A Bit of Happiness chapter 4.

Story by STRONG on SoFurry

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chapter 4!


Chapter 4: Come Hang out

A few weeks had passed since Jack and Meghan had started "dating". The term dating was used loosely by Jack because well, nothing really happened. Sure, they hung out more and they spent a lot more time together; but it wasn't like any other relationship he had been in. It was just a lot of hanging out, watching movies, playing video games, and...Drinking, together.

Presently Jack's eyes rested, entirely unfocused on his work computer screen as he thought about it. Meghan was fun and cute, but ever since the first night where she got too drunk, she had been reserved during their time together. Sure, he had learned a lot about her, She was 26, an only child, and wanted to be an actress before reality set in and she realized no one wanted a hybrid for any parts. It almost hurt Jack physically thinking about it; to be perfectly qualified for something, yet unable to get a job because of one's heritage.

Now wasn't the time to think about that as he stared at his computer screen, looking at various Anonymous members. It was easier said than done getting people jobs unfortunately. How do you get someone a job when their main profession in their past life was animation? Sure the current animation industry was shit, but shoving a new animator in, that was a recipe for another disaster of a show like "Steven Whatshisface". Jack rubbed his temples as he looked at his computer screen, seeing the interactive chat between the animation studio and the fledgling animator get heated in an argument.

"Fuck it" Jack groaned to himself in annoyance as he cut the feed to both the animator and the studio; he would chalk it up to government internet and apologize tomorrow, letting both sides cool down a bit. This was actually a common tactic he used. Sometimes things got a little too rowdy, so moderators (like him) would end it, rather than let tempers escalate. Both sides needed to see that they were both being unreasonable. In this case, the studio needed to recognize it wasn't dealing with a rookie, and the animator needed to recognize that his prior work didn't count here.

As Jack drafted emails he would send to both parties apologizing for the terrible internet, he saw a couple of his co-workers leaning against his cubicle wall. Justin and Matt, a human and reptile of some sort respectively, were leaning against his cubicle wall, sipping coffee with smug grins.

"Hey Jack" Matt, some generic species of reptile, said after sipping his coffee with his tongue.

"We're having a late Halloween party, and you're invited" Justin, the human, said calmly.

Jack had always gotten along better with Justin, Matt always acted like he had something to prove, like he DIDN'T need to stop working for close to 2 hours a day to sit in the sun like the worthless idiot he was. Jack wasn't speciest, by no means was he at all. He had worked with gator Anthros and Caimans before without issue. Matt however, was entitled, lazy, and worst of all, thought he deserved special treatment.

"I'll be there next time" Jack said absentmindedly as he proofread the drafts.

"You always say that Jack" Matt said with a frown "come on man, you can't be all work and no play".

""I'll be there next time, I'll be there next time" you're like a broken record, comeon man, it's the holidays, let loose a bit" Justin pleaded with a calm half smile. His voice was enough to make Jack look up from his screen to see their faces. Matt still looked smug, but Justin was smiling calmly in an almost pleading sense, which quickly shifted to annoyance.

"Come on Jack, you never really hang out with us" Justin said again, annoyedly. Jack liked and respected Him enough to look at him with a small smile and a hopeful glance.

"Can I bring someone along at least" Jack said with a grin.

Matt raised his "eyebrows" if he had any, in surprise.

"Who? Do you have a girlfriend? Or boyfriend, not judging" he said questioningly.

"Girlfriend, And I'll be bringing her then" Jack said with a bit of annoyance.

Some people in the office thought he was gay, just because he turned down one of the anthro ladies that he worked with for sex. For fucks sake, don't show interest in the office "whore", who was just a poor anthro female in heat, and get labeled as a queer. No regards for trying to treat a female with respect, even if she pleaded to get pulled into a broom closet and fucked.

"Heh, ok, we'll see you then Jack" Justin said with a pleasant smile. They had always gotten along a bit better than most, mainly because they didn't pry into each other's personal lives. Honestly Jack was surprised when Justin invited him to a baby shower with his wife. He hadn't even known Justin was married...

Either way, the two pulled away, probably to strong arm more people into this office party. Meanwhile, Meghan scooted her chair back to look at Jack in concern.

