though you called in off for a few days?"   "Well, as it turns out," Adam clocked in, smiling happily "Didn't need them. I don't know how, but my Best Catch pulled through, and is happy and healthy on the lure."   "Ah I see..." Captain said, "Well, I appreciate you comin in anyway."   "Yeah... For a while there, I really thought I was gonna... Lose him... Again." Adam said.   "Good for you, fishboy... Well, git dressed and git your arse in the hut."   "Wait, what??? But I already got Canned this week!"

"Yeah, and you also lost one of my fishin rods to a damn good fish. Now git." Captain replied. Adam groaned as he then slouched his way to the lockerroom to change into his uniform.     ~~~     Merrick walked into the room, completely naked except for the shell slice necklace around his neck, and looking around at the velvety room, "So, I just gotta pose for a bunch of pictures?"   "Sort of," Nick said, "We're doing a calendar for Lovers, and the model who was supposed to be here didn't show up. Now, you say you ARE a model?" Nick said.   "Y-Yeah, I am. I've posed for all kinds of pictures!" Merrick said, rather hastily.   "Hey Nick!" Said that girl from before, walking into the room, "Is that model FINALLY here??" She asked in irritation.   "Nope, but we got us a new one, Sasha!" Nick said as he slapped his hands onto Merrick's shoulders, "This one's a nudist, so we know he's set!"   "Oh?" Sasha said as she glance Merrick up and down, "I guess he'll do. Got any portfolio or resume we can look at before we get started?"   "Uh... No, I don't," Merrick said, having little to no idea what she could be talking about.   "Oh, well never mind, we're short on schedule as it is. Go ahead and get everything ready." She then stepped out of the room, and left Nick to show him the ropes.   "Ok, so what we're gonna do is put on different kinds of sexy lingerie on you, and have you pose in several different angles and positions. They're for our catalogs and/or any calendars we take part in."   "Lingerie?" Merrick asked curiously, "What is that? I've only modeled naked, or with a sheet."   "Well, we mean..." Nick then lucked up a sparkling pink sequin speedo, "With THIS kind of stuff!"   "Ooh!" Merrick said with awe as he looked at the sparkling speedo, "Prettyyy!" Nick grinned as he let Merrick take it, and put it on. Merrick smiled and chuckled as he wiggled his hips.   "Yeah, rock that thing, man!" Nick said, clapping his hands together, and giving Merrick a slap to the rump.   "Hehehe... Wait!" Merrick said, seeing Nick walk towards the camera, pitched on a tripod, "Th-That's not going to... You know, light up, will it?? I can't stand when it gets bright in an instant!" Nick blinked and looked at the camera.   "You mean the flash?"   "Yes, I HATE that! Please tell me we can do without it."   "Sure, I guess we can-"   CLICK FLASH   "AHHHH!" Merrick yelped as he clapped his eyes shut.   "Whoa, man, I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!!" He quickly went over to Merrick, who is rubbing his eyes, blinking, before rubbing them again.   "Gahhhh..." Merrick groaned, "Why did you do that??"   "I didn't mean it, I'm so sorry! It got away from me, I swear!"     ~~~     Belinda sighed as she sat at the shore, letting the water rise in, and soak onto her peach and white scales, relaxing as the cool water wash upon her tail.   She gasped lightly as she heard someone coming. Hastily, the Holsien mermaid turned around, and slithered quickly from the beach, and towards the tight, narrow entrance to her cave. She ducked and swerved between the rocks, and coiled into a dark cavern, which is secretly adorned by discarded silverware, strung up with fishing line, many colorful soda/beer bottles stuffed with sand-wax and wicks to make candles, and other various old, mangled objects scavenged from the pier.   Belinda listened carefully as the footsteps got closer. She quietly picked up a small baseball bat that she armed with shards of broken glass as she stayed there, still and quiet as someone approached closer and closer.   When the stranger sounded like he was right next to the discrete entrance to her cave, Belinda heard it slap the rock three times, and the footsteps walked away. Growing curious as the stranger she sense seemed to be going further away from her, Belinda set down the bat, and slowly slithered through the rocky space.   The mermaid smoothly moved her scaled body through the tunnel, and peeked from the entrance. Right at the entrance, sitting on the sand, is purple box with curvy designs, with a shiny yellow bow.   Enticed by the color alone, Belinda reached out for the box with her white, reptilian hands, and picked it up. She grunted as she took in the heavy parcel, and slowly carried back into her cave.   When she was back into her dark home, she rubbed her fingertips onto the wicks of a few of her bottle candles, sparking at the wicks before they caught fire, and illuminated the black cavern.   Belinda looked curiously at the box. She flickered her forked tongue at it, taking in its scent as she rotated it. It carries the scent of fish, and a familiar human. She knows what this is; Herald has given her several gifts that have been decorated such as this. I can't be from Herald though; he doesn't know she lives in this spot, so why would he leave a present at her cave? There's only one person she knows who knows this location.   She carefully tugged at the yellow bow, and smiled as she stuck it on her head, finding it as a lovely accessory. She pulled at the wrapping paper to rip it apart, to find a cardboard box under the paper. She plucked up a small Thank You card from the top of the box, and opened it. Belinda squinted her violet eyes as she read the lettering.     =+Thank you for helping me save my love. Your Friend, Adam+=     A smile found its way on her thin lips before she set the card aside, and pried open the box. She gasped and grinned as she found the box stuffed with Fish House canned shrimp, anchovies, and, a few lobster and crab claws, and a plastic container of fluffy feather fly hooks and shiny lures - she likes using fish tackle for jewelry. She smiled as she picked up two neon green fly-fish hooks, and put them through the small slits in the fin-appendages that will eventually dry into ears. She smiled excitedly as she picked up one of the many cans of shrimp, yanked the can open from the peg, and slipped a sumptuous, juicy shrimp into her mouth.   ~~~     CLICK     Merrick is looking over his shoulder with a curious, frisky look, wearing a gleaming golden jockstrap, showing his very spankable butt to the Sasha and Nick.   "Excellent! THAT is sexy," Nick said as Sasha turned the crank for the camera, "You're REALLY good at this, Blondie!"   "Yeah," Sasha said as she picked up a silver side-strap thong, "Too bad we didn't know about you sooner, we woulda hired you instead."   "Well... I'm actually not here all that often," Merrick said as he shifted, and mount his legs up to expose the cross-road of the jockstrap, over his anus, while still sporting his round bulge "I was supposed to be gone a few days ago."   "Whatev's, you are, positively smashing!" Sasha said as she clicked the camera.   "Smashing? Is that... Good?" Merrick asked as he leaned forward. They both chuckled at his naïveness.   "Yes, it is, Blondie," Sasha said as she tossed over the silver thong, "It is, VERY good!"     Merrick got up, and pulled down the shiny yellow jockstrap, tossed it over to Nick, and then looked at the side-strap, "Uhh..." He turned it around, and noticed it's just a stretchy strip of metallic fabric, "How do I put THIS on???" He asked.   "Ooh, that's a good one!" Nick said as he came over, "Here, I'll help you with that," The Latino came over, and took the strap, "Here, prop your leg here," He said as he put Merrick's leg up onto one of prop-boxes, "You cup your package HERE," He said as his hand groped Merrick's dangling genitals with the silver pouch, "We stretch it over your hip," He moved the tab onto his hip, "Between your butt," He said as he moved the strap to Merrick's crevice, "By the way, you HAVE to tell me what body wash you use, because your skin feels AMAZing~!" He gave a light slap to Merrick's tush as he clicked the thong's hooks together near Merrick's undercarriage.   "Body wash? What do you mean, my skin's always the same." Merrick asked. Nick raised his eyebrows, and chuckled.   "Wow, clean boy, eh?" He then backed up and grinned at him, "And you look muy caliente in that~!"     Merrick looked down and smiled as he rotated his right leg, and flexed his tender rump, "Ooh, I like THIS one~" He said as he swerved his hips, getting a good feel of the tight-looped thong   "Yeah, just like all the other ones, right?" Sasha said she aimed the camera as Merrick turned around, and leaned forward, before putting his hand on his right buttcheek - he is such a natural at making poses, they don't even need to tell him to adjust his stance or tell him what pose to try next.   "I can't make up my mind!" Merrick said as he then propped his leg up to show off his contained manhood, "I never worn so many things like this."   CLICK     "Hehe- Hngh!" Merrick clutched his stomach as a raking pain scrapped inside him.   "What's wrong??" Sasha said. Merrick grunted and moaned as he slipped down, and cringed, "Oh, whoa whoa whoa, what's the matter?" Sasha quickly went over to Merrick, and knelt down. Nick crouched down too, laying Merrick back.   "Whoa, hey, you ok, man??" He asked as Merrick panted and groaned.   "Do you need a nurse?" Sasha asked.   "No..." Merrick said, "Just gimme some water, please..."   "Nick, go get a bottle," Sasha said. Nick dashed away, as Sasha wiped some sweat off of Merrick's forehead as he whimpered, "You gonna be alright, mate?"   "Yes..." Merrick said in a raspy tone, "I just... I had an accident not too long ago..." Nick came back soon, and got down.   "Here you go, man," He said as he unscrewed the cap, and held it out to him. Merrick accepted the bottle, and took a drink of the icy cold water. He took several gulps, before huffing, and panting.   "Good, just take it easy, mate," Sasha said as Merrick breathed deeply, shaking a little from the minor shock, "Are you going to be alright?"   "Yes, I'll be fine..." Merrick said, "I just need a moment... I'm still recovering, but I'll be alright..." He took a few deep breaths and another swig of water, "I was poisoned badly last week... I'm just getting over it, don't worry."   "Ok, but let's take a break for you to get better, ya?" Nick asked. Merrick nodded as he scooted back onto the velvet setting.     ~~~     Adam sighed as he closed his locker, and walked out in his casual clothes. He walked from out of the shower area, where his shoulder was pushed against Herald's shoulder.