"Jack...are you ... are you planning on taking me to this party?" she said, making a staple remover "talk" to him as she spoke, like it was the person talking to him instead of herself; seemingly out of nerves.

"Yea, why wouldn't I bring you along?" he said calmly, lounging back in his comfy office chair "you are my girlfriend after all".

"Oh uh...I'm just, not really liked because of... you know" she said with the staple remover, inching closer to him as she made it chomp down.

"Yea and I don't care because fuck 'em" Jack said with a smile, leaning back and stretching calmly. He really didn't mean fuck them in a malicious sense, more of a "who cares what they think" kind of sense. After all their opinions of him were nothing to really worry about.

"But they are usually so... Mean to me" Meghan said, finally dropping the staple remover and letting her ears droop a bit. Scootching her chair right up next to his.

"Well if they are mean this time, we can just leave and play games or something at my place" Jack reassured her, thinking about how much nicer the weekend would be with just him and her playing video games together. No trying to impress fake work friends, no trying to show off to the women at work in a desperate attempt to get laid. None of that, Jack just wanted a nice slow evening with Meghan. One of video games, a movie, bad junk food, a bit of alcohol and snuggles, and maybe even some comfy sex.

Meghan was gorgeous and sexy in every way to him; her body would put the goddess Aphrodite to shame, but she didn't come onto him as much in a "strip down and try to fuck him" sense. She now wore tight clothing and was much more physical than before. More hugs, more kisses and more pressing her curvaceous body against him.

Jack found it very hard to ignore her and her unique displays of affection for mundane things. Tight teasing hugs when he did something so simple for her; like pay for movie tickets for the both of them. That earned the armrest between them going up and her wrapped around his arm for the whole movie and her breasts also wrapped around his arm, proving that she hadn't had a bra on the entire time.

There was also the time they went out for a simple dinner together, for a "first date" kind of moment. He took her out for her favorite food, Chinese; to the most authentic Chinese food place within 50 miles. She was of course, delighted at the prospect of it, yet when they got there, she insisted on sitting next to him, wrapping her soft fluffy tail around him and nuzzling against him as he ate and fed her. Yes, she asked him to feed her, and honestly it was quite cute, feeding her with shaky chopsticks and a hand under her chin to catch any dropped food.

"Jack? You really mean it?" Came Meghan's voice snapping him from his thought train. She was leaned against him with a concerned look painting her muzzle, her ears drooped a bit.

"Yea, it would be a great night without the party, but it doesn't matter as long as I'm with you." Jack remarks casually, rubbing her ears softly.

Meghan gave a small reluctant smile in response to his.

"I... I just don't want to BE the reason they kick us out though" She murmured quietly, Jack waved that concern aside calmly.

"We'll be fine babe, besides if they kick us out, we get an evening like I really want; kisses, snuggles and video games" he said with a calm smile.

She finally smiled fully and flicked her tail happily.

"Ok! I got this outfit I want to wear that I haven't had a chance to!" She exclaimed happily, cuddling up to Jack further while softly purring. A new outfit? Jack could only contemplate for a moment what she had in mind to wear before she slide away back to her desk.

"Ohh I'm so excited! I never go to parties!" She babbled happily, swaying side to side and making her tail wave quickly with her motion. Jack smiled happily at the excitement and went back to working for the next few hours until it was time to go home. So Jack and Meghan left together, casually chatting before she parted from him to go to her car.

"Pick me up at 9 Jack! I'll be ready then!" Meghan called out happily, then did a few happy skips to get the rest of the way to her car. Jack smiled at the adorable display and then got into his own car and started the drive to his apartment. Rolling his windows down, he breathed in the crisp, cool autumn air and sighed. Going to a party might be a bad idea, but he was determined to have an evening with Meghan. The option to not go at all was there of course, but they needed to socialize a bit and not just hang out at the apartment. Maybe he could take her to the boardwalk or up to the snowy mountains, get the Snow leopard side of her out and playing in the snow.

It wasn't long before he reached his place and sauntered in lazily. Going to his bedroom, he changed into more comfortable clothing and then plopped down on his couch. There were about 3 hours until he would need to leave and pick up Meghan, so he turned on his PlayBox 720 and played a bit of Blood Souls to pass the time. Nothing like some good old Ultraviolence to pass the time.