"Ah- Hey!" He said, "Excuse you!" He said. Herald just turned his head, gave him a glare, and walked off, "Tch," Adam shook his head, "Jeez, you'd think he'd get over that thing with me and Belinda already..." He muttered as he went to clock out, and get his motorcycle, and ride away from the Fish House.     "... I wonder how Merrick's doing?" Adam pondered to himself under the noise of his snarling motorcycle, "I hope he's not TOO bored..."   Soon, Adam pulled into the parking structure, parked and locked his motorbike, and went walking to the LOVERS store. He entered, and came up to the current cashier, "Excuse me,"   "Hello, looking for anything in particular?" She asked.   "I'm here to pick up a blonde guy? He's about THIS tall, wearing a fishnet top, and short jersey shorts?" Adam said.   "I'm afraid he's busy at the moment."   "Busy? Doing what?"   "He's posing for pictures for us, you'll have to come back when he's finished."   "He's what? Can I see him, please? I'm his boyfriend, I didn't know he'd be posing."   "Oh you are? Why didn't you say so?" The woman then walked out from behind the counter, and led Adam to the EMPLOYEES ONLY door. She walked him down the hall, and into the room where Sasha and Nick were, with Sasha working the camera, and then there's Merrick, laying back with his legs spread open. Adam gapped and blushed as he saw his lover, practically naked with only a satin aqua-blue pouch with light, baby blue down feathers to simulate a wave-like theme on it.     CLICK     "M-Merrick?" Adam said. Merrick turned, and smiled as he got up from the pose, and ran up to hug Adam tightly.   "Adam!" He said as he kissed him, "I missed you!" Adam smiled and chuckled as he stepped back, and examined his boyfriend.   "What in the world are you wearing?" He asked as he felt at the blue pouch, noticing that there aren't any straps on Merrick's hips to support his bulge.   "I think it's called a C-String?" The blonde said as he turned around, and showed off his flawless bottom, where a blue plastic rod is riding between his buttcheeks, with a small, fan-like shape with sea-blue satin covering it with light blue fuzz at the top.   "He totally saved us some trouble when the underwear model didn't show up," Sasha said as she wound up the camera.   "Is that right?" Adam said with a grin as he hugged Merrick from behind, and kissed his cheek. Merrick giggled as he ground his butt against Adam's pants, "You guys still going? I can wait out in the shop if you're still busy."   "No, stay, Adam!" Merrick said as he turned up his head, "I missed you, I don't want you to go yet!" Adam chuckled as he looked at the green-haired chick.   "Is that alright?"   "Won't be much longer," The English woman said as she picked up a green, leaf G-String, and tossed it to Merrick, "Just a few more shots, and we got plenty."   "Heh, alright, get modeling, babybutt~" Adam said as he slapped Merrick's exposed ass as he walked back to the setting, and changed the lingerie.   "Oop, 'cept me, I'm off," Nick said, "I'll see you guys later!"   "Oh come on, Nicky!" Sasha said, "One more, one more!" Nick smirked as he turned and walked backwards.   "I been hard all day since we started shooting, I gotta snap one off," Nick said as he then turned, and knocked fists with Adam, "Been great seeing you, Adam. Catch ya later!" With that, he checked out, and left.     ~~~     "Well, thanks a lot, Merrick, it's been a pleasure," Sasha said, "I just need you to sign this real quick," Sasha said as she slipped a Waiver Form along with a pen.   "Uh..." Merrick looked at the paper curiously, seeing all the weird letters of the human alphabet, "What is it?"   "It's just a statement saying you're ok with us using your pictures for our business."   "But..." He said as he picked up the paper, and looked at it curiously, "I can't read this..." Sasha raised her eyebrows.   "You... Can't read?"   "I can understand... Bits and pieces..." Merrick said as he turned it sideways, "But I can't really... Get this..."   "Here, I'll take care of it," Adam said as he took the paper, "I'll be a dependant."   "Alright, that can work," She said with a shrug, "Just sign his name, along with yours on the line provided below" Adam took a moment to skim through the fine print. After examining the paper, he nodded, and took the pen, and wrote out the form. He paused at the signature lines, before writing in his cursive.   "Merrick... Piscien..." He wrote, and then marked in today's date. Merrick faltered, but watched, as Adam put nothing else about merfolk on the paper, just the name itself. Below, he then wrote his own name under the line marked 'Representative', "And Adam... Bryant..." He marked the day's date, and handed the form over, "Here you go."   "Smashing," Sasha said, "Thanks again, so much, Mr Piscien," She said as she held out her hand. Again, it took Merrick a second before he remembered to shake her hand, "And here's your selection," She said as she handed over a black plastic bag full of the sexy bottom wear Merrick had picked, and paid for with a portion of the money he made from modeling, "And the rest of your salary - we're out of checks, I hope cash will be ok" Sasha then handed over a stack of dollar bills to Merrick, "And have a lovely day!"