However even that had to come to an end, as the time to leave and pick up Meghan, who had been texting him while he played games. Most of it was memes and silly pictures, plus the occasional ribald bit of humor from her. It was refreshing to say the least, a change of pace to have someone to talk to.

Jack got up, grabbed his leather jacket, and then walked casually out his apartment and to his waiting car. He knew the route to Meghan's condo by now, they sometimes spent evenings at her place; mainly to avoid Jack's loud neighbors who didn't realize that the walls were paper thin and no one wanted to hear their guttural moans.

The drive is quick and painless, not too many cars were out and about at that time on a Friday, most people had settled in for the evening. That suited Jack just fine, less people and their inability to drive in a straight line. Pulling up to Meghan's place, he stopped the car and walked up to her front door and then let himself in.

"Meghan! I'm here! Ready to go babe?" he called out as he looked around. She decorated with a lot of Chinese artwork and framed movies posters; a few of which were signed by the respective actors.

"One sec Jack! I'll be right down!" came the happy chime from somewhere upstairs.

Jack sighed and sat down on her almost overly plush couch. Women, no matter the species, always take a little bit to get ready it seems. To kill time, Jack pulled out his phone and scrolled through the boards of his favorite "underwater basket weaving" forum. A few threads about Human and anthro relationships were up about how humans can best to surprise their Anthro mates; that brought back memories for sure.

Back in college his friend, Chris, had been dating a lovely bobcat anthro who was super fun at parties. Well, he decided to throw her a surprise party for her birthday, much to Jacks chagrin. Jack knew how most predator anthros respond to loud noises and a sudden change in light levels. Of course Chris ignored Jack's advice and threw it anyway. The result was exactly as Jack predicted; the loud "SURPRISE" and the light turning on quickly caused her to panic and jump the thing closest to her, which just happened to be Chris. Long story short, he needed multiple stitches in multiple locations.

"Jack? Ready?" Meghan said quietly, snapping Jack from his nostalgia. He hastily got to his feet and then looked to Meghan only to be rendered speechless at the sight of her.

Meghan stood before him in a black sweater dress, commonly known as the "Virgin killer sweater". It hugged her sides and body tight, and contoured to her breasts so perfectly he could faintly see the barbells of her nipple piercings. A small handbag hung loosely from her arm as she looked at him apprehensively.

"How do I look?" she questioned nervously, looking up at him for any form of reassurance.

Jack however stood speechless, mouth slightly agape staring at her. Her hair had the signature purple streaks re dyed, her claws were painted a deep violet, even the ones of her footpaws, which stuck out of tight open toed high heels. Even her fur and tail had been brushed and washed in what he could only assume was the best fur shampoo.

"Oh... uh I'll go change" she said after Jack didn't answer, her ears and tail drooping in sadness.

"Whoa no no no!" Jack cried out, raising his hands and rushing to stop her. "You look absolutely GORGEOUS"

Her ears instantly stood up at those words.

"You mean it?!" she exclaimed, bouncing slightly in happiness, only to lose her balance and fall over because of the high heels.

Jack rushed forward once more and caught her before she hit the ground. With her in his arms her beamed at her.

"Yes I mean it"

Meghan's face was a mixture of happiness and ecstasy as she looked up at him.

"Ok Jack, let's go to this party" she said boldly, her previous nervousness gone and her tail slowly wrapping around him. Jack quickly got her to her feet and smiled at her, his arms still around her.

"You look amazing" He said again, looking her up and down once more. Her ears fluttered quickly as she hugged him tight.

"I'm glad you like it, I wanna make those work bitches jealous I got Iron Jack!" she said with a smile. This baffled him for a second.

"Wha?... Iron Jack?" He said in confusion, looking at her incredulously.

"Uh... the ladies, mainly us anthro gals, call you Iron Jack after you rejected Desiree's attempt to get you to fuck her when she was in heat" Meghan said sheepishly "Ya know, because you were unwavering in your morals or something like that. I didn't come up with it!"

Pondering this for a moment, Jack wondered if it really was that big a deal to not take advantage of a lady in heat. To him it would be the same as taking advantage of a drunk girl. Because of his morals he earned a nickname? Because he just wanted to find a good relationship and Meghan happened to mesh with him right, she won some weird female competition? He scratched his head in confusion as he looked at her.

"I'm a trophy or something?" he said finally. Meghan looked a bit uneasy as she answered.

"Kiiiinnnda? The anthro ladies knew you were into us girls by your smell and wanted to prove they got you...but you never bothered with them at all. I....I never even tried...You were the unbreakable human, and I was the ugly hybrid..." she said with a bit of remorse.

Jack processed this for a moment, recalling just how so many Anthro ladies had called him to their cubes for "Technical issues" even though he wasn't IT. Then they asked him to crawl under their desks to check cables, only for him to turn around and see they weren't wearing panties; then there were annoying passes where they came to him saying shit like "Ooo oops I took your lunch, can I take you out instead?" which only annoyed him because it was usually food clearly labeled.

They were coming onto him in the worst possible fashion it seemed, trying to provoke a reaction in him rather than just... talking to him, like a human- err person. And by a random chance of fate, Meghan just happened to be the most approachable because of the others being mean to her. Irony he guessed.

"You aren't ugly Babe, now come on, let's make all those gals jealous of you" Jack said, ushering her out the door to your car. He felt woefully underdressed compared to how she looked. he was wearing his black "StexKnok" shirt, the same one she wore that morning when she was at his place, a brown leather jacket and jeans. However, Meghan's alacrity at going to a party with him quickly drove all those thoughts from his head. Instead, he focused on her, the sway of her hips, the swish of her tail and the softness of it when it barely brushed against the little bit of his exposed neck.

Getting to the car first, he opened the door for her, feeling now was the best time to be a gentleman, and still feeling like this was an odd kind of beauty in the beast esque moment.

"Such a gentleman" She teased, letting her soft tail brush his face as she got into the car delicately, setting her little handbag into her lap. Jack strode over to the driver's side and got in, then pulled out his phone to get directions to the party, which seemed to be at Matt's parents house.

Matt's parents had done very well for themselves; Jack couldn't quite recall how they made their fortune, but he knew it was immense and that their house was gigantic. They also loved the work the BHA did, so they often let the company use it for corporate functions saying that the funds should go to the Anonymous members, not to renting out places. As such, one could hardly be surprised that they were the ones hosting this late holiday party. Even as Jack drove up to the house, He could scarcely even think to call it a house, as it was at least 5 stories tall and had a full swimming pool, tennis court, and basketball court on the grounds. Plus it looked like they even hired a valet for the occasion.

"Here is your ticket to retrieve your car at the end of the evening sir" the Raccoon Valet said calmly as he handed Jack a small receipt. "If you find yourself unable to drive home at the end of the evening, there are many rooms for you to choose from, should you desire to spend the night" he added before getting into Jack's still running car and driving it off with it to who knows where.

Taking Meghan's delicate paw into his hand, they walked side by side into the mansion, where music could already be heard. Opening the door for the gorgeous Snoon, Jack let her in first, then followed and surveyed the scene. Different kinds of music were emanating from different parts of the house, clashing a bit and causing a slight dissonance. A drone was flying around from room to room and Jack could hear the sounds of bottles clinking together as well of the telltale sounds of dance dance revolution. The aforementioned drone, zipped by Jack then stopped and "turned" towards him and Meghan, the camera on it looking at him as he looked back in confusion.

"AYYE JACK'S HERE" Came a yell from one of the rooms, then a slew of Jack's co-workers came pouring out of the room where some kind of mumble rap was playing. All had cups of various alcohols and a few were already staggering and slurring their words.

"Eyyy Its Jack! We weren't expecting you to even show!" Said Justin happily, setting a hand on Jack's shoulder in a gesture of friendliness, or was it to stop his swaying? Probably a bit of both. Matt, was next to him along with Bill from accounting, and a few others Jack recognized.

"So where's this girlfriend? I thought you were bringing a gir-" Matt started only for Jack to slip an arm behind Meghan's back and pull her to him by her hips. God her fur was soft. Jack looked at them confidently while Meghan seemed to try to shrink away.

"Wait, Meghan? Really? She stooped down to date you?" Justin said, confusion filling his words. That hurt Jack's ego a bit but Meghan's posture straightened up at those words.