"Thank you..." Merrick said as he looked at the money curiously as he and Adam walked out of the shop, "So... Piscien, Adam?"   "Humans have a First Name, Last Name, and a Middle Initial, as part of our method of identification. For example, my full name is Adam J Bryant. So, I just signed you as Merrick T Piscien. No one else knows how merfolk are called; to anyone else, the word 'Piscien', is as good a name as any," Adam smiled at Merrick's pondering expression, "So you made some money today, huh? Did you have fun?"   "Yeah, but... Um... What ARE these... Things?" Merrick said as he flipped over the assortment of 10, 20, and 50 dollar bills.   "That's money! It's what humans use as currency. Basically it's for trading for goods and services. That's why I work at a job, so I can earn money to pay for living in my house, and buying clothes and food and such."   "Well, here, you can have it," Merrick said as he put the wad of bills into Adam's hands.   "Wha- Are you sure, babe? Because there's like..." Adam took a moment to count the bills and calculate the amount, "Almost $200 here! That's a lot of money!"   "Adam," Merrick said with a sneer, "I live in the ocean. What good is paper money in the sea?"   "Good point, but what if you want to buy something later? Don't you wanna just save it?" Adam asked.   "Pfff, I don't care, do what you want with it," Merrick said as he shrugged, "I only modeled for them because I needed something to do while you were gone. Besides, I got some neat stuff to wear!" Merrick said as he held up his bag full of sexy lingerie, "I don't need much."   "Ok then," Adam chuckled he put the money in his wallet as they walked into the parking structure. They had just reached Adam's motorcycle when a silver car is just driving up to them.   "Yo, guys!" It's nick. He looked out to Adam and Merrick, "You doing anything tonight?"   "No, why?" Adam said, "... Oh is this about-"   "Yeeeaaah, tha's EXACTLY what it's about~!" The Latino said with a sexy grin. Adam blushed and chuckled sheepishly.   "About what, Adam?" Merrick asked innocently. Adam smiled and chuckled again, before answering.   "We're gonna get something to eat, and I'll let you know if he's down with it."   "Aight, man~!" Nick said before he drove off.   "Down with what?" Merrick asked. Adam blushed, and faced Merrick.   "Well, remember that time we had with Jamal...?"     ~~~     -Knock knock knock-   Nick smiled as he got up from the couch, wearing a fairly short robe that only reached to half of his thighs.   He opened the door, and grinned as he saw Adam and Merrick stood there, "Hey, boys~ Come on in~" Nick said with a grin. Adam and Merrick then entered, holding hands as they came in. Nick led them right into his bedroom, where he switched on the one lamp, before he turned to the two other males. He gave a cocky smile as he untied his robe, shrugged it off, and let it drop down to the floor, showing that he's now wearing a soft, skin-tight cream-colored boxerbreifs with red trims, and a red heart printed right on the rump.   "Ok~" He pointed both fingers on both hands onto Adam and Merrick, "Your turn~"   Adam blushed as he removed his shirt, showing off his fuzzy upper body, and tossing it to the floor, while Merrick pulled off his fishnet, and pulled down his jersey shorts, showing that he's wearing that a neon blue 6-strap thong, that cupped and supported his bulge in such an enticing round shape.   Merrick walked up to Nick, and smiled as he put his hands on his shoulders, and kissed him. Nick murred as he lapped his lips around Merrick's mouth as he put his hands along Merrick's sides, and on his back. He rubbed his own tan, smooth body onto Merrick's flawless body as they tenderly kissed each other.   Adam unbuckled his jeans, but paused as he watched with ogling eyes at his lite lover making out with that Mexican pretty boy. He just stood there, feeling the golden jockstrap that is tightly hugging his body get tighter as he watched those two supple males make out. Two submissive men feeling on each other as they softly kissed a slow interplay of lips and tongue - both are bottoms, both are soft and smooth to the touch, both are supposedly cuddly...   Adam let his pants drop to the floor, and walked over to the two other men, wearing only that gold-colored jockstrap. He pushed his head gently into the two heads, and slowly smacked his lips against the other two mouths, while he put his arms onto Merrick and Nick's backs, feeling their uncanny similar complexions. His hands rubbed along their backs, and onto their soft bottoms. Merrick and Nick broke the kiss and turned their attention to Adam. Nick turned Adam's head to him and glued his lips onto his mouth, rolling his tongue around inside him. Adam's eyes looked to the side to see Merrick looking hungrily at them making out, right in front of him, even glimpsing Merrick's arm moving back and forth below him. Adam simply put his hands onto Nick's head, and rolled his jaw against Nick's mouth.   "Mmmm! Mmmmfff! MMMFFF~!" The Hispanic started moaning uncontrollably as Adam kissed him with a humungous passion. Nick put his hands firmly onto Adam as his legs began to shake. He huffed weakly, before his knees buckled, and he toppled over onto the bed. Adam climbed up on top of him, and forced his mouth down upon him once again. Nick spread his legs, and moaned in such need as he felt Adam's hard tent pushed against his clothed rear, feeling the male's tremendous energy above him. Adam growled in aroused aggression as he began to dry hump on Nicholas, just like before.   "Oh, do him, Adam," Merrick said as he watched his lover's manly ass flex around that golden jockstrap, "I want to see you FUCK him!" Merrick couldn't help but give Adam's naked butt a good, healthy spank. Adam inhaled sharply as his rump gave a slight jiggle from the smack. Merrick spanked him again, heightening his arousal from the harsh hand-to-ass contact. Adam broke the kiss and growled harshly.   "Hssssff, Godddd," He hissed as he continued to drive his hard bulge against the fabric of Nick's briefs, "I'm gonna fuck you so damn hard...!" He rumbled. Adam then spotted a couple of cuffs, a leather leash, and a metal clip. He grinned as he got off of Nick.     "Oh God~" Nicholas moaned as his arms were strung up, and pulled up to his knees on the bed. Merrick grinned as he tugged at Nick's underpants to free his penis.   "Ooh..." Merrick looked as he saw a shiny metal ring with a small pink jewel encrusted on it, glittering in the lamp light. He tugged at the ring, before opening his mouth, and taking in that whole cock.   "Hoohhh! Ahhh~" Nick moaned and whimpered as Merrick's mouth suckled and pulled out the glans of his dick. He struggled against his bonds as the metal ring was toyed with as it clinked against his teeth.   Nick then gasped and looked behind him as he felt Adam pull down his briefs below his butt. The Hispanic moaned as Adam rubbed his thumbs into that crevice before pulling those sumptuous buttcheeks apart, and sliding his wet tongue across Nick's asshole. Nick yelped as his rose bud was licked and kissed while his dick was sucked and slurped.   His toes curled as he bit his lip as he pushed his rump against Adam's lips, while gapping his own mouth as Merrick worked his dick over. Adam rubbed one of those tan buttcheeks, before delivering a vicious slap on that tush, "OOHH!" Nick jumbled as he squirted precum into Merrick's mouth. Adam smirked as he then gave in another sharp spank on his ass. His hips jerked as his ass jiggled with each hard spank on his ass. "Harder~!" He moaned out.   SLAP!   "AHhhH!" Nick moaned out as he felt the awesome burning sting on his buttcheeks, "Harder~! Harder~! Haaaarrrddeer~!"   SPANK! SPANK! SPANK!   His rump gave a hot red glow as he begged for more. One more SMACK on his ass, Nick moaned at the top of his lungs as Merrick's face is suddenly painted with lines of white spunk, "Oh God yes!" He moaned as he had unloaded himself all over Merrick's face "Awww fffuck... Allmmm~" Almost as soon as he came, Merrick had stood up, and met him in a very hot kiss by that blonde. While his hot dribble slipped onto his own face, Adam kept making out with Nick's ass while Merrick made out with his lips. Adam pushed his tongue into that pink star, polishing his willing asshole - he can tell this guy has had a LOT of dick for who knows how long.   Still bound up, Nick licked his own cum off of Merrick's face, his bejeweled penis still standing erect, while moaning in bliss and anticipation as Adam gently gnawed onto that soft, musky buttcrack.   Merrick climbed off the bed, and peeled down his neon thong before pulling off Nick's underpants, leaving both pretty boys naked. The blonde giggled mischievously as he pulled the Latino to the side of the bed, and feeling along his slender build.   "Hey, lookie what I found~" Adam said as he picked up a strap-on dildo - the kind you put on from behind. He popped open a bottle of KY lube on it, and approached Nick.   "He-Hey, what'chu doin, man?" Nick said as Adam tucked his legs into the straps, and aimed the artificial penis onto his entrance, before shoving it in, "Ohhh!" His hands clenched as Adam lodged it up deep in there. Chucking almost sadistically, Adam then put his mouth next to Nick's ear.   "Now my boyfriend is going to fuck me, while you dangle there, and watch."   TAK   "HAAH! Ohhhooooo!" Nick yelped and moaned as the rubber member inside of him began to roll and squirm inside of him! His wrists began to feel sore as he stayed strung up there, helpless about the raging hardon between his legs, while his wearable toy wriggled inside his anus.   