"Stoop down? What do you mean? Jack is awesome!" She said in your defense.

"Yea yea, he's cool and all but LOOOOOK at your body" One of the more drunk men said loudly, motioning to Meghan's very voluptuous curves. If Meghan could blush, Jack knew she would be.

"Hey uh, let us go get some drinks, ya'll didn't all have to welcome us." Jack said, ushering the now thoroughly flustered Snoon through the group of assembled men.

"Uhh kitchen is just down that way, we got EVERYTHING! Mix up something nice and mingle Yo!" Called out Justin happily.

Jack felt Meghan's tail coyly creeping around him as they walked together, his arm still around her back, and sometimes under that virgin killer sweater to feel her extra soft tummy fur. He could feel her purrs starting to reverberate through her body and into what seemed his soul. In the kitchen, there were assorted Alcohols, and not cheap stuff either, VERY high quality Vodka, tequila, bourbon, whiskey and just about every other kind of hard liquor along with an assortment of beers. To say the kitchen was large would be an understatement, it was probably bigger than Jack's whole apartment and looked like it had a wine cellar attached to it.

"Ooh ohh I can mix drinks! I used to be a bartender!" Meghan giggled as she rushed out of Jack's grasp to the large "island" in the center of the luxurious kitchen. The absence of her by his side left him wanting, but he wasn't going to focus on that for now.

"What can I get for you SIR" she exclaimed to him from the opposite side of the island like it was a bar, emphasizing on the word "sir".

"I didn't know you were a bartender" Jack said, eyeing the large selection of drinks before making his selection. "and ,uh, just Dr.Pepper™ and some of the Kraken Rum" She looked a bit dejected, like she expected some fancy cocktail to mix up for him, but didn't voice it when she spoke.

"I was a bartender when I was trying to be an actress, had to pay the bills somehow" She said as she mixed the drink for him in a large glass and handing it to him.

"I expect a big tip from you" she teased, using her fluffy arms to push her large Breasts together with a wink. Jack instantly felt his face flush, so he quickly took a sip of his drink. Ahhh refreshing. Satisfied in making Jack flustered, Meghan then busied herself mixing together a something drink for herself, even going so far to crush the ice cubes that went into her cup.

"Anddd that's how to make the perfect Long Island Iced Tea!" She exclaimed happily, holding the drink out for Jack to inspect. To him it looked like a regular Long Island Iced Tea, but he wasn't gonna push it.

He extended a hand to her which she took it delicately in her paw as they left the kitchen to explore the rest of the house. Most of it was what you would expect from a party; Guys playing pool in a dimly lit room holding glasses of whiskey and bourbon, a bunch of the more game savvy guys playing some video games on a huge wall sized TV while drinks sit half-forgotten around them. Each door was like a portal to a new world, each scene so different. The only constants were alcohol and Jacks grip on his beautiful Snoon, who was plastered to his side, sipping her drink and whisking her tail against him. Honestly, it was like there was an odd haze Jack saw as he walked through the crowds of his inebriated co-workers, the only thing he could focus on was Meghan and the purring sensation. Another door, a group of passed out people, another portal, this time to the outside where darkness had fallen showed some people and anthros swimming in the pool or hot tub.

They never really stuck around each room for long, they casually greeted their co-workers, some more enthusiastic than others, some people shot wayward glances at them. Jack saw them, either staring at Meghan and her body, or the fact that she was with him. A LOT of glares from the female anthros directed towards her, and a lot of jealous stares from the human males; who never bothered a second glance at Meghan until now. Jack and Meghan ignored these and instead took the time to socialize with their more friendly acquaintances, talking to some about their families or the latest games, and even some sports talk. One guy even tried to convince Jack and Meghan to join his DnD group just because they listened to his eagerness when explaining the rules.

Presently they were outside, sitting in a gazebo together, still sporting the same drinks from nearly 3 hours prior to getting there. Meghan still purred against Jack's side, and occasionally turned sharply so his hand slid under her sweater to feel her soft tummy and the ever present navel piercing.

"This was nicer than I thought it would be" she said, snuggling up further against him and purring louder than before. The sky was clear and stars shone brightly as they sat together under a full moon. A sharp gust of chilly autumn air blew past, making Jack shiver a bit involuntarily.