Adam crawled onto the bed, still sporting that golden jockstrap, and presented himself to Merrick. Merrick giggled as he lubed up his penis as he approached the bed, while Nick whimpered and moaned at the two males about to get it on on his own mattress.   "Ohhhhh!" Adam bit his lip as Merrick mounted him from behind, and felt his lover push deep into his rectum - every chance he gets, he loves getting dommed by Merrick. Adam curved his back as he felt Merrick's cock ease out of him, and sink back in. "Ohhh! OOOhhhh~! Ahhh fuck!" Adam moaned as his body bobbed back and forth, in a steady rhythm.   Nick watched as he wiggled his hips, trying to rub his hard dick between his thighs while the mechanical dick twirled inside his ass, "Oh gaaawwwd..." He whined as his Prince Albert simply dripped with precum as he watched the semi-fuzzy stud get humped by that light, blonde cutie.   "Fuck, Merrick..." Adam said as he thrust himself backward, hissing and moaning as Merrick rocked his ass harder and harder. "Ffffuck, I need you to do this a LOT more!" He groaned as he felt himself full of cock from his boyfriend.   "Ahh Adam~! You're so tight, ohhh!" Merrick moaned as he shoved and pushed into Adam for several minutes. Adam moaned and huffed as his own erection bounced onto his Happy Trail, with his full balls still tucked into the metallic-colored pouch. Nick whimpered as he watched the incredibly hot scene in front of him, wanting so desperately to masturbate, "OOHH! It's coming... I'm gonna cum... Adam... Adam... Adam!"   "Cum in my ass, baby!" Adam said as he put himself on a show for Nick. The mattress squeaked and rocked as Merrick hilted him over and over and over. "Yeah~! Yeaahh~! OH YEAH~!"   Nick slouched and groaned as he looked over his shoulder, "Aw no, don't die on me now!" He said as he flexed his rump and shook his booty, feeling that the dildo inside him had stopped working, probably because the batteries died.   Merrick forced himself down onto Adam, and ground his pelvis up and down harshly into Adam's butt. His mouth gaped before he felt himself spill all over of Adam's insides. "Oh god yes!" Adam moaned as he felt the hot gush of sperm wash into him, feeling Merrick pull put of him, and lay onto the bed.   With no pause, Adam got up, and bent to the floor, "Now I've had my eye on this thing since we got here," He then picked up what looks like a silver pill-shape in a rubber encasing, with a strap attached. Nick blushed as Adam wrapped the rubbery toy around his manhood, and rubbed some slick lube on his cock. He smiled as he turned around, and approached Merrick.   "Wanna watch me fuck the day lights out of Nick, babe?" He said with a playful grin. Merrick giggled and nodded, already stroking his cum-soaked member. Adam kissed him affectionately, and then turned to Nick to remove the toy from out of Nick's ass.   "Hah God, I need your fat cock, man~!" Nick whined as he felt his ass feel a sense of emptiness once the toy was taken away, helpless as his dick remained oh so needy.   "Shut up, and take it," Adam said with a smirk. He turned Nick around, and without warning, started to shove his hard dick straight into his ass!   "AHHHhhoh hoh!" Nick moaned as he felt his ass spread around Adam's rod, more so as that other squishy, partially solid toy immerged with his manhood into Nick's ass, "Ohhh yes~!!" He moaned out.   Merrick watched as he laid back, and played with himself as he watched the gold-strap equipped boyfriend start to rail into the Latino. Spotting what looked like a small device, on the floor, the merman crawled to it, and picked it up. It had a circle on it, to which he put his thumb over on it, and pressed down.   "OOOOOH!"   AWWW fuck!"   Adam and Nick gasped and moaned as a mad vibration rang out inside of Nick's ass. Merrick gasped and took it off, and immediately, the two men relaxed. Merrick slowly grinned as he clicked the device again, and made Adam and Nick moan out loud.   "Haahhhh fucking damn!" Adam said as he rammed himself deep into Nick, his hands squeezing aggressively onto those slender hips   "Ah jodame mucho, usted puto, ahhh caliente~!" Nick started moaning Spanish lingo as he pushed his ass back as Adam fucked him, moaning as he begged for more of the insane buzzing inside himself. Merrick soon crawled over, reached up, and started to jerk off Nick, fiddling with the pre-covered piece of silver, while burying his electrified dick into his ass, "Ohhh mucho gracias!" Nick moaned as he undulated his hips, moaning uncontrollably at the top of his lungs from the overwhelming sex.   Adam hissed and moaned as he tilted his head back, with the crazy vibrating driving his member up the wall. Nicholas couldn't hold it anymore as he moaned out as Merrick's hand worked him over, and forced him to spurt all over the floor, soaking his piercing with his cum as he felt Adam's manhood drive into his rear, before Adam too felt himself blow inside Nick's ass. His hips jerked as he unleashed his load straight into that tunnel.   As awesome as it was, Adam felt compelled to pull out, and take off the vibrating toy, feeling spent for the moment. Nick moaned pleasantly as his asshole is delightfully sore and gooey with the spunk of the excellent ramming from Adam.   Adam then unhooked Nick's wrists, and freed him up from the cuffs. The Latino rubbed his semi sore wrists as he then climbed onto his bed, and hovered over Merrick, "You still got some for me, Blondie~?" He asked as he rubbed his cream-filled ass against Merrick's hardened tool.   "Hehe, yeah~" Merrick said as he laid back, and let Nick climb on top of him, while Adam lurked to the side, and glued his lips onto Merrick's mouth, while rubbing Nick's semi-hard member, prepping up for round two.     ~~~     Adam slipped into bed, with Merrick scooting in with him. He smiled as he snuggled up to him lovingly as they nuzzled each other.   "Mmmm~... Hey Adam?"   "Hm?" He said drearily.   "There's something I've been wondering. How did you know to take me to Atarah?" Merrick asked, "I never knew she could heal me like this, so how did you know?"   "Um... I think a mermaid from your pod told me, and my friend Belinda gave me the directions." Adam said.   "... Wait," Merrick shifted, "A mermaid from my pod told you? That doesn't make sense, no merperson would just come up to a human like that."   "Well, she didn't. I remember a woman in a flowing white dress walking outside. You were still asleep, and I heard her singing in the night. I thought she was just some random stranger, so I ran out to talk to her."   "... Wait, if she was a mermaid, she couldn't have been walking. Remember, merfolk don't know how to walk on their own, we'd need someone to teach us."   "I distinctly remember seeing feet touching the grass," Adam said, "And she was singing. Just slowly strolling by the house, and singing long hymns. I went outside to see if she was here for any particular reason, and I followed her over to the reef. Next thing I knew, she fell into the water. I ran after her, and dove in..." Adam furrowed his brow as he thought for a moment, "After that... It's kinda blurry, but I remember seeing a white mermaid."   Merrick starred at Adam in the darkness of the room, "A-A-A white... Mermaid? A-Are you sure?"   "Yeah. She had a long body, like most of her was glimmering white veils. I remember that while she was talking to me, I couldn't move... I can't really remember most of what she said... Except the last part:   " 'Seek out Atarah. The Forbidden Ancient'..." He said, "The next night, she came back, again, in human form. I think she came to check up on you. And I told her you were alive, that Atarah was able to save you. I even asked her who she was, but she didn't say. She just sort of... Laughed at me, and went back into the sea... She said she made a dress to wear for me, and I was naked the whole time." Adam said, blushing and chuckling.   "... That..." Merrick said. Adam looked, and saw Merrick seemed to look nervous, "That was my Mother..."   Adam's stomach purged at what he just said, "That... That woman... That mermaid was your... Mother?!" He said, his senses full of shock.   "Yes... That was my Mother, Noita Umiato..."   "Merrick... Are you sure? Are you absolutely sure???"   "Adam, there are only two white mermaids in my pod: my Mother and my Sister, and my Sister has never met Atarah in her life."   "So... How does your mom know Atarah?"   "She and I went to visit her one time," Merrick said, "I was afraid of her because she's human, but I got over it soon after seeing how much my Mother was so calm with her," He looked up at Adam again, "What else did you tell her? Or what else did my Mother say?"   "Um..." Adam hesitated, "I told her... That humans aren't all bad, and she said she knew about that. And I asked her to tell your pod that you're not with me, but recovering with Atarah, and she said she trusted me with your care..."   "Really? She said that?" Merrick asked as he looked in wonder, "I know she's graceful and understanding, but trusting a human... I didn't think she would be so inclined to believe the word of a human... Wow~" Merrick said with a smile.   "Y-Yeah..." Adam said, "A-Anyway, I'm tired... We should get some sleep."   "Hehe, ok~" Merrick said as Adam shifted around, and Merrick spooned up behind him.   Adam breathed deeply as he thought over this new fact. His stomach churned with fear and minor guilt, his mind playing back when he talked with... Noita Umiato... God, what she must think of him...  