"Cold? Meghan teased slightly, rubbing a paw up and down Jack's chest.

"You're not?" He asked incredulously, looking deep into her violet eyes as he rubbed up and down her sides and love handles, each time pushing his hand a little lower on her hips.

"Furrrrr" She mocked, whapping him lightly with her tail.

Jack shooed away the offending limb, smiling as he did so.

"Right, Snoon, Thick Fur" he chuckled.

"Mhm I'm right at home in the cold! But...not so much parties. Thank you for bringing me along" she said first in confidence, then in slight sadness. She looked around, at the house, the lights and the people. It was new for her, she recalled being made fun of in school for being a hybrid, but as soon as Jack was there, Was HERE, most other people didn't even care. Jack knew of how people were mean to her for what she was, but never even cared, even though it might tarnish his image; she appreciated that.

"I'm more than happy to bring you here with me Meghan, How could I not? You're my gir-" he started only to have his words cut off my a yell from outside the Gazebo.

"THERE YOU ARE MUTT" Came a screeching feminine voice that hurt Jacks ears. The couple looked out over the carefully manicured lawn to see a group of Female anthros marching angrily towards them. Meghan shrank back, trying to look as small as possible while trying to get into Jack's jacket. The group stopped at the entrance of the small wooden structure and Jack recognized them. Rachel, the girl who was showing off her ring on the day Meghan and Jack talked to Jasmine; Desiree, the Anthro that begged Jack to fuck her in a closet, and a few others who Jack knew were constantly putting Meghan down.

"When we heard you came here with a boyfriend, we were shocked; then when we heard it was Iron Jack, we couldn't believe our ears, yet here you are" Desiree seethed, looking from Jack to the still trying to hide Snoon.

"And you Jack, you chose this...this thing! Over any of us purebreds!? We have everything she has and More, what could you possible want with a-"

Her words were cut off as Jack pulled Meghan out of her shrinking form and kissed her deeply, and pushing his tongue into her mouth. She made a surprised "Mmmm" then simply went along with it, pushing back with her tongue, her posture shifting from trying to hide to wanting to show off and kiss Jack with more passion.

He pulled away and saw Meghan panting slightly, her violet eyes looking at him with adoration that it spurned him further. Much to the consternation of the now dumbstruck group of anthros, Jack pulled Meghan into his lap so they were both facing the would-be aggressors.

"What does she have that you don't?" He mimicked, smugness in his voice as his hands crept under the sweater to those cantaloupe sized breasts that had teased him all night. Meghan moaned slightly as he groped them, grinding her hips against him.

"For starters, She doesn't have a shit personality" he glowered as his finger found the barbells of Meghan's nipples and pinched them slightly, not breaking eye contact with the leader of the group.

"Secondly she actually talked to me, instead of trying to pull some kind of porno rip-off attempt at seduction" he continued, gently pulling her nipples by the barbells.

"And lastly, she's one of the nicest, smartest and sexiest women I know; you are all so shallow I could stand in you and not get my feet wet; and you hate her just because of her lineage; but you got nothing she has" He finished with a smug grin and his hands now cupped and squeezed her breasts, earning more moans and purring. The observers were left stunned at this display and were speechless for a moment, but eventually the spell broke.

"H-hey you can't say and do th-" one started only to get shut down with a stern stare from Jack.

"Or what you obnoxious cretins?" he asked dryly; silence was his answer.

"That's right, now if you'll excuse us, we're going home and we are going to fuck all night, and you all get to think about THAT, think about it all night long while you get none" he informed the crowd. With that, he slipped his hands out of her sweater, then picked her up like they were newlyweds, earning small kisses all over his face from the adorable lady in his arms.

Past the stunned group of rejected and dejected anthro females, right up to the back door of the obnoxiously huge mansion. It was only then that he set the happy Snoon to her feet, only for her to latch onto him in a bear hug.

"That was amazing, Jack" She cooed as he handed the valet the ticket for his car.

"Just telling the truth" he said with a smile, earning a kiss from her.

"hope you plan on fulfilling what you said to them though" she said, pressing her breasts against his chest harder than before, allowing her nipple piercings to be felt in full force.

"Oh trust me, I plan on it and them some" he said with a grin, knowing this night would be one to remember.