 

    "Who are you to him? Why would you take a chance of being exiled?"   The woman stayed silent for a moment, and then turned her head for a moment, "And who are you? To go to such lengths to save a creature who is not even of your own species?"   "Well..." Adam blushed, "He's my boyfriend... Or, lover, mate, whatever merfolk call it."   For the second time, ever, the mysterious woman turned around to face him, her silver eyes looking at him with a look of surprise on her face, "What? What did you say?"   "Yeah..." Adam said as he felt a hot tingle on his cheeks, "He said something about a Lunar Eclipse," The woman gave a brief look of confusion, "Er, that's a red moon - humans call it a Lunar Eclipse. He said that he fell in love with me on his 3rd red moon? And that I fell in love with him without even knowing it..."   "You are... His mate?" The woman said.   "Yeah. For about 5 years now. He tried to break up with me about 2 weeks ago... It broke my heart as well as his, but he says it's inevitable..." Adam looked aside as he put his hand on his arm, "It devastated me when he tried to end it with us, when he tried to leave me behind, but... I... I still love him, after all that's happened... And he loves me too..."   "... I see..." The woman turned back around, and looked to the ocean.   "B-But listen! Please don't tell his pod - Especially his mom and dad. His pod is precious to him... It'll tear him apart if he's banished. Just... Please tell them that he's safe and he's just recovering with Atarah in her river, and that he'll be back soon... Please? I don't want him to lose his pod so soon..." He shook his head, "I can't even stand the thought of him crying again..."   "... Very well. He will rest here, for the time being," The woman said softly, "I trust he is safe in your care..."   "Yes, he is. He's always safe with me." The woman nodded, and took a step off the cliff, "Wait! You haven't told me who YOU are! And how did you know about Atarah?" The woman paused, and she chuckled with a smile.   "Amusing... Humans are so clueless, are they not?"  

 

    'Is THAT what she meant??' Adam thought as his heart pounded, 'Of COURSE she would risk being banished by talking to me - she's his MOM! The Noita of his pod... If she wanted to, she could've ended me right there...' Adam let in a silent gasp as he suddenly remembered that other mermaid, the white frilly one on the rock by the beach when he went outside after he sang to Merrick, when he was still infected with the oil... Merrick said there are only two white mermaids in his pod... Was that his sister?!   Adam quivered as he felt Merrick's arm tuck under his own, and held him close, "Adam? Are you all right? You're shaking."   "Y-Yes, I'm fine, Merrick," Adam said, "I-I'm just cold, that's all..."   "Oh, ok," Merrick then took the covers, and pulled them up over his and Adam's shoulders. Adam gulped as his lover snuggled behind him. These thoughts made him tremble as he closed his eyes, and tried to sleep.     ~~~     "Mmmm... Hm?" Merrick stirred awake. It's still dark outside, and the moonlight is pouring though Adam's window. In a second, he realized his shell is vibrating and glowing. He groaned and sighed as he scooted way, moved his legs over the bed, and sat there, "Right... We were supposed to be gone by now..." He muttered. Merrick groaned as he bent over, and pulled the box from underneath the bed, where his sea equipment have been stored, as usual - except for his trident, he seems to have lost it when he got caught in the blood of the earth. Hopefully, his pod was able to track it down for him.     Merrick secured the shell-kelp headband on around his head for last, and walked around the bed, and knelt down to his sleeping mate.   "Goodbye, Adam," Merrick whispered as he stroked along Adam's hair, "I'll return within 6 moons..." He gently nuzzled Adam in his slumber and kissed his lips softly, "I love you..." Merrick stood up, and walked out of his room.     As he reached the back glass door, he felt a soft, furry rub between his legs, "Raarrrr~" He looked down, and chuckled as he saw the blondie-orange, semi fluffy cat looking up at him, and reached up to his leg, stretching as he pawed at his shin.   "Oh hi..." He muttered quietly as he crouched down, and ran his hand through the feline's fur, "... Roxas, right?" The cat purred as he nuzzled into Merrick's palm. The merman cleared his throat, and sounded a purr-growl noise from his vocal cords. Roxas mewled as he Merrick stroked the cat's back, and along his tail. He giggled as the cat then started swatting and batting at Merrick's flashing shell.       Soon, Merrick is walking to the cliff of the reef, facing the sea, while still feeling the vibration of the shell slice on his chest. He looked back at the strange, unique home of his human. He smiled happily, glad to know he has a new Sea Spot to return.   The Adra turned back around, and dove into the ocean.